Have you read the February 2020 SRQ BrandStory featuring the SunCoast Blood Bank?
As the oldest blood bank in the state of Florida, and one of the oldest nonprofit blood centers in the entire country, SunCoast Blood Bank depends on a close-knit community of donors for those direly in need. Working daily to save lives, while striving to cultivate a younger and broader generation of active donors, the February SRQ BrandStory focuses on the past, present and future of SunCoast Blood Bank.
It may be a short month, but SRQ has a long list of great reads for you in our February 2020 Business Edition. Warm up your winter taste buds with some Latin heat or Cajun spice with a trip to El Melvin Cocina Mexicana and Shiny Gumbo Food Truck. Next, kick your winter blues by shopping for all things Classic Blue inspired by Pantone’s color of the year. Learn about local angel investors and young entrepreneurs further adding to Sarasota’s vibrant portfolio of businesses. Better yet, take a trip around the globe with the international cast of characters featured in this issue: a Venice based sculptor from Hungary, an Israeli DJ staging pop-up concerts around town, a fashionable French duo with a new concept store or lastly, a Sarasota native relocated to Australia to get lost in the outback. #LIVELOCAL #LOVELOCAL
FEATURES:
SRQIST: Local Heart & Soul Stories About the People, Places and Experiences that Define Our Hometown
CULTURE CITY: Arts + Culture, Performing and Visual Arts, Portfolio, In Studio, Art-sheet
CARGO: The Goods, Design Dossier, Retail Therapy, Antique Story, Nest, Books
FORAGE: At the Table, Foodarama, Restaurants, Foodie Life
AGENDA: Insight on Politics, Government and Business
LAST FLIGHT:
Get in on all the goodness and pick up a copy of this month’s edition today!
-The SRQ team
Have you read the January 2020 SRQ BrandStory featuring the Florida West Coast Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers? Available to view and download online, the the ASID BrandStory delves into the benefits of membership and engagement, as well as important legislative updates and exclusive SRQ coverage of the 2019 Weekender Conference and Design & Awards Dinner.
Covering a bandwidth spanning from Tampa to Naples, Florida, learn what makes this passionate group of local creatives a powerhouse in the world of design.
SRQIST: Local Heart & Soul Stories About the People, Places and Experiences that Define Our Hometown
CULTURE CITY: Arts + Culture, Performing and Visual Arts, Portfolio, In Studio, Art-sheet
CARGO: The Goods, Design Dossier, Retail Therapy, Antique Story, Nest, Books
FORAGE: At the Table, Foodarama, Restaurants, Foodie Life
AGENDA: Insight on Politics, Government and Business
WANDERLUST:
LAST FLIGHT:
Get in on all the goodness and pick up a copy of this month’s edition today!
-The SRQ team
The final SRQ SB2 Symposium of 2019 took place at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota on Monday, December 9. The SB2: Philanthropic Agenda luncheon and panel discussion explored the dynamic and ever changing world of non-profits.
The program began with welcoming remarks by Series Sponsor Brian Mariash, Senior Vice President of Mariash Lowther Wealth Management. Event Sponsor Neil McCurry, President & CEO of Sabal Palm Bank also welcomed the audience to SB2 and raffled off a generous gift of $1,000 to a non-profit in the room. Congratulations to the raffle winner, Sarasota Cuban Ballet School!
SB2: Philanthropic Agenda continued with commentary by Keynote Speaker Mark Brewer of the Central Florida Foundation and moved into a dynamic panel discussion featuring John Annis of the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, Carol Butera of the Selby Foundation, Mark Pritchett of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, and Roxie Jerde of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
Moderated by SRQ Executive Publisher Wes Roberts, the panel engaged in a conversation that covered topics that ranged from ethics, social justice, and diversity.
The afternoon culminated with the Local Philanthropy Hero Awards presented by Heidi Brown of the JFCS Of The Suncoast where SRQ honored individuals who have impacted our community in meaningful ways. SRQ MEDIA extends warm congratulations to the recipients of two Volunteer Awards to Ann Walborn of Mote Marine and Suzanne King of Selby Gardens; a Staff Award to Barbara Van Essen from Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast; two Board Member Awards to Jonna Keller of Boys & Girls Club Sarasota and Ann Anderson of Save Our Seabirds; a Donor Award to Robert Bernhard; two New Nonprofit Awards to Peter Skokos and Chef Bryan Jacobs; and, a Corporate Hero Award to Rae Dowling.
Thank you to the SB2: Transformation in Philanthropy event sponsors Sabal Palm Bank and Sue Ellen’s Floral Boutique and to the 2019-2020 SB2 Series sponsors: Merrill Lynch Mariash Lowther Wealth Management, JFCS of the Suncoast, The Hyatt Regency Sarasota and PSAV for their support for this community program.
Additional Photos from the event are available HERE
The next SB2 Symposium, The State of the Regional Economy and Economic Engines and the 2020 Localpreneneur of the Year awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, February 20, 2020. For more information visit SRQSB2.com.
Since its lobby doors opened in 1974 as Sarasota’s first full-service hotel in the downtown area, the Hyatt Regency Sarasota is taking a look back at all it has accomplished. From impactful community partnerships to the guest experience and the team behind the scenes – the Hyatt’s SRQ BrandStory delves into the hotel’s past and looks ahead to its future.
As part of the SRQ Modern Home Magazine programming, SRQ MEDIA hosted the 2019 Modern Home Symposium. An evening focused on modern architecture along the Gulf Coast, local architects and builders that participated in the 2018 and 2019 editions of the SRQ Modern Home Magazine engaged in a moderated discussion, where they had an opportunity to discuss their design ethos and expand on how architecture and design plays a factor in the aesthetic of our region.
Panelists included Mark Sultana, DSDG Architects; Nathan Cross, NWC Construction; Jonathan Parks, SOLSTICE Planning and Architecture and Steve Murray; Murray Homes. The panelists discussed topics that ranged from environmental practices, client relationships, technology, and the past, present and future of architecture in the Suncoast region.
Mark Sultana, AIA, Principal Architect at DSDG Architects discussed how his firm facilitates the design process through state-of-the-art renderings to give clients a hyper-realistic understanding of projects. Using three-dimensional modeling that bridges concept and construction, Sultana described how technology is changing how architects can interface with clients in dynamic and visually engaging ways. He highlighted several of the firm’s recent residential projects, which are clean and elegant concepts that incorporate sustainability and a ‘warm modern’ aesthetic. Sultana also acknowledged the area’s unique architectural history as being a catalyst for modern residential design. “Sarasota is all about good architecture,” explained Sultana, “Not only do the architects care about architecture, but the community cares about architecture.”
Nathan Cross of NWC Construction delved into the custom home building process and emphasized the importance of incorporating sustainably-driven practices and materials into his work. He shared that as a craftsman who often creates high-end, bespoke elements within his custom homes, strong client relationships are invaluable to successful design. For Cross, who takes on two to three projects at a time, it’s all about finding the right, mutual fit. “I interview our clients just as much as they interview us,” shared Cross. This focus and attention to detail allows NWC to build with integrity and quality. “I think of it this way,” said Cross, “While I’m building your home, in the moment, I’m actually building my own home.”
Jonathan Parks, AIA of SOLSTICE Planning & Architecture has an extensive portfolio of both commercial and modern, residential design. As the architect behind well-known civic spaces, hospitality and multi-use buildings, Jonathan Parks expanded on how he considers the urban gesture to guide the design of his projects. Parks provided the audience with insight into his thought process behind the Art Ovation Hotel and the St. Armand’s parking garage. Rooted in concept and experiential design, Parks envisions the planning of projects in a holistic way that remains appropriate to scale and site. As an architect who has seen Sarasota evolve throughout the years, Jonathan Parks discussed regionalism and what makes Sarasota unique: “There are lot of places that have beaches, sand and the sun, but what makes Sarasota special and separates it, is the arts,” Parks said. “What’s changing is, Sarasota used to be very inward focused, but with more young people here than ever before, it’s become more of an outward focused place with a ton of things to do, shows to see, places to go. The architecture community is building upon that.”
Steve Murray, President of Murray Homes discussed the family-owned firm’s luxury, residential design and custom home building practices. “If you cannot find what you want to buy, you have build it. It has to be designed.” stressed Murray. Working closely with clients to establish a plan for their dream home often evolves into tight-knit relationships, which is a rewarding aspect of the process for Murray that also establishes repeat clients. Murray shared that he has once worked with a client nine times, a testament to the quality of a custom Murray Home residence as well as the high level of client engagement. Guided by a series of core values that have become the firm’s philosophy: Dream Big. Build Better, Murray shared with the audience that, “We always place our core values at the front of our conversations with clients.”
The insightful evening culminated with audience q+a and post-presentation networking between designers, architects, builders, and industry experts.
A special thank you to our stellar panelists for participating in the SRQ Modern Home Symposium and to all of our attendees. To learn more about the panelists, read the latest edition of SRQ Modern Home Magazine ONLINE.
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