Gulfshore Business 40-under-40 Alumni Reunion

Calling all 40-under-40 Honorees! Join Gulfshore Business on May 24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Strada Residences Rooftop at Mercato for another fun 40-under-40 Alumni Reunion. Mix, mingle and network with your fellow alums while enjoying hors d'oeuvres, signature cocktails from Blue Martini, live entertainment by DJ Ceron and more. RSVP by May 21, 2012. Sponsored by: Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, PA. To RSVP, call (239) 433-5554 or email csarlo@markham-norton.com

2012 Southwest Florida Blue Chip Community Business Award

The 18th Annual Southwest Florida Blue Chip Community Business Award will be celebrated on November 1 at Harborside Event Center, 1375 Monroe Street in Fort Myers. The annual Blue Chip Award program recognizes successful small business owners who have overcome adversity to achieve success and share their stories as models for other entrepreneurs. Charlotte, Collier and Lee county for-profit businesses that have been in operation for at least three years and employ five to 400 people are eligible for the award. For more information or to request an application for award consideration, contact Stacey Mercado, BB&T-Oswald Trippe and Company, at (239) 433-7189 or smercado@bbandt.com.