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Upcoming Events
Tuesday, June 11th
Chamber Luncheon
Speaker
Raul Alfonso,
Chief Commercial Officer
Tampa Port Authority
Sponsored By
Stantec
11:45AM to 1:15PM
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Thursday, June 20th Ybor After Work (Location TBA) 5:00PM to 7:00PM See Chamber Happenings
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Thank You To Renewing Members
1603 Tattoo & Piercing Co.
Skip Sampson
1603 East 7th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Allegra Design Print Mail
Nancy Routman
107 North Jefferson Street
Tampa, FL 33602
Blue Devil Tattoo Co.
Skip Sampson
1712 E. 7th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
C.H. Robinson
Kevin Stencil
1600 East 8th Avenue, Suite A-121
Tampa, FL 33605
Florida Acquisition & Appraisal, Inc.
Jack Curatelli
2109 Palm Aveune, Suite 104
Tampa, FL 33605
Ghost-Party.com
Chrissy Koplenik
16012 Penwood Dr.
Tampa, FL 33647
Habibi Cafe & Hookah Bar
Johnny Algonid
1632 E. 7th Ave.
Tampa, FL 33605
NueLeaf Business Advisors + CPAs
Kevin Cimino
1402 N. 25th Street
Tampa, FL 33605
Old 7th Avenue Tattoo Co.
Skip Sampson
1514 E. 7th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Perez & Company, C.P.A.'s
Frank Perez
201 E Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 420
Tampa, FL 33602
Pita's Republic
Farid Atir
1600 E. 8th Ave., Suite E-108
Tampa, FL 33605
Seven One Seven Parking Service, Inc.
Jason Accardi
1523 N Franklin Street
Tampa, FL 33602
The Attic on Seventh
Yanett Sabat
2021 E. 7th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
The Don Vicente de Ybor Historic Inn
Damon Shiver
1915 Republica de Cuba
Tampa, FL 33605
The Florida Orchestra
Jaclyn Kilpatrick
244 2nd Avenue North, Suite 420
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Unlimited Printing
Jackie Weinel
202 E. Cass St.
Tampa, FL 33602
Click on a highlighted company name to learn more about your fellow members.
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Ybor Chamber Member Spotlight
One of our newest members and newest food establishments in the district is Yo-Boys Frozen Yogurt. Located on the 18th Street block, Yo Boys is a welcome addition to our Ybor family. I love frozen yogurt so I am especially happy to have them just down the block.
Yo Boys is owned and operated by the brothers Savas. Established in 2011 in Northern New Jersey, Yo Boys opened its second restaurant just over two months ago in Ybor City. James Savas and General Manager Alicia Clark run the Yo Boys Ybor and offer a delicious product in a hip and trendy atmosphere. The restaurant is bright and inviting and the back patio offers a fun place to hang out with your friends or throw a party. They offer yogurt and ice cream cakes and can cater a party at your home, office or in their back patio. Not only does Yo Boys offer frozen yogurt Wednesday through Saturday, but starting this Friday, they will be offering fresh made tacos for Ybor's late night crowd, from midnight to 3:30 am. Yo Boys offers 14 different flavors of yogurt and 60+ toppings. I love to stop by for lunch. As a matter of fact, when I wrap up this Spotlight, I'm heading over to Yo Boys. Love to mix their Outragous Orange with Vanilla - tastes like an orangesicle! Yumm! - Michele Keating James Savas Yo Boys Frozen Yogurt 1815 E. 7th Avenue Tampa, FL 33605 813-330-0452 www.yo-boys.com |
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Upcoming Conventions
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June 9-16
Estimated Attendance: 4,400
HQ Hotel:
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
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June 16-21
Estimated Attendance: 1,500
HQ Hotel: Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
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Chair's Message
First let me say that I am very honored to be the Chair of the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce. My family has deep roots in Ybor with my great grandparents and other relatives rolling cigars and owning several small businesses in the district.
Ybor City has always been very much a part of my life. I can remember my great grandmother bringing me to Tropicana for Cafe con Leche & Cuban toast and attending the annual Fiesta Day. I have so many great memories of Ybor City and hope to add to them this year as Chair of the Chamber.
This year we are faced with many challenges but I trust that with our devoted Board members, Chamber members, staff and volunteers, this will be a great year for the Chamber and our district.
During my term, my main focus will be showcasing what the Chamber already does for the district and improving how we do it.
Last year, between Chamber special events and tourists at our Information Center, we saw over 42,000 visitors. Through Chamber marketing efforts, we had:
- 330,000 Website visits
- 16,000 Referrals to shops, restaurants, hotels, and bars by our Visitor Information Center
- 80,000 Walking Map & Guides printed and distributed
We will continue to develop & fine tune existing events to help them grow and benefit the Chamber, it's members and our community.
I look forward to a productive, fun and exciting year with all of you. Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
David Alvarez
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Chamber Happenings June 11- Monthly Chamber Membership Luncheon, Tues. 11:45AM- 1:15PM-
Join us next Tuesday, June 11th for our next membership luncheon. The speaker for the June luncheon will be Raul Alfonso, Chief Commercial Officer for the Tampa Port Authority. This will be a much anticipated luncheon that will highlight the changes that have happened at the Port of Tampa over the last few months. The Luncheon is sponsored by Stantec. To make your reservation call Anna Ramos at 813.248.3712 x22 or by clicking the above link! June 20- Ybor After Work, Thurs. 5PM- 7PM- Mark your calendars now to network with fellow chamber members...after work! Join the Chamber for give-a-ways and other festivities. More details to come soon! 813.248.3712 x25
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Chamber Ribbon Cutting
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Owner Jim Savas cuts the ribbon to Ybor's newest dessert spot, Yo Boys Frozen Yogurt. Read more about Yo Boys in the Member Spotlight section of this newsletter.
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Events and Announcements by Tom Favata
Click on the highlighted event name for more information.
Now thru June 12- WMNF 88.5FM Summer Membership Drive- Tune into your community radio network through next Wednesday and show them your support by making a contribution. 1-855-239-1558 Now Thru June 16- The Tampa Repertory Theatre Presents TampaWrights2- Join Tampa Rep's second stage company, TRT², for a festival of original one act plays that are fresh, risky and innovative. 813.783.5465 Now thru June 20- Ink Link Presented By The Ybor School of Visual and Performing Arts Gallery of Hillsborough Community College- Visit an exhibition that focuses on traditional prints and their effects on localism, globalism and hybridism as they form perspectives on identity. 813.253.7674 June 5- ZZ Ward Performs With The Silent Comedy At The Ritz Ybor, Wed. 7PM- 11:30PM- If the New York Times compares a performer to Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin and Etta James, it can only mean that you will want to be in the crowd for tonight's show! If you are the first in line tonight you could even have a chance to meet the performer and get an autographed copy of her set list! 813.247.2555 June 6 thru 9- Stageworks Presents TampaWorks 2013- Tampa aficionados, here is a chance to catch an evening of short plays celebrating the Tampa Bay area. All plays are written by local playwrights and star actors. 813.251.8984 June 8- There's No Place Like Home Presented By Housing and Education Alliance, Sat. 10AM- 3PM- Take your family to MacFarland Park this Saturday for Rally for Home Ownership, and learn about down payment assistance and FHA 203K programs. 813.932.4663 June 10- Kids College Camps Kick-off At HCC ICCE- Hillsborough Community College's Institute for Corporate and Continuing Education is offering a variety of Kids' College Camps that are educational and engaging. 813.259.6010 June 27- A Night of Fashion Benefiting Academy Prep Center For Education, Thurs. 6PM- Play dress up for a night with WWE Superstars Titus O'Neil and Vicky Guerrero as they highlight the fashions of Sandra Gray Originals and Greiner's Fine Men's Clothing. Proceeds benefit the Academy Prep Student Scholarship Fund and Embracing Legacy. 813.248.5600 x1138
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Now through September 30th you can use your Muvico Centro 20 ticket stub for "One Free Ride" on the Teco Line Streetcar System. Just hand your ticket stub to the motorman for redemption.
The Ybor City Saturday Market wants everyone to know that summer hours go into effect this weekend. You can catch them Saturday's from 9AM until 1PM now thru September.
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