Thursday, October 15 -- Sponsored by the Member Discount Providers at Holiday Inn Sunspree (573 Santa Rosa Blvd., on beautiful Okaloosa Island).  5:30 - 7:30 pm.  Come and join us for this monthly networking get-together -- this time with door prizes!  See the listing at right for more details. 

The Downtown Merchants are once again sponsoring the Downtown Art Walk on Friday, Oct. 16, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.  If you haven't been downtown lately, you're missing a great deal.  They have lots of other activities planned, including (working with the FWB Jaycees) a Zombie Walk on Oct. 24th, Kids' Trick or Treating (also on the 24th), and much more.  For a full list of downtown activities, check out their blog at www.downtownfwb.blogspot.com. 

Keep abreast of community events that benefit local charities -- check them out on our Community Calendar page.  Just click on the calendar.

You know that this month's Business After Hours (Thursday, Oct. 15, 5:30 to 7:30, Holiday Inn Sunspree, on Okaloosa Island) is being sponsored by the Member Discount Providers.  It's always a great time for networking and visiting -- and this month it will be enhanced by all the door prizes donated by MDP businesses.  Here's a list:

AAA Travel & Hampton Inn:  AAA Tote Bag w/champagne & other goodies + free 2-night stay at Hampton Inn

Administrative Concepts:  Rope box filled w/set of 3-kitchen towels, Turkey Time Oven Mitt, pot holder, Colonial Home pumpkin candle, set of 3 autumn leaf candles, 3 koozies & a coveted ACC pen.

America's Cleaning Services: $30 Coach-n-Four Gift Certificate

Architectural Gutter Systems:  $25 Scully's Gift Certificate

Cayo Grande Suite Hotel: Romance package includes a 1-night stay in deluxe king suite, chocolate-covered strawberries, and bottle of champagne or sparkling cider.

Chez Elan: $50 Target gift card

EmeraldCoast.com: Fall-themed backet with wine & lots of yummy goodies.

Great Ourdoors Landscape:  10 free bales pine straw or 10 free bags red cypress mulch delivered!

Gulf Reflections Studios:  Complimentary business portrait session and CD with 1 retouched image or 1 hour of commercial photography work

Have Travel Memories:  Weekend getaway for 2 lucky guests for 2 nights at one of our premier resort properties.  Great for anniversaries, birthdays, or just that special thank you.

The Nautilus Condominium:  Two-night stay @ The Nautilus. 

Neese Automotive:  2 gift certificates; 1 for oil change, tire rotation, 38 pt. check valued at $136.  Second for free a/c inspection & diagnosis valued at $100.  Plus a breast cancer awareness travel mug.

Professional Computer Training: Cordless mouse & keyboard, mouse pad & 1 hr of free service

Success with Desley: Halloween basket & $500 gift certificate toward coaching.

Terre's Pet Sitting: Dog/cat bed & $15 off coupon on pet sitting services together with other pet goodies.

Trinity Air Services: One year preventive maintenance. 

Vacuum Center:  Multi-Purpose Steam Mop and Cleaner

It's finally time for Dog Daze -- and the weather man says it's going to be gorgeous!  So please join us on Saturday, October 17, between 9 and 4 -- at The Landing.  Diana Duffey and her team of volunteers are looking for helpers -- so if you'd like to offer to assist with Dog Daze activities, please contact Eppi Azzaretto at the Chamber -- 244-8191 or eppi@fwbchamber.org.

We'll soon be going to press with the 2010 Community Information Guide and Membership Directory.  If you'd like to make any changes from your 2009 listing, please contact the Chamber at 244-8191 or email Patti Yoho (patriciayoho@fwbchamber.org). 

Get those changes in to us by Friday, October 16, please -- so we can make sure that your 2010 Directory listing is accurate!  (And don't forget -- there's still time to place an ad in the Directory too -- see below!)