Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

JuLY 8

Breakfast with the AG: The Manatee Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast meeting with Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club, 7900 Stone Harbour Loop, Bradenton. Cost is $20 for members and $40 for non-members. For more information or to register visit manateechamber.com and click on the events calendar.

Lunch with the president: Wilson Bradshaw, the newly installed president of Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, will discuss the role of the university in attracting new business at a lunch hosted by the Real Estate Investment Society at Pelican Preserve off Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers. Lunch starts at 11:45 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. Cost is $25 for members and $35 for guests. Register at www.reis-swfl.org.

JuLY 9

Fundraisers' forum: The Community Foundation of Sarasota County's Nonprofit Resource Center, the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Southwest Florida Planned Giving Council will hold a forum for nonprofit leaders and board members starting at 8:30 a.m. at Cardinal Mooney High School, 4171 Fruitville Road, Sarasota. The meeting will feature Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, who will discuss how charities are grappling with the struggling economy. Cost is $50 on or before June 30 and $60 after that date. Breakfast and lunch are included. To register, call 941-556-7108 or visit cfsarasota.org.

JuLY 10

Boost employee performance: The CEO Council of Tampa Bay will present a program designed to help CEOs inspire their employees from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Centre Club, 123 S. Westshore Blvd. in Tampa. The speaker will be Charles Lowery, CEO of the Lowery Institute for Excellence. For information visit www.ceotampa.com.

JuLY 16

Dive into the shipwreck business: Dive into the shipwreck business: The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce will host Odyssey Marine Exploration President Mark Gordon at a lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at The Westin Tampa Harbour Island Hotel, 725 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Tampa. Cost is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. To register, visit tampachamber.com.