Business Briefs | May 30
Greater Fort Myers Chamber to host nonprofit luncheon June 10
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce is hosting a nonprofit luncheon to showcase 10 nonprofits Tuesday, June 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
During the luncheon, attendees will hear from the local nonprofits about the work that they do and the services they provide to the Southwest Florida community. The featured nonprofits include American Cancer Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, Cameo of Lee County, Children’s Advocacy Center, From the Ground Up Ministries, Gulf Coast Humane Society, Hope Clubhouse of SWFL, LARC, Our Mother’s Home and Providence Family Life Center.
The June 10 luncheon will take place at Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers Beach, at 251 Crescent St. Registration is $35 for members and $45 for future members and includes lunch. Attendees must register by Friday, June 6; walk-ins will not be accepted.
To learn more or to register, visit FortMyers.org or call 239-332-2930.
Latest data on local tourism industry topic of REIS June 2025 luncheon
On Tuesday, June 10, the Real Estate Investment Society will hear a presentation about the latest data and trends in Lee County’s tourism industry. Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau Executive Director Tamara Pigott will provide an update on what the data says about the rebound of tourism in Southwest Florida following a few years of hurricane recovery and the recent developments in international travel.
This event is sponsored by the Chamber of Southwest Florida and will be held at 11:45 a.m. in the Osprey Room at Pelican Preserve’s Clubhouse, 9802 Pelican Preserve Blvd., Fort Myers.
Admission is $30 for members and $45 for guests.
For more information or to register, visit reis-swfl.org.
Prince joins Forbes-Snyder as regional sales director
Veteran restaurant operator Travis Prince has been named regional sales director at Forbes-Snyder, a leading national provider of point-of-sale systems, to spearhead its Southwest Florida expansion.
Prince brings over 30 years of restaurant management experience to the role, most recently serving as director of operations at Prime 239 Steakhouse in Cape Coral.
Founded in 1936, Forbes-Snyder began as a business machine supplier and evolved into a nationwide leader in advanced POS systems. Its technology is designed to streamline restaurant operations, offering benefits like cloud-based remote access, enterprise software for multi-location management, automated updates and reduced downtime, self-service kiosks and mobile ordering integrations.
Forbes-Snyder South is now open at 3525 Edison Ave., Fort Myers, providing support Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with emergency assistance available 24/7. For more, visit www.forbes-snyder.com, call 239-418-1889 or email sales@forbes-snyder.com.
Waterfront estate listed as Fort Myers’ second-highest priced home
A custom-built waterfront estate located within Gulf Harbour Yacht and Country Club’s Edgewater enclave in Fort Myers has entered the market as the second-highest priced residential listing in Fort Myers. Represented by Elise Starr of John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate in partnership with Olesya Marta of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, the residence is offered at $12.990 million.
Situated on a half-acre homesite at 11380 Longwater Chase Court, the residence includes 110 feet of direct Gulf-access river frontage and a private beach stretching across three neighboring properties.
For more information or to arrange a private showing, contact Elise Starr at 239-209-3960, EStarr@johnrwood.com, or Olesya Marta, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 239-297-2960, Olesya.Marta@elliman.com.