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Opportunity to Partner in Guavaween 2013
The Ybor City Chamber will be hosting the Guavaween Costume Contest again this year at Centro Ybor. The Ybor Chamber will be carrying-on our Guavaween tradition and invites members to join in as "co-promoters."
All the Chamber's bars, restaurants and hospitality venues are encouraged to participate as Promotional Partners for 2013. Thus far, the Chamber has received commitments from J.J.'s Café and Crowbar who will act as Promotional Partners. A modest fee of $250 will allow member businesses to:
- Provide Guavaween specials on the night of the event and use of the name in that regard;
- Be identified on Guavaween promotional materials;
- Utilize Guavaween posters in their establishments; and
- Sign-up official Guavaween Costume Contest participants who will be announced as selected by that establishment.
The 2013 Edition of Guavaween is sponsored by Centro Ybor.
- Guava Sponsors, to date, include:
- GTE Financial
- C.H. Robinson
- The Hilton Garden Inn & Suites
- Tre Amici at the Bunker
To sign-up to be a Guavaween Promotional Partner contact Michele Keating at mkeating@ybor.org or 248-3712 x25.
Guavaween is a protected Sales Mark (SM) of the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce. Its use is restricted to the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce and its licensees.
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A Special Welcome To New Members
Alfonso Architects, Inc.
Carlton Brown
1705 N. 16th Street
Tampa, FL 33605
Coppertail Brewing Co.
Kent Bailey
2601 E. 2nd Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Joey's Italian Ice Corp.
Joseph Masselli
558 Lakewood Dr.
Oldsmar, FL 34677
Tampa Electric Co.
Alan Denham
P.O. Box 111
Tampa, FL 33601
Tampa International Airport
Joe Lopano
P. O. Box 22287
Tampa, FL 33622
Thank You To Renewing Members
Bay Villa Developers, Inc.
Dan Howell
P.O. Box 18464
Tampa, FL 33679
Church of Scientology
Mimi Kintzel
1300 E. 8th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Kuehne + Nagel, Inc.
Bill Donovan
8130 Anderson Road, Suite 304
Tampa, FL 33634
One Blood
Tracy Johnston
10100 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N.
St Petersburg, FL 33716
Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel
Keith Johnson
200 N. Ashley Street
Tampa, FL 33602
Sunshine State Garage
Sam Castellano
407 N. 22nd Street
Tampa, FL 33605
Tampa Bay Times
Ryan Barry
1000 N. Ashley Dr., Suite 700
Tampa, FL 33602
Tampa Park Apartments, Inc.
Yolanda Anthony
1417 Tampa Park Plaza
Tampa, FL 33605
Tribeca Color Salon
Brandon Wagner
1600 E. 8th Ave., Suite A 137
Tampa, FL 33605
Ybor City Supermarket Inc.
Yaser Alhamdan
1618 East 7th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Ybor Loft
Lauren Tummel
Tampa, FL
Click on a highlighted company name to learn more about your fellow members.
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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 __________________________________ September 25 thru Oct 4
Estimated Attendance:
2,000
HQ Hotel: Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
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Chair's Message
Hello Ybor,
We had a great luncheon last week! They seem to keep getting better and better. AAA made a great presentation highlighting all the different places and experiences they offer up in their entire travel line of products, and it was a tease to our upcoming Tropical Cruise themed Gala.
Alexandra Petropoulos, AAA Auto Club Group's Vice President for Travel, (pictured below) opened the presentation with a comment that really caught my attention. She said that she was excited to be at the Columbia, one of America's best restaurants on 7th Avenue, one of the Country's top 10 most beautiful streets. Wow, when you stop to think about that type of comment, you realize that we are so fortunate to work, play and live in Ybor City.
The Historic District really comes to life during the Holiday Season and for the past forty-eight years the Ybor Chamber Gala has been the kickoff of the season. This year's Gala is almost here, and it has me so excited! The Gala committee has done an excellent job putting this one together. In addition to the Tropical Cruise theme, we will be raffling off a 4 day cruise out of Tampa courtesy of AAA Travel. I hope to see you there as we celebrate Ybor's special night and honor the J.C. Newman Cigar Family with the Adela & Cesar Gonzmart award for their contributions to Ybor City and the American cigar industry!
The second event of the Chamber's Holiday season is just two weeks after Gala. On October 5th we will host the 4th Annual Ybor OktoberFest Pub Crawl. We have 20 venues signed up and are expecting over 400 attendees. This year's event is shaping up to be the best one yet! It is a great way to experience the district with your friends and family at your own pace! You can purchase your tickets online at www.ybor.org and be sure to "Like" our Ybor Oktoberfest Facebook page for updates.
Until next time-
David Alvarez
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Last Chance To Register For
Saturday Night's Gala
The Ybor City Chamber of Commerce will be holding its 48th Annual Gala this 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, but you must be registered prior to the event to attend. To register, call Anna Ramos by 2PM tomorrow. 813.248.3712 x22
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Ybor Chamber Member Spotlight Carmine's Restaurant is a Tampa tradition, located in the heart of our beloved historic district. Opened in Tampa in 1948 and moved to Ybor City in 1983, Carmine's is known for its Cuban, Italian and Spanish cuisine. The "Flavors of Ybor City" include favorites such as their homemade deviled crab, traditional Cuban sandwich, black beans and yellow rice and spaghetti and meatballs. Brothers Carmine and Gino Iavarone have been at the helm since the passing of their father Eugene in 2001. Carmine and Gino can always be counted on to participate in our Chamber events. When the Chamber took back the production of Fiesta Day in 2010, Carmine's was one of only four Ybor merchants to join us on 7th Avenue, selling a mini version of their famous deviled crabs. Now, 70 percent of our Fiesta Day vendors are Ybor City vendors. I've become terribly predictable when I go to Carmine's for lunch. Last week Tom and I stopped in and even before I ordered, Gino informed me that there was plenty of their baked chicken. Did I mentioned how moist and delicious their baked chicken is? - Michele Keating Carmine's Restaurant & Bar Carmine Iavarone & Gino Iavarone 1802 E. 7th Avenue Tampa, FL 33605 813-248-3834 |
Events and Announcements by Tom Favata
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Now 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. 26 thru Oct. 13- I Do! I Do! A Musical About Marriage Presented By Tampa Repertory Theatre- This delightful musical classic covers the ups and downs of a marriage based on "The Fourposter" by famed Dutch playwright Jan de Hartog. www.tamparep.orgSept. 22- 1905 Day at The Columbia Restaurant, Sun. 12PM- 7PM- All five Columbia Restaurants will roll back their prices for "1905 Day" to celebrate the 108th Anniversary of Florida's oldest restaurant, owned and operated by fourth and fifth generation founding family members. In a tradition since their 75th Anniversary, the Columbia has developed a special menu with the prices of yesteryear for this day. 813.248.4961 Sept. 27- Friday Night Out In Havana Presented By The Mancave, Fri. 7PM- Join The Mancave for an evening of appetizers, rafle prizes, giveaways, live entertainment, and cigar & drink specials. 813.374.2196 Oct. 12- Streetcar Fest 2013, Sat. 10AM- 2AM- Celebrate 11 years since the return of the bright yellow streetcars with a 25˘ fare from 10 AM until 2AM! Free Live music along the line include Distinguished Men of Brass ( as seen on America's Got Talent) at Centro Ybor (3:30PM-5PM); Green Sunshine at Centro Ybor from (1PM-3PM); and The Commoners at Dick Greco Plaza from 2PM-5PM. 813.254.4278 Oct. 12- 2013 Italian-American Women Of Excellence Awards Luncheon, Sat. 11:30AM- 2:30PM- Join the Italian Club Ladies Auxiliary as they celebrate the accomplishments of some very accomplished women over antipasti and lunch! 813.831.5882 Oct. 13- Sunday Afternoon With Opera Tampa's Daniel Lipton, Sun. 4PM- If you are an opera fan, how does a mixer with Opera Tampa's Artistic Director and Conductor at the Italian Club strike your fancy? The topic of discussion will be everything opera, and to close the event the Opera Tampa Singers will perform a few opera favorites...and it is free! 813.229.7827 ________________________________________________
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