The intriguing pages of North Port Magazine reflect a modern, sophisticated and worldly look, while promoting the area and the businesses that serve it. North Port Magazine is a dynamic and unique blend of local news, art, culture, lifestyle and entertainment which delivers an unsurpassed level of quality in local periodicals. With a layout that is attractive, captivating and appealing, this edgy and clean publication pulls together and showcases the best North Port has to offer. Through our print and electronic versions we will show the world the fabulous, diverse and engaging life North Port has to offer.

This was a great tournament with some great sponsors including, Guy Harvey, Budweiser and Panama Jack just to name a few. This is also a special year since it is the 30th anniversary of the tournament.

The magazine is a full color 8.5×11 magazine with glossy pages, the cover is UV coated and features the art work that has been designed by Guy Harvey. This 80+ page commemorative magazine is packed with information on the tournament including a large feature that outlines the mission statement of the “World’s Richest” Tarpon Tournament which is Conservation, Education, and Sportsmanship. It also includes the history of the tournament including past winning boats, captains, and anglers.

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The 2013 Member Directory will be a great tool used to promote local businesses to visitors, residents, and other local businesses. ROI Media will also be handling the sales, ad design, layout, and printing of the Directory. The 2013 Directory will not only be a new, fresh look but will also be printed on high gloss stock and the cover will be UV coated. We will be keeping the size of the Directory consistent with previous ones but the new look, feel and top quality design that is going into it is going to be a great tool to tell people more about The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Members and the importance of supporting local businesses!

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The 2013 Community Guide will be a great tool used to promote local businesses to visitors, residents, and other local businesses. ROI Media will also be handling the sales, ad design, layout, and printing of the guide. The 2013 Community Guide will not only have a new, fresh look but will also be printed on high gloss stock and the cover will be UV coated. We will be keeping the size of the guide consistent with last year and is a great tool to tell people more about The North Port Area Chamber of Commerce Members and the importance of supporting local businesses!

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FGCA’s 2011 Annual Conference will be from Thursday, July 28, 2011 through Friday, July 29, 2011 at the Lido Beach Resort in beautiful Sarasota County.

This year’s theme is “Get Your Geek On.” With app technology, mobile devices, and a completely changing internet landscape, our world is definitely bringing out the “geek” in all of us.

“We are very excited about this year’s conference and our theme. For government communicators – and for marketing professionals everywhere – this is a very timely topic as we look for ways to best reach our audience,” said Crystal Pruitt, FGCA president and Communications Manager with Sarasota County Government.

Since 1989, the Florida Government Communicators Association has been the premier communication organization for those involved in governments, special districts, and other public communication roles.

Dollar for dollar, the FGCA Conference is the most valuable conference for local government and allied agency communicators. Attendees learn and share best practices from communications professionals in both the public and private sectors and also gain invaluable networking with peers, as well as access to conference materials at the conference.

The 2011 Annual Conference will begin at noon on Thursday, July 28, 2011 with a lunch, keynote speaker, and afternoon breakout sessions. That evening, the conference will include a social and a Restaurant Romp to encourage the broadening of personal networks. On Friday, the conference will extend a full day and include breakfast, lunch, and breakout sessions throughout the day.

Breakout sessions will include a number of timely topics, including branding your agency or community; developing strategic marketing plans; using free internet tools to help you reach your audience; using enhanced technology to further your reach, such as QR Codes, apps, and other mobile technology; and much more.

FGCA members are invited to register for the conference for $199. The registration includes lunch and snacks on Thursday and breakfast, lunch, and snacks on Friday.

By the time he was 24, Adam had the highest number of five-star reviews worldwide on eLance, the world’s largest online professional marketplace, and was awarded more projects than any other provider.  He worked with hundreds of companies worldwide, servicing clients in Peru, London, France, Japan, Australia, Africa and other countries, as well as most states in the US. The toll of working on so many time zones was very hard on his family, so Adam decided it was time to focus on the community he lives in.

By the time he turned 28, he was awarded the Enterprise Charlotte & Charlotte County Economic Development Entrepreneurship Award. He was nominated for North Port’s Business of the Year in 2007, 2008 and was awarded Medium Sized Business of the Year in 2009. He was also featured as 25 People to Watch by Biz941 Magazine in 2010.

Adam has worked with hundreds of local, regional and national organizations and businesses and assisted in branding and marketing their communities and organizations.  This includes, but is not limited to, the City of North Port, Charlotte County Government, Charlotte Community Foundation, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice, the Southwest Florida International Air Show, the North Port High School Athletic Boosters Club, the Charlotte County Sheriffs Department, the Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota, United Way of South Sarasota County, Vision North Port, the American Red Cross, Oberto Redfish Tournament, Domestic Abuse Shelter Homes, the Salvation Army, Senior Friendship Centers, the North Port Art Center, the Women’s Resource Center of Sarasota County, and many others.  Adam has worked with these organizations to suggest media placement and offer strategic marketing guidance, as well as image design and implementation.  He always participates at the career conference at Heron Creek Middle School, where he explains marketing, publishing, photography, graphic design, websites and other media services to students.  Adam is a true testimonial to the fact that if you put your mind to it, there’s nothing you cannot do. These children are just below the age Adam was at when he started in this field, and he hopes that he can show them that hard work does make dreams come true.

Adam was a cofounder of the North Port Business Club, and cofounder of the Charlotte Area Business Alliance (CABA).  He was responsible for recruiting over 75 members in less than six months, bringing the organization total to over 100 members. He was instrumental in the merging of CABA with the Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce.  He serves as Past Chair of the North Port Young Professionals, Board Member with the North Port Area Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the North Port Area Chamber of Commerce PR Committee and as a USF Advisory Board Member.

He has published over 200 magazines locally in SW Florida. His firm has completed hundreds of logos, direct mail campaigns, web sites, ads, radio commercials, TV commercials, jingles, marketing plans, corporate ID kits, and other materials.

He has hundreds of excellent reviews and satisfied clients all over the globe. He continues to support local organizations in their endeavours. His agency has dramatically changed the overall image of North Port over the years and continues to create an upscale image for the city his family calls home.

Lynda has over 20 years of experience in the graphic design field. She began her journey at Rhode Island College, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in graphic design and photography. She has a detail-oriented eye like no other. Her strong belief in the value that design can play in today’s marketplace is beneficial to ROI and the clients they serve. Lynda is the art director of North Port Magazine, giving the polished pristine look that the magazine is famous for. Lynda’s direction management offers a clear definition and visions every step of the way. During her tenure with ROI and North Port Magazine Lynda has used her expertise on the design of innovative solutions for advertising campaigns, award-winning branding and corporate collateral materials.

Jessica is on her way to the next level. This fast-paced quick learner graduated from the University of South Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Magazine Journalism. Jessica assists with the North Port Magazine data and workflow. She brings us carefree stories while learning all there is to know about North Port. Jessica is the one who has been working hard on the North Port Online website event listings and has introduced the weekly E-news. Every week she strives to make it a little more of what you are asking for, and every week she is getting more subscription requests. Although one of our newest team members, she has been able to accomplish many of the ROI Media goals and is a perfect fit to the team.