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FINANCIALS DELAYED
>>TIB Bank says it will not be able to release its fourth-quarter and year-end financial results until it completes a review of the accounting for certain investment securities and their valuations, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company had filed a report if its quarterly income and financial condition with the FDIC on Jan.30. Now, TIB believes there will be adjustments to those numbers based on the review.
AD AGENCY
>>Alison Drake Marketing & Advertising Inc (www.admarketingteam.com) has opened its new corporate headquarters at 1342 Colonial Boulevard, Suite B901, in Fort Myers. The agency focuses on the planning, branding, creative development and execution of Internet, print and broadcast materials. With more than 20 years national advertising experience, Alison Drake has worked on campaigns for clients such as Office Depot, Urban League of Broward County, Florida Prepaid College Fund and WilsonMiller, among others.
EDC MIXER
>>Aviation executives will speak at the Collier County Economic Development Council’s first member investor meeting and mixer at 3:45 p.m. on Feb. 28 at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club. Traver Gruen-Kennedy, vice president of strategic operations for DayJet, and Steve Kohler, president and CEO of Space Florida will address the guests. The cost is $30 for EDC members $40 for nonmembers. Register online at www.enaplesflorida.com.
INVESTMENT FORUM
>>Florida Gulf Coast University will host the Southwest Florida Investment Forum: A Showcase For Local Publicly Traded Companies, from 3 to 6 p.m. on March 11 in the Student Union ballroom. This event features presentations by four chief executive
officers of major, publicly traded companies based in Southwest Florida: Alico Inc.; Bank of Florida Corporation; Chico's FAS Inc; and Health Management Associates Inc. Make reservations at www.fgcu.edu/cob/events/.
BLUES FOR A CAUSE
>>The Shelter for Abused Women & Children is one of three beneficiaries of the second annual Bonita Blues Festival from noon to 8 p.m. on March 15 at Riverside Park. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the gate; children 12 and under free. The event features musicians John Mooney, Albert Castiglia, Blind Pass, Little Eddie and the Fat Fingers, and Frank Corso. The event will provide assistance to local nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping infants, the homeless, as well as abused women and children throughout the community. For more information, call 947-0715 or visit
www.BonitaBluesFestival.com.
BUSINESS LOAN 101
>>Learn the process of applying for a small business loan at a seminar on Feb. 28 sponsored by Florida Gulf Coast University’s Small Business Development Center. The event runs from 2 to 4 p.m. at 12751 Westlinks Drive Building III, Unit 8, in Fort Myers. The cost is $20.
Nominations are open for the 2008 Gulfshore Business 40 under 40!
If you know someone under 40 years old who excels in his or her profession and in community service, we want to know about them. Go to our Web site,
http://www.gulfshorebusiness.com/Misc/40-Under-40-Nomination.asp, and nominate those rising stars for the Gulfshore Business 40 under 40. Winners will be honored at a gala and featured in the September issue.
Deadline for nominations is April 15.
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PAC BOARD
>>The Businesspeople United for Political Action Committee (BUPAC) has named its 2008 officers and executive committee. They are: chairman, Charles Dauray; program chairman, Jim Boesch; treasurer, Bill Opp; secretary and assistant treasurer, Jack Tanner. Rounding out the executive committee are: parliamentarian, Tony Miller; historian, Pete Quasius; and past president, Glee Duff.
LARGE DONATION
>> The Mediterra Fund's recent allocation of $200,000 to Lee and Collier County programs that help children and the needy pushes the group's total financial contribution to $550,000. The fund, which is financed by a portion of the resale of existing homes in Mediterra (www.mediterranaples.com), recently announced its 2007-08 contributions, which will help 12 agencies dedicated to education, literacy, and helping children and the hungry, including soup kitchens and after-school programs.
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