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March 2017

THE IMPACT OF TOURISM ON YOUR BANK ACCOUNTThe impact of the summer season is immediate between the traffic, the people and the quest to find a parking space at 12 noon. However, the economic impact of the tourism industry is significant in both Sussex County and the State of Delaware as a whole. According to a report recently released from the Delaware Tourism Office, the tourism industry contributed $3.1 billion to the economy in 2015. Reports of this nature typically run a year behind. Sussex County alone hosts approximately 7 million visitors a year, especially as the shoulder seasons have grown in visitors and events. In 2015, the industry brought $1.7 billion to the County and 17,000 tourism-related jobs.

An increasing influence on the Quiet Resorts is the second home rental market. In 2015, a total of 39,130 homes were estimated to be rented throughout the State with 37,851 seasonal second homes rented in Sussex County. This market alone brings more than $100 million of revenue to the County. Tourism in Delaware has grown drastically between 2008 and 2015, with 1.6 million more visitors contributing $79 million in tax revenue and creating 11,000 more jobs. However, a seasonal small business owner or lodging accommodation are not the only entities who experience the positive financial impact on their bank account. Without tourism, each Delaware household would pay an additional $1,417 in taxes each year. For the complete statistics in the 2015 Tourism Report, visit www.visitdelaware.com.

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THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF A SINGLE SHOULDER SEASON EVENTOn Saturday, April 29th, over 2,000 cyclists are slated to ride their way through the Quiet Resorts during the Ocean to Bay Bike Tour. In its 28th year, this event has grown as a spring destination event for cyclists. The statistics speak for themselves with 89% of participants living within a 50-mile radius, and the majority of participants ranging from 45-65 years of age. In partnership with PNC Bank, and using its Bethany branch parking lot, the event has grown to bring more cyclists into town, and to stay in town. The Ocean to Bike Tour is busy for two-days with the information packet pick-up open from noon – 8 p.m. on Friday, and on Saturday the cyclists enjoy the Continue the Tour After Party which runs to 5:00 p.m. Moreover, cyclists can use $5 vouchers at participating businesses throughout the entire weekend. According to the 2015 Delaware Tourism

Report, a visitor spends an average of $566 per trip. The math is easy. With over 2,000 cyclists coming to town, the impact of an event, such as the Ocean to Bay Bike Tour, puts money in the pockets of businesses. If you are interested in learning more about how your business can be part of Ocean to Bay Bike Tour weekend, contact Events Manager Lauren Weaver at 302-539-2100 x118.

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30+ YearsBeebe Healthcare

10-24 Years47ABC-WMDTAllen Insurance GroupAloysius Butler & ClarkBanks Wines & SpiritsBayville Package StoreBeach Guide/ Resort Real Estate GuideCarl M. Freeman CompaniesCoastal PointJeff Baxter Mortgage TeamLegatski, Richard - Associate MemberM Insurance ServicesMason Dixon VFW Post 7234NVHomes/Ryan HomesPeninsula Community ChurchRE/MAX By The SeaResortQuest Property ManagementShort’s MarineSt. Matthews By-the-Sea UMCSweet Disposition, Inc.The Blue Crab of Bethany BeachThe Insurance Market, Inc.West Fenwick Car Wash

2-9 YearsBack Bay ToursBennett OrchardsBetterliving Sunrooms & AwningsCourtney Bouloucon, Keller Williams RealtyDelaware Beach BookDelaware Breast Cancer CoalitionDelmarva Board Sports / Delmarva Discovery ToursDrifting Grounds Coffee HouseFairfax Mortgage Investments, Inc.Jayne’s ReliableJoshua M. Freeman FoundationMillville Town Peddler/Reynolds’ Back Door SurfboardsNew Friends of the Fenwick Island LighthouseOasis Healing CenterOperation SEAs the Day, Inc.Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission ChurchRyan Homes Delaware South DivisionServpro of Sussex CountyShoreEasy.comSierra Pacific Mortgage / Team McKay (NMLS #870287)Small Business AdministrationSteen’s Beach Service

Summer Salts CafeThe Anne Powell Group, Keller WilliamsThe Clayton TheatreThe Salted RimWaste Management

1st AnniversaryAlfred Wolf HomeBethany Beach Christian ChurchCustom Fit 360J.Wilgus CarsJoe Ryan - Associate MemberSussex County Habitat for Humanity

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M ember SPOTLIGHT: That Guy With A Broom

Introducing SUSIE MILLER...

Five years ago Daisy and Dylan Ewing moved to Delaware from California to live in a more affordable area and be close to family. Intending to start their own business, they decided on a cleaning service and That Guy With A Broom was born. Starting out in their living room, they began to develop the new business. According to Dylan, “I’m a Veteran and I give attention to detail.” Accordingly, Dylan took classes at the Cleaning Management Institute to learn the craft and business. Dylan’s military background and Daisy’s real estate experience helped them grow the business steadily, and after their first summer in 2012, they began adding employees to meet the burgeoning client base. It was then they were contacted by SCORE – Counselors to America’s Small Business. According to Dylan, he “thought it might be a scam, however it turned out to be

legitimate,” and they were assigned a mentor from SCORE to help them develop a strong foundation for doing business.

Over the years they have focused on developing their staff by offering exemplary training, and some fun on the side. They have “Fun Day Sundays” with the teams to foster camaraderie and teamwork. They also participate in Cleaning for a Reason, where they clean homes for women battling cancer for free.

This strong internal and community-focused foundation has led them to the point that they are expanding into a 3,000 square foot building in Millville, where they will have a unique set of products are services to offer. The building will have a large meeting area available for local businesses to use, displays of cleaning products and equipment for sale, and be the home base for their growing team. Future plans include wine tastings with tips on how to remove wine stains, paint nights with information on how to remove crayon marks, and more. They are very interested in partnering with other local businesses and helping them grow. They look to the Chamber to continue to make those connections for them. Members since 2014, they immediately became a mainstay at networking events. Daisy and Dylan are passionate about partnering with local businesses and helping them out; they want to pay forward the incredible mentoring they received from SCORE.

That Guy With A Broom is currently in the running for a national award from SCORE: The American Small Business Championship. Seven businesses in Delaware entered the competition, and That Guy With A Broom received the most online votes to move on to the next level. The grand prize is $25,000, sponsored by Sam’s Club. Dylan says if they win, the will “use the money to expand their inventory and make their new building the best it can be.”

For its fifth anniversary, That Guy With A Broom is holding a grand opening at its new building on Saturday, March 25, at 2:00 p.m. at 35247 Atlantic Avenue in Millville. All are invited! Come see the fruits of their labor and vision. Here’s to the next five years; Dylan and Daisy dream big, and they sure know how to clean up on success!

The Chamber welcomes Susie Miller into the newly-created position Tourism Specialist Coordinator. Susie has vast experience in the tourism industry specifically in a seasonal market. Interestingly enough, she worked in a town both exactly similar and opposite of Bethany Beach and its surrounding towns. Susie spent over 20 years in Anchorage Alaska learning the business in various positions such as a Project Manager, Meeting and Event Planner and a Guest Services Supervisor. She recently moved back to Ocean View where her family owns a home. Growing up, Susie spent the majority of her summers in the Quiet Resorts and continued the tradition even when in Alaska. She has an innate knowledge of the area and industry. In the upcoming weeks, stop in to the Information and meet Susie as the newest member of Chamber Team!

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ATTORNEYSChad J. Toms, Esquire of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLCWhiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLCWilmington, DE 19801-3700(302) 357-3253CToms@wtplaw.comwtplaw.com

ENERGY CONSULTANTSClean Energy USACharles Davidson20184 Phillips Street Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971(302) 227-1337charles@ceusa.comceusa.com

EVENT PLANNING La Vida Hospitality GroupS Cameron19406 Coastal Hwy. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971(302) 278-0100scamercon@lavidahg.comlavidahospitality.com

REAL ESTATE AGENTSChristine McCoy - Realtor, 1st Choice PropertiesChristine McCoy29889 Sawmill Dr.Dagsboro, DE 19939(302) 339-5368christine.mccoy@1stchoicetoday.com

RESTAURANTSThe Big Chill Beach ClubS Cameron27099 Coastal Hwy.Bethany Beach, DE 19930scamercon@lavidahg.com

HOME HEALTH CAREHolistic Health Care DelawareMichelle Quigley796 Hickman Dr.Ocean View, DE 19970(302) 545-1552holistichealthcaredelaware@gmail.comholistichealthcaredelaware.com

LANDSCAPE/HARDSCAPEISDS/Integrated Site Design ServicesWilliam Chamberlain18 South Main St.Selbyville, DE 19975(302) 604-0032bchamberlain53@gmail.com

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AROUND THE Quiet ResortsISOP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE WORK & TRAVEL CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMThe International Student Outreach Program (ISOP) is seeking volunteers to serve on any of the three committees that ease the transition and grow the experience of the international students who strengthen the workforce in the busy summer months. On Tuesday, March 14th starting at 4:00 p.m., this informational meeting will be held at St. Martha’s Episcopal Church located on the corner of Maplewood and Pennsylvania Avenues in downtown Bethany Beach. Whether on the Bike Safety, Event or Host Committee, be part of the cultural wave that will hit the Quiet Resorts this summer. With the influx of visitors this summer, this work and travel cultural exchange program is vital to employers and the local economy. Learn more about this unique experience to grow in service, culture and community. For more information call Kristie Maravalli at the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce at 302-539-1919.

SEDAC OFFERS THE SUSSEX COUNTY OPEN FOR BUSINESS FAIRThe Sussex Economic Development Action Committee (SEDAC) hosts the Sussex County Open for Business Fair on Thursday, March 16 from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. This event, which is on third Thursday of every month, is located at the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center at the Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown. Businesses are encouraged you to attend for free business development consultations, to locate financial and coaching resources, to brainstorm with experts and focus on the fundamentals of business. Agencies on hand to provide assistance include the Delaware Center for Enterprise Development, Delaware Economic Development Office, Delaware Manufactur-ing Extension Partnership, Delaware Small Business Development Center, SCORE Delaware, Southern Delaware Tourism, Sussex County Economic Development Center, Small Business Administration of Delaware, Office of Supplier Diversity, DNREC, DelDOT, USDA Women’s Business Center, Delaware State Housing Authority and the U.S. Census Bureau. For more information, visit the website: www.sedac-de.org/current-events

SUSSEX COUNTY INTRODUCES DIGITAL ZONING MAPSussex County has released a new digital zoning map. The map has no effect on zoning moves in the county, however the map is the first comprehensive electronic version of a map that was first created in the early 1970s.The map includes more than 160,000 parcels, their zoning, and other land-use data, including aerial images, addressing, lot dimensions, and various approvals. Staff from the County’s Planning & Zoning and Mapping & Addressing offices worked with geographic information systems (GIS) specialists from the Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative and Salisbury University in Maryland for the past 18 months to digitize and update the zoning map, which shows all of the County’s 13 zoning categories. “This map offers the public the most up-to-date information in an easy-to-use format that’s clear, accurate and always accessible,” said County Administrator Todd F. Lawson, who demonstrated the new digital map during the County Council’s regular weekly meeting. “This latest offering furthers the county’s efforts to be more efficient in serving our constituents.” The map leaves in place all current zoning and approvals that exist within the county, Lawson stressed.

Platinum SponsorsNVHomes/Ryan Homes

Gold Sponsors

47 ABC/WMDT-TVBanks Wines & Spirits

Beazer Homes at Bishop’s Landing

Beebe Healthcare/ Beebe Medical Foundation

Bethany Beach BooksBunting & Murray

Construction GroupCarl M. Freeman Companies

Coastal PointCoastal Tented Events/

Coastal Rentals & HydraulicsDelaware TodayDelaware WaveK. Hovnanian at

Ocean View Beach ClubPNC Bank

ResortQuest Sales/RentalsThe Cottage Cafe/ Bethany Boathouse

Wilgus Associates, Inc.

Silver SponsorsBethany Beach Ocean SuitesColdwell Banker Residential

Brokerage: Sales/RentalsLa Vida Hospitality GroupLong & Foster Realtors –

Bethany BeachSchell Brothers

The Voice Radio Network

Bronze SponsorsSelbyville Holly Kia

The Anne Powell Group, Keller Williams

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Contact Kristie at 302-539-2100 ext. 115

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About THE CHAMBER

The Joshua M. Freeman Valor Awards Luncheon was held on February 10th at The Cove at Bayside. Attendees and Awardees enjoyed an afternoon of delicious food, motivating stories and great conversation.

Bethany Beach Police Officer, Sargent Charles Scharp, was name the Overall Valor Award Winner of 2017 due to his heroic efforts to save a young child’s life in dangerous surf. A total of 20 nominees were honored at the luncheon.

In a collaborative effort of bravery, Craig Farran, Billy Ireland and Andy Johnson, Firefighters and EMTs for Bethany Beach were nominated for quickly controlling a situation wheen a man severally lacerated his arm this past summer.

Our MissionThe Chamber’s mission is to develop and implement destination events, participate in advocacy efforts, and provide opportunities for networking, marketing and education with a goal of improving member success and enhance the quality of life throughout the Quiet Resorts.

OfficersPresident: Ron Derr PKS & Company, P.A.President-Elect: Sara Booth, Ryan Homes Vice-President: Cory Walsh, Calvin B. Taylor BankSecretary: Heather DeMarie, Heather’s Home WorksTreasurer: Mike Mall, Delaware WavePast President: Richard Mais, McCabe’s Gourmet Market

DirectorsGeorge Bendler, Hammerheads DocksideChristophe Emmert, Tunnell & Raysor, P.A.Damien Golden, iKANDE AdvertisingSteve Hagen, Just Hooked & Hooked UpMax Hutsell, Edward Jones FinancialKirsten Northway, Atlantic General HospitalDoug Phillips, Joshua M. Freeman Foundation

Legal CounselHarold Dukes, Jr.,Tunnell & Raysor, P.A.

Chamber StaffExecutive DirectorKristie Maravalli • ext. 115kristie@bethany-fenwick.org

Membership ManagerSue Nilsson • ext. 116sue@bethany-fenwick.org

Event & Member Relations Manager Lauren Weaver • ext. 118lauren@bethany-fenwick.org

Communications & Marketing ManagerEmilie Cook • ext. 111emilie@bethany-fenwick.org

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