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Leadership Pensacola Nominations Are Open
Leadership Pensacola Nominations Are Open Nominations for the 2020-21 Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) class are now being accepted. Leadership Pensacola is a tremendous program that exposes participants to a behind-the-scenes look at what makes our community tick. As a LeaP class member, you will learn about the various industries that make Pensacola and Escambia County…
Read MoreChamber is Focused on School Superintendent Search
I hope you had the opportunity to read the Guestview submitted by Greater Pensacola Chamber Board Chairman Justin Beck. If not, read here. Beck submitted this after the Chamber Board of Directors met with the consultant that is helping the Escambia County School Board with the superintendent search. During that meeting our board members laid…
Read MoreWhat I’m Looking for During the 2020 Legislative Session
What I’m Looking for During the 2020 Legislative Session The 2020 Florida Legislative Session began last week in Tallahassee.  Typically, not much legislation is passed during election year sessions and I don’t see this year being any different. But there are issues that the legislature can address that can improve the business environment in Northwest…
Read MoreNavy Federal Land Purchase a Great Deal for Escambia County
Navy Federal Land Purchase a Great Deal for Escambia County The recently announced sale of 98 acres from Escambia County to Navy Federal Credit Union is a win-win-win for our community. As a result of this purchase, Navy Federal will create 300 new jobs. These positions will be in addition to the tremendous job creation…
Read MoreLEGISLATIVE BLOG
Blog Post: National Economic Progress Continues, However, Concerns Are In the air Recent Progress in the Economy: There were 2.3 million more workers in 2018 than 2017! Workers are earning higher wages with increases by 3.4% from 2017 to 2018. Poverty has declined by 0.5 percentage points to 11.8% which is 1.4 million fewer people…
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Dear Chamber Members, Happy New Year! I hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday time. As we move into 2020, I wanted to make sure you were aware of some changes the Chamber has made to our schedule of events as a we implement our Total Resource Campaign. First, our Gopher Club breakfasts will…
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