09/23/2026
🎉Congrats Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce!
LOOK AT THIS MAP. Then really think about what it means.
Take Florida. Draw a line across the state at the top of Sarasota County. Now look at every city, county, beach community, tourism destination, and Chamber of Commerce south of that line.
Miami.
Naples.
West Palm Beach.
Some of the most recognizable destinations in Florida.
And when you rank Chambers of Commerce by Facebook following across that entire region…
PUNTA GORDA IS #5. 🤯
Look at the other names in the top 5 with us:
🏝️ Sanibel & Captiva
🌴 Key West
🏖️ Fort Myers Beach
☀️ Siesta Key
⚓ PUNTA GORDA
🌊 Greater Fort Lauderdale
Notice something?
Every other Chamber is associated with a world-famous Florida beach destination.
We aren't.
We're a small waterfront city with a population that doesn't come close to many of the communities we're competing against for attention.
And yet Punta Gorda is in the conversation.
That is remarkable.
Every person following this Chamber is another person we can introduce to Punta Gorda.
Another person we can tell about a restaurant.
Another person who can discover a boutique.
Another visitor who can learn about an attraction.
Another future resident who can find a Realtor.
Another homeowner who can find a contractor.
Another customer who can discover YOUR business.
That's why destination marketing matters.
People can't visit a place they've never heard about.
They can't spend money at a business they don't know exists.
And they can't choose Punta Gorda if Punta Gorda isn't showing up on their screen.
Visibility creates curiosity. Curiosity creates visits. Visits create spending. And spending creates opportunity for local businesses.
That's also why we talk so much about our Official Punta Gorda Visitors Guide, social media, events, referrals, and telling the Punta Gorda story.
They're not separate projects.
They're pieces of the same economic-development strategy.
Our job isn't simply to promote the Chamber.
Our job is to use the audience we've built to promote Punta Gorda and connect the people watching us with the businesses investing here.
And here's the part I'm most proud of....We didn't build this audience because we have a famous beach.
We built it by telling the story of a community people want to discover.
Our waterfront. Our restaurants. Our shops. Our attractions. Our events. Our people.
Our businesses.
So when we tell our members that Chamber visibility has value, this is what we're talking about.
You're not simply joining an organization.
You're plugging your business into one of the largest Chamber audiences in South Florida.
And we're going to keep growing it.
Because every new person who discovers Punta Gorda is another opportunity for a Punta Gorda business to earn a customer.
That's destination marketing.
And for a little city called Punta Gorda to be sitting on this list?
That's something our entire community should be incredibly proud of.
Now help us keep it going: Follow. Share. Tag a local business. And when someone asks where to eat, shop, stay, play, hire, or explore...send them to a Punta Gorda Chamber member.
SHOUTOUT to Southwest Florida for leading the way!
3 of the top 5!
WAY TO GO!
Florida Association of Chamber Professionals (FACP)
