Bay Point to be New 2010 Thunder Beach Rally Location


Believe it or not, when Thunder Beach rolls back into Panama City Beach April 29th, the bikes will be heading in a brand new direction – up to the Bay Point Marriott Golf Resort & Spa. The new venue comes as a surprise to some as Bay Point is, by definition, a quiet, elegant community best known for its exclusivity and seclusion. Continue reading “Bay Point to be New 2010 Thunder Beach Rally Location” →

New Southwest Airlines Commercial Features Panama City Beach

As we all wonder how the new airport and having Southwest Airlines as our low cost carrier will effect Panama City Beach, members of the TDC along with Lou Hammond Agency have teamed up with Southwest to go well beyond speculation and into some serious action. Don’t believe me, check out this new Southwest Airlines ad and tell me when was the last ad you saw from SW that actually names the city?

The TDC has hit all the fly markets in Houston, Baltimore, Nashville and Orlando branding Panama City Beach as an undiscovered beach community. In fact, the tag line on much of the in-flight print advertising reads “17 Hidden Beaches, 1 Revealing Destination” written in the white sands of Northwest Florida Beaches.

The marketing campaign expands far larger than anything Panama City Beach has ventured to do in past campaigns, including TV air time in places like Good Morning America, Fox Business, Great Day Houston and Tennessee Mornings as well as regional newspapers like Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, Atlanta Journal and even New York Times. Check out this awesome article from the Tennessean.

From the looks of it, the TDC is doing its job. Those who believe the new airports effects on Panama City Beach will be minor, please note that the people in charge are putting in long hours to make sure the opposite is true.

Mandatory Garbage Could Be First Step To Recycling

Trash, on Panama City Beach, has a funny way of accumulating. Every year tons of trash finds its way to landfills, strung-out along the streets or blown around all over our gorgeous beaches with no one to pick it up. Well, early last month the city council voted to move residents of Panama City Beach towards mandatory garbage collection and, at least to some degree, alleviating part of the problem of PCB’s dirty reputation.

Naturally, mandatory garbage collection will reduce the amount of trash leftover from short-term renters and residential areas that do not require collection. Also, it could reduce illegal dumping and littering as residents won’t be saving money as they may have before. Continue reading “Mandatory Garbage Could Be First Step To Recycling” →

17th Annual Business Expo "UNDER THE BIG TOP!"

Ladies and Gentlemen, Children of all ages, Welcome to the Panama City Beach Chamber’s 17th Annual Business Expo, Presented by Comcast!

“Under The Big Top” is the theme of this comprehensive B2B tradeshow taking place on Tuesday, April 20 at Boardwalk Beach Resort, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. Business Expo serves the local and business community with a fun event displaying wide-ranging trades and industries. It entertains thousands of locals and families with creative decor, costumes, contests, music and special entertainment. It’s an opportunity for consumers to get out and take note of hundreds of area businesses showcasing their newest, most innovative products and services. The Chamber is signing up Exhibitors on a first-come-first-serve. Booths cost $250 for Beach Chamber members and $450 for Non-Members. Continue reading “17th Annual Business Expo "UNDER THE BIG TOP!"” →

Experts Say 2010 Hurricane Season To Be Very Busy

The past few years Panama City Beach has had some pretty easy hurricane seasons, but experts predict the 2010  season is predicted to be more active than the average for the 1950-2000 seasons. Reports estimate  11-16 named storms, 6-8 hurricanes and 3-5 major hurricanes to occur during this year which is up significantly from the past two years as well as the average.
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TDC AGENDA: Southwest Marketing and Airport Grand Opening

This Tuesday April 13th, 2010 the TDC will be meeting to discuss the marketing campaign with Southwest Airlines. As you can imagine, this will be a topic of great interest as the opening date nears. And speaking of the opening date, there will be discussions about the big party to take place for the airport grand opening.

On a side note, there will be requests to address the board on the topic of spring break. Panama City Beach has been all over the news about balcony falls. You can expect heavy conversation on that.

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5 Ways to Get Your Business Ready For Summer

Spring is almost over, the kiddies have gone back to school and now its time to get down to business…real business. With so much buzz surrounding our little beach city, 2010 is shaping up to be one of Panama City Beach’s busiest summer seasons ever. So, the question is, what are you doing to get ready?

Spring Cleaning:

One of the most difficult aspects of Spring Break to overcome is the overall filth; and that filth knows no bounds. The hotel rooms are dirty, the bars are dirty, the restaurants are dirty–everything is dirty. You do not want the summer guests to arrive and complain at your front desk about beer cans under beds or clogged restrooms overflowing. Now is the time to hire summer staff and put them to work. You have less than one month to wipe clean that spring break filth and show your best side.

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The Skim Jam Returns: 12th Annual Zap Pro/Am Skim Jam

One of the Spring’s hottest and most exciting events is back; the 12th Annual Zap Pro/Am Skim Jam hosted by Mr. Surf’s Surf Shop. If you’ve never attended the event, let us be the first to tell you it is one wave-shredding good time complete with local competitors right along side the world’s top skim boarders.

If you don’t believe the hype, check the video:

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11th Annual Zap Pro/Am Skim Jam from Jason Koertge on Vimeo.

The 12th Annual Zap Pro/Am Skim Jam will be held April 16-18 at Sharky’s Beach Club, 15201 Front Beach Road. Proceeds go to SKIM USA & Boys & Girls Club of Frank Brown Park. For information and a schedule of events, contact Mr. Surf’s Surf Shop at 850-235-2702.