"Sarasota Tomorrow" - A bold New Initiative by The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

Steve Queior, President and CEO of The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

STELLAR Fundraising Executives, Inc. (STELLAR) has been retained by The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce to design, test and fund a much-needed five-year economic and community development Strategic Action Plan. The proposed plan is designed to address a plethora of community needs, opportunities and threats currently facing the Greater Sarasota area. According to STELLAR Founder and CEO, Terry J. Cusack, “All communities, including wonderful places like Greater Sarasota, have local economic and community development challenges and opportunities that must be dealt with to ensure their future prosperity in the global marketplace. What separates the winning communities from the rest are those ...

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Cities at War, An excellent, must-read article by STELLAR EVP Don Holbrook, CEcD for US CITIES Magazine.

Globalization pits city against city across the world in the battle for business. Don Holbrook looks at how this has affected once-successful locations in the US and warns that the country’s long-term prosperity is in jeopardy if they do not fight back.

Cities at War

In 600 BC, Celtic tribes settled a rocky dome in south-western France that later was named Carcassonne La Cité. For the next 1600 years, Carcassonne played a pivotal role in ancient and medieval European history. The town was fortuitously located at the crossroads of paths to the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Spanish peninsula. Such an excellent location made the town a vibrant artisans’ colony, way station and trade center but, most importantly...

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STELLAR's Back in Gainesville, GA on Heels of Successful Chamber Campaign Ready to Help Local Arts Group: ProMusica

The Gainesville ProMusica Concert Series has been a proud part of the rich musical heritage of the city of Gainesville, GA for more than 56 years. Originally called the Gainesville Artist Series, the organization's current name was adopted in 1978.
 
“The success of the proposed Gainesville ProMusica campaign is to have the maximum impact on the quality of life in Gainesville, GA and to make it an ever better place to live, work, and raise a family, and it’s always rewarding to be invited back to a community that STELLAR has successfully worked with before to help with their other economic and community development needs.” said STELLAR Founder and CEO Terry J. Cusack. 

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STELLAR Founder and CEO, Terry J. Cusack to be featured speaker at upcoming FACP Annual Conference.

The Florida Association of Chamber Professionals (FACP) will hold their annual conference on July 25-27 in Jacksonville, FL. STELLAR Founder and CEO, Terry J. Cusack has been invited to be a featured speaker and to direct a special session on "how-to" raise funding for the construction of a new chamber building, as this is a hot topic among chamber professionals today.

 A veteran of more than two dozen chamber building fundraising campaigns, Cusack brings his considerable experience and best-practices to the sometimes daunting challenge of raising money for a new chamber building. At a time when so many downtown's are suffering from high vacancy rates, chamber members are asking "do I get any more chamber of commerce by funding a Taj Mahal for them to work in?" If you're able to attend, we'll see you there; if not, and you'd like a copy of Mr. Cusack's PowerPoint presentation, feel free to request a copy from his assistant, Ms. Holley Haire at holley@stellarfundraising.com.

“We make it a point to fulfill all speaking requests for chamber and economic and community development groups, at no fee and at our expense. It’s one way we give back to the profession,” says STELLAR Founder and CEO, Terry Cusack. “Our schedules fill up fast so please contact us well in advance if you'd like us to come teach and speak at your event.”  To submit a request, send an email to info@stellarfundraising.com and write Event Participation Request in the subject line.  You will receive an answer within 48 hours.

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Terry J. Cusack
Founder & CEO
STELLAR Fundraising Executives, Inc.

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