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Pensacola, Fla. – On May 18 at 10 a.m. the Leadership Pensacola Class of 2012 will host a ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony for the USO’s Flight Deck at the Pensacola International Airport. After eight months of fundraising and planning, the long-awaited project is finally ready for its big reveal. A brief ceremony with remarks from special guests and recognition of the sponsors and donors will be presented. Following the ceremony, a reception will take place. [Read More]
Pensacola, Fla. – May 2, 2012 – Enterprise Florida, Escambia County, the City of Pensacola and the Greater Pensacola Chamber announce Majestic Candies Company’s plan to bring more than 100 new jobs in the next few years to the region with a projected capital investment of $6 million. [Read More]
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS, LLC NAMES JOHN D. FROMULARO VICE PRESIDENT - INVESTMENT OFFICER
April 10, 2012 - Pensacola, Fla. - Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC is pleased to announce John D. Fromularo has been named Vice President – Investment Officer. He is located in the Pensacola office on Commendencia Street and has been working as a financial advisor for over 16 years.
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PENSACOLA CHEFS HOST SOLD-OUT DINNER AT NEW YORK'S JAMES BEARD HOUSE - HONORING FLORIDA'S 500-YEAR HISTORY
March 27, 2012 - Pensacola, Fla., - The Pensacola Celebrity Chefs showcased the area's culinary offerings this evening at New York's acclaimed James Beard House during a dinner honoring Florida's rich history. The culinary event not only brought together modern cuisine created from the Gulf Coast's local bounty and nearly 500 years of Florida history but also state and local dignitaries, such as Gov. Rick Scott and Mayor Ashton Hayward and a handful of New York-based media, including Pensacola native Joe Scarborough. The sold-out crowd included the chefs' friends and family, Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Jim Hizer and New York-area economic development site selectors and community leaders including Collier Merrill and Margo Stringfield. Additionally, Miss Universe (Leila Lopes) and Miss USA (Alyssa Campanella) also made an appearance at the dinner.
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PENSACOLA, Fla. – Tourism in Escambia County set lodging revenue records in both June and July, according to Denis McKinnon, chairman of the Escambia County Tourist Development Council.
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Pensacola, Fla. – March 6, 2012 – Tourism Cares, a non-profit organization that organizes volunteer-driven programs to revitalize significant local landmarks, will be bringing more than 300 tourism professionals to the Pensacola Bay Area on March 29-30 to complete two restoration projects.
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PENSACOLA, FLA.—Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP, Corry Station and Saufley Field) will participate in Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2012; an anti-terrorism/force protection exercise that will be conducted on all continental United States naval installations March 19 - 24.
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Pensacola, Fla. - February 21, 2012 - On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announced the 52nd Annual PACE Awards at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front. The PACE Awards are given each year to honor and recognize the outstanding individuals in the community who have made significant contributions to the Pensacola Area's overall economic Progress. This year's award winners are...
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Pensacola, Fla. – Feb. 2, 2012 – Nearly 120 professionals from Leadership Pensacola, Leadership Santa Rosa, Leadership Okaloosa and Leadership Walton joined forces for Northwest Florida Leadership Legislative Days in Tallahassee, February 1 and 2.
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Pensacola, Fla. – Feb. 1, 2012 – Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) Class of 2013 nominations are now available through the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Pensacola, Fla. – Jan. 27, 2012 – Enterprise Florida, Escambia County and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce hosted an economic development ribbon cutting today in Pensacola.
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Pensacola, Fla. – Jan. 5, 2011 – Enterprise Florida, Escambia County and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announce the expansion of Cantonment-based Custom Control Solutions, Inc. (CCS) to Pensacola.
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Dec. 12, 2011 - Pensacola, Fla., - Visit Pensacola has named Valeria Lento director of communications.
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Pensacola, Fla. – Dec. 6, 2011 – The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Sites & Buildings Committee announces the FAST TRACK program, a cutting-edge database which aids in the development of shovel-ready sites and buildings inventory. This database features premier properties throughout the region in an effort to assist in promoting the area.
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Pensacola, Fla. (Nov.21) — The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Pensacola Class of 2012 announces Operation Hope, a class project to renovate the USO Flight Deck Lounge at the Pensacola International Airport and The Hangar at NAS Pensacola.
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PENSACOLA, Fla. – Nov. 1, 2011 -- The rapid transformation of American healthcare again takes center stage as national healthcare leaders descend on Pensacola to discuss and promote healthcare efficiencies leveraging information technology.
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Pensacola, Fla. – Oct. 11, 2011 – A ribbon cutting was hosted this afternoon to celebrate the growth of Ascend Performance Materials. On Sept. 22, Governor Rick Scott, Enterprise Florida and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announced the expansion of Ascend Performance Materials. Ascend plans to add 102 employees over the course of 3 years and invest approximately $50 million in capital improvements. These jobs include all areas from operators to PHD chemists.
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Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward today announced an economic development partnership with Hixardt Technologies, Inc., which will add 100 new tech-sector jobs to downtown Pensacola over the next five years.
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Pensacola, Fla. – Oct. 10, 2011 – Governor Rick Scott announced the awarding of two defense grants to the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. The announcement was made at the Gulf Power Economic Symposium last week, in Sandestin. The grants include a $100,000 defense reinvestment grant and a $200,000 defense infrastructure grant.
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PENSACOLA, Fla. – Sept. 26, 2011 – On Thursday, Sept. 22, the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 121st Annual Meeting at New World Landing. With more than 600 business professionals in attendance, the meeting served as an update on recent progress and goals for the 2011-2012 year.
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Pensacola, Fla. – Sept. 22, 2011 – Governor Rick Scott, Enterprise Florida and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announce the expansion of Ascend Performance Materials, LLC. Ascend plans to add 102 employees over the course of 3 years and invest approximately $50 million in capital improvements.
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PENSACOLA, Fla. – Sept. 27, 2011 - Tourism marketing efforts by Visit Pensacola received three Flagler Awards Monday at the 44th Annual Governor's Conference on Tourism in Hollywood, Fla.
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Pensacola, Fla. – “Where are the cheapest places to retire in the U.S.?”
The underlying reason for this question is a fear that all of my retirement clients
share...can they retire with the assets or income they have or expect to have in
retirement?
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