Featured Speaker for March 25th Meeting: Tim Hardy Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall Tim Hardy is currently Director of Marketing at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, a position he has held since August of 2024. Originally from Peoria, Illinois, Mr. Hardy is a 1988 Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Master's Program at the College of Advertising and Journalism at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. His career in the advertising industry began in August of 1988 in Fort Myers with his first position as Media Director at Firestone & Cimring Advertising; he was promoted to Vice President in 1990. Subsequent positions include General Sales Manager for the Interconnect of cable companies formerly known as "Southwest Florida Cable Advertising" (currently Comcast); General Sales Manager for Beasley Broadcasting, WFTX-TV FOX4, Media Director at Priority Marketing, and Vice President of Sales at iHeart Media. Mr. Hardy has been involved in the Southwest Florida [...]

Featured Speaker for March 18th Meeting: Albert "Uncle Al" Peterson The Legacy of Harry S. Truman Join us this Wednesday as Albert "Uncle Al" Peterson presents on the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. Learn how Truman shaped the end of WWII, influenced the United Nations, CIA, National Security Council, and NATO. Uncle Al will also cover the Marshall Plan, recognition of Israel, early Cold War policy, and the first presidential pardoning of a Thanksgiving turkey. We hope to see you there! WEEKLY SUNRISE MEETING Join us on Wednesday at the DoubleTree by Hilton at Bell Tower Shops 13051 Bell Tower Drive, FL, 33907 Can't Make it? Join our Zoom Meeting - 2 Ways to Join ONE Click on the link to our ZOOM ROOM below. With this method you can join via a [...]