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A Special Welcome To New Members
Florida Jean Company
Wayne Collier
1714 E. 7th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Rabelo Barber Shop
Vince Rabelo
2912 N. Himes Avenue
Tampa, FL 33607
Scott J. Givens, P.A.
Scott Givens
1228 E. 7th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Thank You To Renewing Members
Joan Jennewein
Tampa, FL 33629
Cookie Rodante Spoto
Tampa, FL 33614
Centro Cantina
Joe Vigliarolo
1600 E. 8th Avenue, Suite D204
Tampa, FL 33605
Game Time
Kevin Oschmann
1600 E 8th Avenue, A-147
Tampa, FL 33605
Joe Vigliarolo
1601 E. 7th Ave.
Tampa, FL 33605
Paul J. Ferlita, CPA
Paul J. Ferlita
2014 A E 7th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Railroad & Industrial Federal Credit Union
Rich Seubert
3710 N. 50th Street
Tampa, FL 33619
Stageworks
Andrea Graham
1208 East Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33602
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Aris Rogers
4904 Eisenhower Blvd., Suite 130
Tampa, FL 33634
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Ybor Chamber Member Spotlight Ybor City is home to many tours - history tours, ghost tours, and walking tours - but one of our most fun tours is the Electric Glide Tours, featuring The Segway PT. Owners Russell and Kristy Hess work out of Centro Ybor and opened their doors in July 2012. If you've never driven a Segway PT, don't fret, Russell will give you a hands-on instructional course which takes about 15 minutes, and you're ready to roll. Ranked #2 by TripAdvisor as the most fun tour in Tampa Bay, Electric Glide Tours offers not only Ybor history tours, but also "Let's Just Roll" tours, for those less interested in history and just wanting a fun experience riding on a Segway PT, as well as custom guided tours. They also offer custom tours for large groups, the biggest of which has been 24 guests. Impressive! Russell and Kristy have been busy designing Ybor-style tours, such as the Segway and Wine Tasting Tour and starting in May, the Segway Cigar Tour, which includes stops at most of Ybor's cigar bars and of course, cigars! I love looking out our office window or walking around Ybor and seeing Russell drive on by with 5 to 10 helmeted tour guests. They look like they are having way too much fun! Michele Keating Russell Hess Electric Glide Tours Centro Ybor 1-800-979-3370 info@electricglidetours.com www.electricglidetours.com |
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Upcoming Conventions
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April 21-29
Estimated Attendance: 1,400
HQ Hotel: Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
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April 25-27
TEAM The Chart Topper Meeting
Estimated Attendance: 800
HQ Hotel:
Hilton Tampa Downtown
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Message From The PresidentHola - My article for this issue of La Setima will be the Post-event Press Release for our 7th Annual Ybor Aficionado Days. I would just like to add my thanks to Aficionado Chair Andrea Gonzmart and her Committee for another great year! Area Aficionados Celebrate Ybor City History Tapas Trail Winner: AL's Finger Licking Good Bar-b-que (Tampa, Florida) Over 300 guests attended the 7th Annual Ybor Aficionado Days Tapas Trail on Saturday April 13th. Foodies from the region partook of Tapas at eighteen of Ybor's diverse restaurants from one end of the District to the other. This year the "people's choice award" went to Al's Finger Licking Good Bar-B-Que, 1609 Angel Olive Sr. Street. Chef Al Reynold's Pulled-pork samples with his original sauce were the top hit with folks on the "trail." The Bacon-wrapped Medooj Dates with prosciutto & parmesan at Bernini of Ybor came in a close second follow by Carne Chop House's Prime Rib-sliders with port wine, sweet onion compote and Havarti cheese. On Sunday the ultimate Spanish Brunch was held at the world famous Columbia Restaurant, punctuated by our "one of a kind" amateur Tapas Cooking Challenge. "We are very proud to announce that the winner of this year's Tapas Challenge is Victoria de Bruin, a student in the Sickles' Culinary Program under the instruction of Chef Richard Ceglio," said Andrea Gonzmart, Aficionado Committee Chair. "Her Savory Goat Cheese Panna Cotta with beluga lentil relish won the judges' vote and the $500 first prize." The 7th edition of Ybor Aficionado Days was presented by Bright House Networks. Major Event Sponsors were the Columbia Restaurant and the Hampton Inn & Suites. "The Chamber's Tapas Trail is one of the only events of this type in the country," said Tom Keating President & CEO of the Ybor City Chamber. "I want to thank our hospitality members for making this such a successful promotion for the community!"Ciao - Tom Keating 
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Chamber Happenings May 13- 7th Annual Ybor City Chamber Golf Tournament, Mon. 11AM- The Ybor Chamber will once again be spending a day out on the green with our member golf players in a shot gun start, four person scramble at Emerald Greens Golf Resort & Country Club. By participating in this event you will be introducing your company to many local professionals as well as supporting the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce and its HCC Scholarship Fund. For more details call 813.248.3712 x22 May 14- Annual Installation Luncheon, Tues. 11:45AM- 1:15PM- Join us Tuesday, May 14th for our Annual Installation Luncheon. This is the one time of the year when the Chamber recognizes its own. New Officers and Directors will be sworn-in and the out-going and in-coming Chairs will speak. This once-a-year changing of the guard has been conducted for 83 years. The Installation is a formal sit-down affair where Past-Chairs & Presidents are recognized for their service. Preregister with Anna Ramos by calling 813.248.3712 x22 or on-line when you receive your luncheon notice.
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Events and Announcements by Tom Favata
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Now thru April 26- 39th Annual HCC Juried Student Art Exhibition- The Ybor School of Visual and Performing Arts Gallery on Hillsborough Community College's Ybor Campus invites you to see some of the best works produced by their students during their annual juried art exhibition. 813.253.7674
Now thru October- Dalí Museum Special Exhibit- Be sure to stop through the Dalí before the end of October to see Dalí's second largest work, considered by many to be one of the artist's most accomplished works. 727.823.3767
April 20- 12th Annual 5K Roar Through Ybor, Sat. 6:30AM- The Race for Sight raises funds to make sight-saving corneal transplants possible and to support those in our community who are visually impaired. There will be an after race celebration, cool prizes, t-shirts, goodie bags, and awards for top male and female in 11 age divisions.
813.289.1200
April 20- Community Yard Sale, Sat. 10:00AM- 4PM- Sentry Self Storage is throwing a Yard Sale at their property. A portion of the proceeds raised will benefit the March of Dimes. 813.248.6569
April 20- Grand Opening Of The ManCave Cigar Lounge & Barbershop, Sat. 2PM- 10PM- Nothing makes a man feel more at easy than a clean shave and a good smoke. Stop in this Saturday for authentic Cuban food, domino tournaments, raffles, cigars, and complimentary beer & wine. 813.374.2196
April 20- Creative Loafing's 25 Year Birthday Bash, Sat. 4PM- Midnight- CL is celebrating their birthday in a big way this Saturday at the Ritz Ybor. The will be 20 music acts, food, cabaret and fashion and other surprises! 813.247.2555
April 25 thru May 12- The Tampa Repertory Theatre Presents Hamlet- Shakespeare's famed story of a prince, murder, betrayal, insanity and a slight Oedipal Complex will be played out on the Studio Theatre stage at Hillsborough Community College's Ybor Campus. www.tamparep.org
May 1 & 2- Selling To The Government Made Easy-
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ChappellRoberts has done it again. This time they were ranked 20th in the inaugural University of South Florida Fast 56 Class. The award celebrates the record growth among a global mix of fastest growing businesses. Congratulations on the recognition!
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