Business Briefs
Duke of Germany offering
Meter Bratwurst challenge
The Duke of Germany restaurant in Cape Coral is currently featuring a special promotion for those with big appetites.
Those willing to try the challenge must eat one of the restaurant’s special Meter Bratwursts plus mashed potatoes and sauerkraut, which includes one German draft beer, and if they finish it all in 20 minutes, they will receive a free beer (keep the glass) and a certificate with their name on it hung on the wall. A picture of the challenge winner will also be posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page.
Owned and operated by Susen Machleidt and Raik Machleidt, the German restaurant is located at 3816 Chiquita Blvd., units 1&2, in Cape Coral,. Summer hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 4-8:30 p.m.
For additional information about the challenge or the business, call 239-645-2671.
Gadget Guys Cell Phone and
Tablet Repair grand opening today
With over 25 years of combined consumer electronics history, the Gadget Guys have teamed up to fill a void in the electronic repair service industry in Southwest Florida.
The owners stress that the business strives to offer the best customer service and to work every day to have the best prices in town.
While the Gadget Guys Cell Phone and Tablet Repair focuses on Apple and Samsung products, they can repair just about any phone or tablet on the market.
Common repairs include cracked screens, water damage, charging issues and more.
Gadget Guys Cell Phone and Tablet Repair is at 3512 Del Prado Blvd., S., in Cape Coral.
Contact the business at 239-540-3663 or visit www.gadgetguysfix.com.
Pavese Law Firm to sponsor
Above Board Chamber media panel
To educate local business leaders on strategies for generating news coverage and becoming a go-to resource for media, the Above Board Chamber of Florida is bringing together local media experts from FOX-4, Florida Weekly, The News-Press, Southwest Florida Business Today, Business Observer, Gulfshore Busi-ness and Beasley Media Group for a panel discussion titled, “How to get discovered by the media.”
Sponsored by local business partners including Pavese Law Firm, the event will be held Thursday, Sept. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at City Pier, 1300 Hendry St., in Fort Myers. Registration is available online at www.aboveboardchamber.com.
Pavese Law Firm is a full-service law firm with offices in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and West Palm Beach. The firm provides a broad range of legal services for individuals, families, small businesses and large corporations. Practice areas include agricultural, banking and finance, bankruptcy, business and taxation, civil litigation, community association, employment, environmental and water, estate planning, probate and trust, family, land use and government, and real estate law. Established in 1949 as a one-person general practice firm, Pavese Law Firm has grown into one of the largest legal practices in Southwest Florida. With a long history of service to Southwest Florida, Pavese Law Firm has played a significant role in the growth of local businesses, communities and major development projects.
For more information, visit www.paveselaw.com.
Pure Florida offers Marine Science
Cruise for children Sept. 5
Pure Florida will provide a hands-on learning experience during its Marine Science Cruise in Fort Myers on Saturday, Sept. 5, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Children in first through seventh grade are invited aboard the Fort Myers-based M/V Edison Explorer to participate in activities that encourage creativity, problem solving, teamwork and critical thinking as they experience and learn about the Southwest Florida environment.
The 1.5-hour cruise will sail out to the Caloosahatchee River, where children will work in groups to test local waterways for water temperature, salinity levels, pH, nitrate, ammonia and phosphate levels, and complete other related activities.
The cruise will showcase Southwest Florida ecosystems and the wildlife native to the area, providing the opportunity for students to connect the subject matter taught in school with their firsthand experience on the water.
The upcoming Marine Science Cruise will depart from The Marina at Edison Ford, located at 2360 W. First St., in Fort Myers. Space is open to the public and tickets for the educational cruise are $15 for children and $25 for adults.
To make your reservation or for information, visit www.PureFL.com or call 239-793-7529.
Milton media relations chair
for Florida Public Relations Association
Connie Ramos Williams, CEO and president of CONRIC PR & Marketing | Publishing, has announced that Josh Milton has been named media relations chair for the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association. Milton stepped into his role Sept. 1 and serve through August 31, 2016.
He will be responsible for promoting FPRA Chapter luncheons, programs and awards to the media and public. The position also involves writing and distributing news releases about organization events to appropriate media outlets. Milton will also have the tasks of letting the media know about FPRA’s resources, including general public relations information, maintaining the Chapter’s media list, and updating, producing and marketing the annual Southwest Florida Media Guide.
At CONRIC, Milton is responsible for management of both internal and external communication projects, media relations and copywriting. He serves as liaison between each of the agency’s departments to assure clients’ goals and objectives are achieved.
He also helps CONRIC develop and meet its own strategic marketing objectives. Milton works directly with the media to secure strategic multimedia advertising buys and publicity that serve to promote clients and their products and services.
For more information, call (239) 690-9840 or visit www.conricpr.com.
Third Annual Water Ball Classic
to benefit Harry Chapin Food Bank
Dryzone Inc., a local fire and water cleanup and restoration business, will host the Third Annual Water Ball Classic-Charity Golf Event Friday, Oct. 2, at West Bay Club in Estero. The golf tournament will benefit the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
The entry for each player is $100, which includes cart and green fees, two beverages on the course, and a scoreboard party following the tournament. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.
All proceeds will benefit the Harry Chapin Food Bank. Nonperishable food items will also be collected prior to the tournament.
The golf tournament is sponsored by Elias Brothers Group-Contracting Division and Sherwin Williams. Other sponsorships opportunities are available.
The Harry Chapin Food Bank solicits, collects and stores quality food for distribution to families in need through a network of 150 nonprofit agencies in Lee, Collier, Hendry, Charlotte and Glades counties that provide food to more than 30,000 people monthly.
Registration and payment may be made by sending checks, payable to Dryzone Inc., 3960 Radio Road, St. 202, Naples, Fl 34104.
For more information about the event, contact Shannon O’Neill at 239-643-1990.