BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T093000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Historic St. Augustine Area Council: Preserving the Past\, Preparing for the Future - America's 250th Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join Payson Tilden\, executive director of the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum\, for a look at how St. Augustine is preparing for America's 250th anniversary.Discover how one of the city's most historic sites is preserving its past while helping shape the future of this national milestone. Tilden will share insights on upcoming plans\, storytelling\, and St. Augustine's unique role in America's history as this once-in-a-generation celebration approaches.Featured speakerPayson Tilden | Executive Director | Ximenez-Fatio House MuseumPayson Tilden is a fourth-generation native Floridian and a graduate of the University of Florida. After spending 10 years living in France\, she returned to the United States and built a career as an energy conservation project director with community action agencies in Virginia and Michigan\, and later with JEA\, Jacksonville's municipal utility. Shortly after retiring from JEA in 2020\, she stepped into what was meant to be a "temporary" role as director of the museum. Five years later\, she continues to share her passion and deep knowledge\, helping bring the history of our nation's oldest city to life for visitors from around the world.About the Historic St. Augustine Area CouncilThe Historic St. Augustine Area Council of the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce serves as the unified voice for businesses in Historic Downtown. The council advocates for the unique needs of the area's business community while fostering collaboration\, supporting economic growth\, and promoting the preservation of St. Augustine's rich heritage. Through resources\, connections\, and shared initiatives\, the council helps strengthen business success in one of the nation's most iconic destinations.Sponsorship OpportunitiesGold Sponsor - $250Recognition as Gold Sponsor of 1 session2 complimentary seatsOpportunity to offer promotional items/information to attendeesOpportunity to address attendees and promote company (3 minutes)Post-event\, receive a list of attendees with email addressesName/logo recognition in promotional emailsLogo and link on chamber websiteSilver Sponsor - $100Available exclusively to Entrepreneur and Business Builder membersRecognition as Silver Sponsor of 1 session2 complimentary seatsOpportunity to address attendees and promote company (3 minutes)Name/logo recognition in promotional emailsLogo and link on chamber website X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join Payson Tilden\, executive director of the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum\, for a look at how St. Augustine is preparing for America&rsquo\;s 250th anniversary.

Discover how one of the city&rsquo\;s most historic sites is preserving its past while helping shape the future of this national milestone. Tilden will share insights on upcoming plans\, storytelling\, and St. Augustine&rsquo\;s unique role in America&rsquo\;s history as this once-in-a-generation celebration approaches.

Featured speaker

Payson Tilden | Executive Director | Ximenez-Fatio House Museum

Payson Tilden is a fourth-generation native Floridian and a graduate of the University of Florida. After spending 10 years living in France\, she returned to the United States and built a career as an energy conservation project director with community action agencies in Virginia and Michigan\, and later with JEA\, Jacksonville&rsquo\;s municipal utility. Shortly after retiring from JEA in 2020\, she stepped into what was meant to be a &ldquo\;temporary&rdquo\; role as director of the museum. Five years later\, she continues to share her passion and deep knowledge\, helping bring the history of our nation&rsquo\;s oldest city to life for visitors from around the world.

About the Historic St. Augustine Area Council

The Historic St. Augustine Area Council of the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce serves as the unified voice for businesses in Historic Downtown. The council advocates for the unique needs of the area&rsquo\;s business community while fostering collaboration\, supporting economic growth\, and promoting the preservation of St. Augustine&rsquo\;s rich heritage. Through resources\, connections\, and shared initiatives\, the council helps strengthen business success in one of the nation&rsquo\;s most iconic destinations.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Gold Sponsor - $250

Silver Sponsor - $100

LOCATION:184 San Marco Ave St. Augustine 32084 UID:e.3841.1370719 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260406T164525Z URL:https://business.sjcchamber.com/community-events/Details/historic-st-augustine-area-council-preserving-the-past-preparing-for-the-future-america-s-250th-celebration-1617788?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR