BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T133000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Chamber at Noon: Preparing for the 2026 Hurricane Season DESCRIPTION:Get ready for the hurricane season with tips and information that can help your business weather the storm. This important topic is must for any St. Johns County business. The speakers will share helpful information for the business community along with predictions for the 2026 hurricane season in Florida.Speakers:Whitney Carney | Chief Development Officer\, North and Central Florida Region | American Red CrossWhitney serves as the Chief Development Officer for the North and Central Florida Region of the American Red Cross. Whitney has 20 years of experience serving on the front lines as a fundraiser and enjoys all aspects of philanthropy but especially loves building teams\, developing relationships and engaging the communities in which she serves. Like all Red Crossers\, Whitney has a passion for the Red Cross's mission and understands that as the world continues to change\, with the increase in the frequency of disasters the need for the Red Cross's mission has never been greater. Prior to her life in fundraising\, Whitney graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Economics.Kelly Wilson| Deputy Director of St. Johns County Emergency ManagementKelly Wilson has served St. Johns County since 2006\, beginning as the Emergency Management Planner\, Emergency Management Coordinator\, and now as the Deputy Director of Emergency Management. Wilson specializes in Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning including hazard mitigation planning and continuity of operations planning. She also maintains the social media presence and coordinates public outreach to the community. Prior to coming to St. Johns County\, she served as the Planner for the City of Key West specializing in land use planning. Her educational background includes a Master of Science from the University of South Florida focused on environmental science.Chamber at Noon keeps members on top of business trends in St. Johns County and Northeast Florida and offers valuable networking and educational opportunities through insightful topics and engaging speakers. The programs deliver practical takeaways and meaningful relationships that fuel growth and success in the region.Sponsorship OpportunitiesSponsors have the opportunity to market your business to attendees\, who represent a variety of businesses.Silver Sponsor - $500Recognition as silver sponsor of 1 sessionComplimentary seats (2) at eventOpportunity to offer promotional items to attendeesOpportunity to address attendees and promote company (3 minutes)Name/logo recognition in promotional emailsLogo and link on chamber websiteSmall Business Sponsorships Business Builder\, and Entrepreneur Bronze Sponsor -$250Recognition as bronze sponsor of 1 sessionComplimentary seat (1) at eventOpportunity to offer promotional items to attendeesOpportunity to address attendees and promote company (3 minutes)Name/logo recognition in promotional emailsLogo and link on chamber website X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Get ready for the hurricane season with tips and information that can help your business weather the storm. This important topic is must for any St. Johns County business. The speakers will share helpful information for the business community along with predictions for the 2026 hurricane season in Florida.

Speakers:

Whitney Carney | Chief Development Officer\, North and Central Florida Region | American Red Cross

Whitney serves as the Chief Development Officer for the North and Central Florida Region of the American Red Cross. Whitney has 20 years of experience serving on the front lines as a fundraiser and enjoys all aspects of philanthropy but especially loves building teams\, developing relationships and engaging the communities in which she serves. Like all Red Crossers\, Whitney has a passion for the Red Cross&rsquo\;s mission and understands that as the world continues to change\, with the increase in the frequency of disasters&mdash\;the need for the Red Cross&rsquo\;s mission has never been greater. Prior to her life in fundraising\, Whitney graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Economics.

Kelly Wilson| Deputy Director of St. Johns County Emergency Management

Kelly Wilson has served St. Johns County since 2006\, beginning as the Emergency Management Planner\, Emergency Management Coordinator\, and now as the Deputy Director of Emergency Management. Wilson specializes in Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning including hazard mitigation planning and continuity of operations planning. She also maintains the social media presence and coordinates public outreach to the community. Prior to coming to St. Johns County\, she served as the Planner for the City of Key West specializing in land use planning. Her educational background includes a Master of Science from the University of South Florida focused on environmental science.

Chamber at Noon keeps members on top of business trends in St. Johns County and Northeast Florida and offers valuable networking and educational opportunities through insightful topics and engaging speakers. The programs deliver practical takeaways and meaningful relationships that fuel growth and success in the region.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsors have the opportunity to market your business to attendees\, who represent a variety of businesses.

Silver Sponsor - $500

Small Business Sponsorships &ndash\; Business Builder\, and Entrepreneur \;

Bronze Sponsor -$250


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