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SRQ DAILY Aug 26, 2019

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"Port Manatee and the International Trade Hub have a fiduciary responsibility not just to increase the port's coffers but to expand outreach to benefit our exporters and importers and companies in Florida that might otherwise never have use of the port."

- Carlos Buqueras, Port Manatee
 

[Trade]  Port Manatee Leaders Hit Road To Promote Trade Hub
Jacob Ogles, jacob.ogles@srqme.com

Port Manatee officials will bring a group of business leaders from around the world to Fort Lauderdale today, the first in a tour of four Florida cities the guests will visit as part of an international summit taking place all week. It’s part of an effort by the International Trade Hub at the Palmetto port to present the state’s assets through a series of expo-style events.

“We bring in 30 to 40 companies from overseas and do almost like an Enterprise Florida event,” explains Port Manatee Executive Director Carlos Buqueras. It’s part of an outreach effort to showcase not only the physical assets of the port but the reason why Florida serves as a hotbed for international trade.

“I don’t think any other port has ever done that,” Buqueras said.

The International Trade Summit starts at Port Everglades today at 10am and runs through 2pm today. At each stop, an expo-style event with presentations, showboards and booths will allow commerce leaders to pitch international partnerships and business relationships.

Then, it moves Tuesday to Fort Myers at the Lee County Economic Development Office, where a similar mini-expo will run from 9:30am to 1:30pm. The Port Manatee officials bring everything home to Manatee County to hold a similar event Wednesday at the Manatee Chamber of Commerce from 9:30am to 1:30pm. Finally, the group will go to The Portico in Tampa on Thursday for an event that runs from 10am to 2pm.

The whole time, visitors and Port leaders will travel together in two busses. There’s no requirement any of the guests commit to something at Port Manatee in particular, but by arranging and running the summit, it puts the Manatee County entity in a leadership role as far as promoting Florida trade.

“Entrepreneurs throughout Florida and beyond will have dynamic opportunities to build productive global connections through the International Trade Summit functions,” Buqueras said in a statement.

“Taking Port Manatee’s world-class trade center on the road with a series of interactive events to which the public is invited maximizes the prospects for Florida businesses to benefit from the hub’s extensive expertise while developing highly valuable commercial relationships around the world.”

Summit attendees hail from a number of critical countries for trade through ports, including Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru and Spain. The tour will also include domestic producers looking to export products outside the Unites States or who need to import goods and materials.

“I think Port Manatee and the International Trade Hub have a fiduciary responsibility not just to increase the port’s coffers but to expand outreach to benefit our exporters and importers and companies in Florida that might otherwise never have use of the port,” Buqueras told SRQ

[Business]  PGT Innovations, John Cannon Homes Ink Exclusive Partnership Agreement

PGT Innovations, a national leader in the premium window and door category, has penned an exclusive partnership deal with southwest Florida’s premier luxury builder John Cannon Homes. PGT Innovations will provide windows and doors from the manufacturers’ family of brands in the two new model homes opening in late summer 2020 at The Islands on the Manatee River and Skye Ranch.

Throughout his home designs, John Cannon is known for using products that exceed code standards. Impact-resistant windows and doors from WinDoor®, one of PGT Innovations’ luxury brands, will be featured in both The Tindarra and The Kylie models. The brand was selected, in part, due to its reputation for having some of the highest-performing products in the industry that exceed code requirements, as well as its product styles that complement the designs of John Cannon Homes. Additionally, high-style, contemporary products from the exclusive PGT Innovations’ iLab may also make an appearance in some of Cannon’s highly customized designs. 

PGT Innovations

[Business]  Pinkerton, Harkins & Mehserle Announces New COO and More

Pinkerton, Harkins & Mehserle Private Wealth has announced several hires and promotions in response to its recent rapid growth and anticipated expansion.

New to the practice are Donna Guinta in the position of Chief Operating Officer and Janet Buley, who will be serving as a Registered Client Service Associate. Guinta hails from Syracuse, NY, where she spent the past 18 years as Vice President of Operations, Agency and Systems with Cadaret, Grant & Co., an independent broker-dealer and registered investment advisor with 475 offices in 27 states. Buley previously worked as a financial advisor with Region’s Bank and Wells Fargo Advisors. She was also employed for several years with AIG, where she administered retirement plans. She holds multiple registrations through FINRA.

The firm also promoted Kathy Henderson to the position of Vice President in charge of client services, allowing her to focus on training and ensuring a consistently excellent service experience for clients. Certified Financial Planner™ professional and partner, Bill Mehserle, was named Branch Operations Manager, filling a position vacated by retiring partner Michael Harkins. 

Pinkerton Harkins & Mehserle

[Business]  We Craft Box Wins 'Best Craft Box' at SUBTA CUBE Awards

We Craft Box was recently awarded the “Best Craft Box” award at the SUBTA CUBE Awards, held by the Subscription Trade Association. The event is the industry’s first subscription box awards honoring achievements in the subscription industry. The awards ceremony is the pinnacle of the SubSummit 2019, an industry-wide convention for subscription box businesses. Betsy Wild, founder of We Craft Box and local mom entrepreneur, was nominated for four awards including Best Kids Box, Best Craft/Artisan Box, Best Start-Up and Best Customer Experience. For more information or to order, visit the website below. 

We Craft Box

[Travel]  Sun Country Airlines Announces Nonstop Seasonal Service from SRQ to Minneapolis-St. Paul

Sun Country Airlines has announced nonstop seasonal service from Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) to Sarasota-Bradenton (SRQ) with fares as low as $79 one-way. Flights are on sale now. The new nonstop seasonal service to SRQ will operate twice a week on Fridays and Mondays beginning December 20, 2019.  

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

[Education]  Booker Middle School Named CFES Brilliant Pathways School of Distinction

Sarasota County Schools has announced that Booker Middle School has been named a CFES Brilliant Pathways School of Distinction, based on its performance during the 2018-19 school year. CFES (College For Every Student) Brilliant Pathways aims to help students unlock their brightest futures. The initiative empowers educators and gives communities a chance to participate in the 21st-century economy, effectively leveling the playing field for hundreds of thousands of students. Their programs introduce students to college and career possibilities, provide crucial resources to educators and help students and their families chart out a clear path to college, and beyond. Booker Middle School continues to receive high praise for the exemplary plan they have developed and executed for their CFES Scholars, a plan that immerses the entire school in the CFES core practices of Mentoring, Essential Skills and Pathways. 

Booker Middle School

[Theater]  Players Announces Winner of 2019 New Play Festival

The Players Centre for Performing Arts has announced Ron Pantello’s Damaged Goods as the winner of the 2019 New Play Festival. Once a year, local playwrights submit brand new, never-before-performed plays in an annual competition where audiences are given the opportunity to witness the birth of a brand-new play. Five plays are chosen then performed in readers-style theater by actors under the leadership of a local director with a talk-back following the show to help give the playwright some constructive criticism. One play is chosen as the winner and a year later, after a few revisions, is performed with full sets and costumes. This year, audiences chose Pantello’s tale of family drama in the fickle world of show business. Carole Kleinberg is on tap to continue with the process of re-writes and to direct the production set for August 4-9, 2020.  

Players Centre for Performing Arts



[TODAY]  MUSEUM: Natasha Mazurka: Order Systems , March 17 – September 29

Mazurka’s work reflects the communicative potential of pattern by combining visual references to architecture, biology, data analytics and instructional code. From her intense research into pattern languages, Mazurka presents an art exhibition that flatters and disturbs concepts of certainty and stability residing within pattern systems existing all-around us.

The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota

[TODAY]  FILM: Sun Xun: Time Spy , August 11 – February 16

A mesmerizing 3D animated film by Chinese painter and draughtsman, Sun Xun incorporates traditional techniques including ink painting, charcoal drawing and woodblock printing. He uses analog and digital technologies to explore pressing concerns of the time.

The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Road

[SOON]  THEATER: The Swingaroos: Hollywood Serenade , July 23 – August 30

Back by popular demand, The Swingaroos return to FST with a brand new show. Inspired by the Golden Age of Hollywood, this jazzy music revue pays tribute to such icons as Frank Sinatra, Cab Calloway, and Fred Astaire. Travel back in time this summer to the ‘30s and ‘40s when big bands and swing dancing were all the rage. 

Florida Studio Threatre, 1241 N Palm Ave., Sarasota

[SOON]  GALA: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Kick Off Celebration , August 29, 530pm

Join us to Kick Off the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer season and for the reveal of the 2019 Real Men Wear Pink candidates.  Hear about the American Cancer Society’s lifechanging research and patient programs that are funded by Making Strides and Real Men Wear Pink events. Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served. RSVP is required. Please RSVP by Monday, August 26th to Lucy.Fox@cancer.org or 941-328-3755. MakingStridesWalk.org/SarasotaManatee

The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236

[SOON]  FOOD: Caregivers Comfort Socializing Lunch , September 2, 1215pm

Julie Cook Downing, President of Caregivers' Comfort Creations, LLC and Doctors Hospital Caregiver Support Group Facilitator, hosts a monthly lunch at The Rosemary restaurant. This event provides caregivers some time to relax, enjoy themselves and eat super delicious food with others sharing similar situations. The lunch takes place from 12:15pm-1:45pm. For lunch details, contact Julie at caregivercomfort@aol.com.

The Rosemary, 411 North Orange Avenue

[SOON]  THEATER: Who Love You, Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli and Beyond , September 3 – October 13

Experience the signature songs and dance moves of one of the most successful acts in music history: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. A musical tribute to the group that has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, Who Loves You will have you clapping and singing along to hits like “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Rag Doll,” “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night),” and many more you know and love.

Florida Studio Threatre, 1241 N Palm Ave., Sarasota

[SOON]  PERFORMANCE: Stars, Stripes and Style 26th Annual Fashion Show , September 4, 11am

Join us in celebration of the Women's Council of Realtors Sarasota Network 26th Annual Fashion show on Wednesday, September 4 at 11:00 am. WCR will honor America's veterans at the Stars, Stripes and Style fashion show featuring fashions by Goodwill Manasota. Enjoy lunch by The Hyatt Sarasota and a fun filled fashion show by local realtors and business partners. There will be a live auction, lotto tree raffle, silent auction and shopping at tabletop boutiques.

Hyatt Sarasota, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota, FL 34236

[SOON]  FILM: Gazebo Starlight Cinema Series , September 6

Join the Gazebo Starlight Cinema series with this month’s movie: X-Men. With a screen stretched around the Gazebo pillars and family flicks back-projected from within, what better place than the facing grassy knoll to relax in a beach chair or curl up on a blanket? Bring the whole family to kick off your weekend while enjoying the park! Support local Venice Avenue businesses by bringing snacks, dinner, ice cream (or gelato!) to enjoy during the movie.

Downtown Venice Centennial Park, 200 West Venice Ave.

[SOON]  MUSIC: The Goldtones , September 7, 8pm

The Goldtones have been called the “hottest doo-wop group in Florida” and entertain their audiences with the sweet sounds of street-corner harmony and all the favorites from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. The group is back by popular demand after performing at Venice Theatre for five years in a row. Proceeds benefit the Venice Theatre Guild’s Scholarship Fund!

Venice Theatre MainStage, 140 W Tampa Ave.

[SOON]  BUSINESS: 14th Annual Intertape Polymer Group Leadership Breakfast , September 13, 730am

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County will honor Jaime DiDomenico, Cool Today/Plumbing Today/Energy Today President, and Dr. Rachel Shelley, Booker High School Principal, at the 14th Annual Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) Leadership Breakfast for their commitment to empowering our community’s future leaders to reach their full potential. The event will take place on Friday, September 13, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club, located at 3100 Fruitville Road in Sarasota.  Individual tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased at bgcsarasota.com. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Please contact Tanya Orr, Community Engagement Manager, for more information by calling (941) 366-3911 or emailing torr@bgcsarasota.com.

Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club, 3100 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34237

[SOON]  FESTIVAL: Oktoberfest , September 13, 5–8pm

Put on your best German lederhosen and get ready to sample beers and shop during Oktoberfest. Ticket holders will be able to enjoy a fall-themed beer tasting at each of the participating locations in Downtown Venice as live, traditional German music fills the air. Attendees will receive a small sampling stein on a lanyard and get to sample a variety of brews in 3-ounce tastings as they follow a map of beer-tasting locations.

Downtown Venice

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