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Design Styles Architecture
Jason Dickens
1708 East Columbus Drive
Tampa, FL 33605
Electric Glide Tours
Russell Hess
Centro Ybor
Tampa, FL 33605
House Rentals LLC
Ron Rampolla
PO Box 271568
Tampa, FL 33688
J.C. Newman Cigar Company
Eric M. Newman
2701 North 16th Street
Tampa, FL 33605
Muvico Centro Ybor
Robert Boles
Centro Ybor
Tampa, FL 33605
Peter J. Blessin, CLU
Peter Blessin
PO Box 1376
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
Shield Coatings & Weatherproofing, Inc.
Marcy Roy
1028 South 50th Street
Tampa, FL 33619
Tampa Vacation Homes
Tampa, FL
WMNF 88.5FM
Sidney White
1210 East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33603
Ybor City Chiropractic
Erce V. Phillips
1623 East 4th Avenue # 106
Tampa, FL 33605
Yoga Loft Tampa
Ashley Thesier
2002 East 5th Avenue # 102
Tampa, FL 33605
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Ybor Chamber Member Spotlight
New Chamber member AnswerFirst, has hit the road running in Ybor. In mid-May they moved their corporate headquarters and call center into their newly renovated, 10,000 square foot building located on
21st Street between 6th and 5th Avenues. AnswerFirst provides answering services, messaging, scheduling, virtual receptionist services, call center and customer service solutions to their more than 1,800 clients.
In July, AnswerFirst participated as an exhibitor in the Chamber's Summer Business Expo: Ybor @ Work. Tricia Thompson, Business Development Coordinator, mentioned to Tom Favata, that only an hour into the Expo, she had gotten three "hot leads." We really appreciate it when our members take advantage of the Chamber's networking opportunities. AnswerFirst not only participated in Ybor @ Work, but Tricia has been to several of our monthly member luncheons, meeting other chamber members and exchanging business cards. That's what chamber membership is all about. - Michele Keating Teri Erickson, Sales Representative AnswerFirst 1602 N. 21st Street Tampa, FL 33605 813-882-5310 www.answerfirst.com |
J.C. Newman Cigar Family To Receive Ybor City Chamber's Prestigious Gonzmart Award
The Ybor City Chamber of Commerce will be holding its 48th Annual Gala on Saturday, September 21st starting at 6:30PM. The event features a cocktail hour, silent auction, dinner, and dancing along with the presentation of the Adela & Cesar Gonzmart Award. The event can be attended by everyone including members and friends.
Participate in the festivities by sponsoring the event, placing an ad in the event program, donating an item to the silent auction and/or by buying a ticket to the event by calling Anna Ramos, Event Coordinator at 813.248.3712 x22.
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Upcoming Conventions
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September 14-21
Estimated Attendance: 2,000
Exhibit Location: Embassy Suite Tampa-Downtown Convention Center __________________________________ September 14-22
Estimated Attendance: 800
HQ Hotel: Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
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Chair's Message
Greetings,
Well summer is coming to an end and the kids are heading back to school which means the start of Ybor City's event season. We have some exciting stuff on the chamber radar beginning with the 48th Annual Ybor Chamber Gala on September 21st! This year's Adela & Cesar Gonzmart Award recipient is the J. C. Newman Cigar Family. The event is going to be excellent! The committee has been doing some "secret planning" and they have some surprises up their sleeves including a raffle for a 4-Night Cruise provided by AAA; make sure you get your tickets while they last!
We had a packed house for the August Luncheon where we awarded the Radiant Group with the Golf Tournament Trophy and presented a check to the Hillsborough Community College Foundation for the Dr. Lois Gaston Scholarship.
Secretary Paul Steinman with the Florida Department of Transportation presented the changes to the 21st/22nd Street Corridor that will be happening as well as a progress report on the new Crosstown Connector. It was a great luncheon!
The next luncheon is September 10th. I hope to see you there.
- David Alvarez
Editor's Note: Check-out this week's "Silhouette" in
La Gaceta by Emily Carney. Our Chair of the Board, David Alvarez, is the featured subject - get to know him and the Alvarez Family better. ( 8/16/13, Page 14)
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Events and Announcements by Tom Favata
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As a member of the Chamber you have a chance to purchase tickets to this year's Outback Bowl before the general public. That means you get to select the best seats available through Ticketmaster. Just buy your tickets through Ticketmaster between 10:00 AM Saturday, August 17 th and 9:00 AM Saturday, August 24 th using the special code: OUTBACK August 21, 28 & Sept. 4- The 4th Annual Ritz Ybor Ultimate Band Series, Weds.- Watch as bands compete for the crown of Ultimate Band! Fifteen bands are judged down to 4 and will give their all at the Sept. 21st finals. 813.247.2555 August 23- Friday Night Out Presented by The Mancave Cigar Lounge & Barbershop, Fri. 7PM- Join The Mancave for an evening of appetizers, rafle prizes, giveaways, live entertainment, and cigar & drink specials. As they say at the Mancave, "Live Life & Laugh!" 813.374.2196 August 24- Chico Mann & Saskatchewan at Crowbar, Sat. 9PM- If live music is your thing and you want to get out of the house this weekend head over to the Crowbar. Chico Mann offers up an Afro Freestyle sound to his music while Saskatchewan's sounds are more along the lines of nostalgic pop. 813.241.8600 August 25- Festa Della Madonna Della Rocca at The Italian Club, Sun. 11AM- Take part in the traditions of the town of Alessandria della Rocca Sicily with a day of family, entertainment and food along with Mass and children's procession. 813.248.3316 August 26 thru Sept. 30- Kirk Ke Wang's Sugar Bomb- Visit Hillsborough Community College's School of Visual and Performing Arts Gallery for a mixed media installation dealing with the relations between Cuba and the US and their opposite or different political systems. 813.253.7674 Sept. 4- Summer 2013 Passport Series: Wine Wednesday, Wed. 5:30PM- 7:30PM- Hillsborough Community College wants to take you around the world with the Institute for Corporate & Continuing Education series of wine classes. Attendees can look forward to 2 hours of sampling wines and learning about their unique qualities. 813.259.6552 ________________________________________________
New members Black & Denim (2PM) and Design Styles Architecture (3PM to 7PM) will be celebrating their Grand Openings on Thursday, August 29th.The public is welcome at both functions, so be sure to stop in and say hello and congratulate your fellow members on their landmark achievement!
The Ybor City Saturday Market wants your Arroz con Pollo recipes! Contestants will compete for Best Dish and Most creative Recipe Awards during Festival Del Sabor on September 14th. Visit CENTROtampa.com to enter your recipe today!
The Italian Club's Ladies Auxiliary is currently looking for nominations for their Italian-American Women of Excellence Awards. Forms can be picked up at the Italian Club's office or online at the club's website www.Italian-Club.org
It's official, this past Friday celebrated the merger of the Ritz Ybor and Czar nightclub for what is now dubbed Czar at the Ritz. Now you can go to a concert and club in one convenient location!
Help fill the gap! Everyone's community radio station WMNF is in need of donations to meet their 2013 budget. Every bit counts towards keeping this asset available to everyone. Donate today by visiting www.wmnf.org!
Help charitable organizations during the month of September just by having lunch or dinner at any of the Columbia Restaurant's many locations! The restaurant will be donating 5% of customer's bills to charities during the 16th Annual Community Harvest. Stop in for a great meal and help a great cause!
Give kids a jump start to success by donating $25 for a backpack filled with school supplies through Metropolitan Ministries as we kick off the new school year!
The Ybor Chamber would like to pass on condolences to family and friends of longtime member Xandra "Sandy" Alberdi of A.J. Arango Customs Brokers.
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