Above Board Chamber to hose ‘How to Get Discovered by the Media!’ panel discussion

Reporters and producers are always on the lookout for great stories, and media coverage comes from knowing what they’re looking for. Several prominent media figures will share their secrets during the Above Board Chamber of Florida’s upcoming “How to Get Discovered by the Media” event. Members and guests are welcome to attend the event Thursday, Sep. 8, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza Bell Tower, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, in Fort Myers.

Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and interact directly with local media personalities. There will also be thousands of dollars’ worth of media and other prizes awarded to members in attendance. Guests are welcome, but only members are eligible to win.

Chelsea Castoria, Digital Marketing Director at CONRIC pr + marketing, will moderate the media panel Sept. 8. The panel includes: Shari Armstrong – Anchor/Reporter, Fox 4; Peter Busch – Evening Anchor, NBC 2; Paul Lodato – GM, Christian Television Network; AJ Lurie – VP and Marketing Manager of Operations, Beasley Media Group; Steve McQuilkin – Regional Editor Business & Environment, News-Press; Andres Felipe Paz – Publisher, Todos Magazine; Eric Raddatz – Editor/Artistic Director, Florida Weekly Fort Myers edition and Laurie Ragle – Advertising Director, Breeze Newspapers.

Register for the luncheon at AboveBoardChamber.com or call Above Board Chamber CEO Jeanne Sweeney at 239-910-7426. The cost of lunch is included. Tickets purchased Thursday, Sept. 1, are $40 for members and $45 for non-members.

The Above Board Chamber of Florida is dedicated to bringing people of all faiths together within the community, in the workplace and amongs one another. Its mission is to supply members with tools that allow them to take every aspect of their lives Above Board. For more information on the event or on how to become a member of the chamber, call CEO Jeanne Sweeney at 239-910-7426 or visit AboveBoardChamber.com.

Pushing the Envelop receives FPRA Golden Image Award

On Aug. 9, the Florida Public Relations Association held its annual Golden Image Awards, recognizing public relations and marketing professionals for their innovation, planning, and design for various campaigns and projects.

Pushing the Envelope, Inc., was presented with a Judges’ Award and Award of Distinction for the gift card campaign it produced for The Dock at Crayton Cove entitled, “Give the Gift of the Dock”.

Receiving the Judge’s Award is an accomplishment reserved for impressive results and return on investment from a marketing and public relations campaign. The Award of Distinction celebrates the firm’s ability to meet the organization’s standard of excellence at a state level.

The Golden Image Awards is conducted annually by the Florida Public Relations Association Southwest Florida Chapter to recognize outstanding public relations programs in the region and to encourage and promote the development of public relations professionals. For more information about the local chapter, please visit http://www.fpraswfl.org.

Pushing the Envelope, Inc. is a strategic marketing communication firm. Based in Fort Myers, the firm services clients both regionally and nationally. For more information, please call 239-221-2858, visit www.getpushing.com, or email Info@GetPushing.com.

MNMW welcomes Dickens to the team

Recently Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co., P.A. welcomed Andrew Dickens as an associate to the tax and accounting division. He will help to prepare individual and business tax returns and provide supportive accounting services to our clients and team.

Dickens is a graduate from Flagler College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Previously he worked nearly three years with a CPA firm in Daytona Beach. His areas of expertise include individual and business taxation, tax planning, and tax preparation.

Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, P.A. is a public accounting and consulting firm with offices in both Fort Myers and Naples. Along with traditional tax and accounting services, the firm offers a wide range of other services, including general business consulting, construction business consulting, human resources consulting, medical practice consulting, not-for-profit services, elder services, family mediation services, forensic accounting, litigation support, marketing and public relations consulting. For more information, call 239-433-5554 or visit www.Markham-Norton.com.

Slota joins Advanced Aesthetic Solutions

Advanced Aesthetic Solutions has welcomed Cassandra “Cassie” Slota to its Fort Myers-based medical spa.

A board-certified advanced practice registered nurse, Slota specializes in injections, including Botox and fillers.

Slota earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Old Dominion University in Virginia. She was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Armed Forces and served as a critical care nurse at Walter Reed Army Medical Center before her honorable discharge as a captain. Following her service, Slota went on to obtain her master’s degree in nursing with a specialty in critical care from the University of Miami in Florida.

Advanced Aesthetic Solutions offers a host of minimally invasive, non-surgical procedures and treatments designed to enrich clients’ natural beauty and assist in the overall plan of anti-aging and corrective skin care goals.

To book an appointment or to learn more about Advanced Aesthetic Solutions’ spa and services, visit www.aasmedspa.com or call 239-936-3333. The spa is located at 12734 Kenwood Lane, Suite 75, in Fort Myers. Visit www.aasmedspa.com to learn more or call 239-936-3333 to book an appointment.

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank hires Magallanes

Aaron Magallanes has joined Sanibel Captiva Community Bank as a deposit operation assistant in its operations center located in the Bridge Branch, at 9311 College Parkway, Fort Myers. He is responsible for incoming and outgoing domestic and international wire transfers, daily non-posted items, overdrafts, disputes and lending support for all bank locations, ensuring that proper policy and procedures are followed.

Magallanes has five years of retail banking experience, primarily at a large, national financial institution, and prior customer service experience in the retail industry. He earned is associate of arts degree from Florida SouthWestern State College.

Founded in 2003, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has two locations on Sanibel Island and six more locations throughout Lee County. Bank team members provide customized individual and business banking services and specialize in residential and commercial lending. The bank offers free personal and business checking, deposit accounts with competitive interest rates, instant issue debit cards and a full array of digital banking products and services. To learn more, visit www.SanCapBank.com.

Hope Healthcare receives Nonprofit Excellence Award from the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce

Hope Healthcare was awarded the Nonprofit Excellence Award by the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce at its inaugural Chamber Awards ceremony Aug. 11. Awards were presented to individuals and businesses for outstanding achievements in six categories.

Hope was recognized in the nonprofit category for demonstrating a unique offering of programs or services that set the organization apart from others in the industry, proven results of initiative and a commitment to placing service to others above self.

From its start in 1979 as a volunteer-led hospice organization caring for 100 people a day in Fort Myers, Hope Healthcare has grown to offer an ever-expanding continuum of care to more than 3,000 people each day within five Florida counties through their programs, Hope Hospice, Hope Palliative Care, Hope PACE, Hope Parkinson Program, and Hope Kids Care. Along with palliative care for people of all ages through Hope Hospice, Hope provides a breadth of care and services for the community that extends far beyond what is expected – providing their expertise and compassion and serving as a safety net for those who need it most. Hope has been dedicated to developing flexible and creative answers that reach beyond the boundaries of hospice and build upon its core strengths to provide comprehensive programs throughout Southwest Florida.

For more information about Hope Healthcare, visit HopeHCS.org.

Sisk earns civil mediation certification

Attorney Deana Sisk of Arend & Sisk P.A. has announced her recent certification as a civil mediator. Mediation services can often help simplify court cases and expedite resolutions for clients.

Sisk is board certified in Civil Trial Law and has been a trial attorney since graduating with honors from the University of Florida College of Law in 1997. She is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court Middle District as well as the State of Florida and is an Associate Member in the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Mediation is a collaborative process in which both parties are guided by a neutral professional, such as Sisk, where issues are clearly defined and presented and both parties can work to come to a mutual agreement.

The Florida Supreme Court has mandatory requirements which must be met for certification as a mediator. In addition to completing a Florida Supreme Court certified mediation training program, applicants must possess sufficient education and experience, complete required mentorship obligations, and demonstrate good moral character. They must also complete continuing education courses to maintain certification once it is earned.

For more information, please visit arendsisk.com.

MNMW welcomes Klappert

Amber Klappert recently joined Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co., P.A. as a full-time team member after working with the firm as a Florida Gulf Coast University intern for the spring and summer semesters. Klappert works in the tax division, helping to prepare individual and business tax returns and provides supportive bookkeeping services.

Klappert is working on her bachelor of science degree in Accounting at FGCU, with a graduation date slated for May 2023.

Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, P.A. is a public accounting and consulting firm with offices in both Fort Myers and Naples. Along with traditional tax and accounting services, the firm offers a wide range of other services, including general business consulting, construction business consulting, human resources consulting, medical practice consulting, not-for-profit services, elder services, family mediation services, forensic accounting, litigation support, marketing and public relations consulting. For more information, call (239) 433-5554 or visit www.Markham-Norton.com.