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SUMMARY:Hurricane Preparedness for Businesses April 17\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hurricane Preparedness for Businesses \n\nHelp your business stay prepared before\, during\, and after any type of storm.\nThe Venice Area Chamber of Commerce invites all businesses to attend this essential preparedness program featuring local leaders who oversee emergency planning\, response and community safety.\n\nFeatured Speakers\n\n\n	Sandra Tapfumaneyi\n\n	Emergency Management Chief\, Sarasota County Government\n	Rob Lewis\n\n	Director / Governmental Relations\, Sarasota County Government\n	Frank Giddens\n\n	Fire Chief\, City of Venice\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nEmergency Management with Sandra Tapfumaneyi\n\n\n	How Sarasota County's emergency management system operates\n	Steps businesses should take before storm season\n	How to communicate effectively during rapidly changing weather\n	County resources and alerts available to the business community\n\nGovernment Coordination with Rob Lewis\n\n\n	How to navigate government processes during storm events\n	Where to find official updates and business support\n	How agencies coordinate response efforts across the county\n	Ways to stay connected and informed during emergencies\n\nSafety & Response with Chief Frank Giddens\n\n\n	Critical safety protocols for employees and facilities\n	Emergency response strategies to reduce risk\n	How to protect operations\, equipment\, and property\n	What to expect from the City of Venice Fire Department during and after storms\n\nWhy Attend\n\n\n	Strengthen your business's storm-preparedness and continuity plans\n	Reduce downtime and increase readiness\n	Learn directly from emergency leaders who manage county and city responses\n	Gain confidence in how your business will prepare\, respond and recover
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><img alt="" height="325" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3379/Image/Hurricaneevent.png" style="width: 650px\; height: 325px\;" width="650" /><br />\nHurricane Preparedness for Businesses </span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Help your business stay prepared before\, during\, and after any type of storm.</span></strong></span></span></div>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce invites all businesses to attend this essential preparedness program featuring local leaders who oversee emergency planning\, response and community safety.</span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Featured Speakers</span></strong></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Sandra Tapfumaneyi</span></strong><br />\n	<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><em>Emergency Management Chief\, Sarasota County Government</em></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Rob Lewis</span></strong><br />\n	<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><em>Director / Governmental Relations\, Sarasota County Government</em></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Frank Giddens</span></strong><br />\n	<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><em>Fire Chief\, City of Venice</em></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">What You Will Learn</span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Emergency Management with Sandra Tapfumaneyi</span></strong></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">How Sarasota County&rsquo\;s emergency management system operates</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Steps businesses should take before storm season</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">How to communicate effectively during rapidly changing weather</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">County resources and alerts available to the business community</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Government Coordination with Rob Lewis</span></strong></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">How to navigate government processes during storm events</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Where to find official updates and business support</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">How agencies coordinate response efforts across the county</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Ways to stay connected and informed during emergencies</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Safety &amp\; Response with Chief Frank Giddens</span></strong></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Critical safety protocols for employees and facilities</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Emergency response strategies to reduce risk</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">How to protect operations\, equipment\, and property</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">What to expect from the City of Venice Fire Department during and after storms</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Why Attend</span></strong></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Strengthen your business&rsquo\;s storm-preparedness and continuity plans</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Reduce downtime and increase readiness</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Learn directly from emergency leaders who manage county and city responses</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;">Gain confidence in how your business will prepare\, respond and recover</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">&nbsp\;</span>
LOCATION:Venice Police Department 1575 E Venice Ave Venice\, FL 34285
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URL:https://venicechamber-gzcms.preview.gochambermaster.com/events/details/hurricane-preparedness-for-businesses-april-17-2026-9136
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