Leadership Tampa's Class of 2014 Information Sessions
Learn more about Tampa's premier leadership program
 Since 1971, Leadership Tampa has been introducing class members to major facets of the greater Tampa community through an intensive nine-month course. The Leadership Tampa program challenges members to see the Tampa Bay Community as they never have before while preparing candidates for the next step in their leadership journey. The selection process is both rigorous and competitive for the 50-60 seats available in each class. Come find out how to be a successful Leadership Tampa candidate while learning about the history and benefits of the program at these upcoming informative sessions. Click here to learn more about the information sessions. Click here to register for the April 15th session . Click here to register for the April 23rd session.
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Last Chance to hear Tony Award Winner Viola Davis in person
Due to popular demand, additional seats have been added
 Join the Chamber for our 7th Annual Women of Influence Luncheon
featuring Academy Award nominee Viola Davis as she presents "The Hero's Path." Her personal reflections on her journey from a childhood of poverty, dysfunction and low self-esteem to a successful professional and personal life in Hollywood. An inspirational story of one woman's choice to live a life bigger than herself, slay the dragons of her personal demons and choose the Hero's Path.
Seating is limited! If interested, tickets must be purchased by Friday, April 5 at 11 a.m. Tickets will not be available at the door. Click here to register. Special thanks to the presenting sponsor, Florida Blue.
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Sequestration: How has it affected your business? Has your business been affected by sequestration? We want to hear from you! Continue to submit your stories/information to Carlye Morgan, Senior Director of Government Relations, at cmorgan@tampachamber.com on how you have been impacted. She wants to share local information with our Congressional delegation. Click here to view an infographic detailing sequestration by the numbers.
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Prepare your business for international expansion
Unique opportunity to learn more about International trade through several modules
If you own a successful business and are looking to explore new markets or are an exporter with limited experience, the International Trade Certificate Program's (ITCP) seven modules will prepare you for international expansion and NASBITE's Certified Global Business Professional Exam.This four-week series explores what it takes to develop and grow an international business. Each four-hour segment emphasizes different aspects of international trade: Export Fundamentals, Market/Partner Selection, Global Business Management, Logistics, Financing and Pricing. The course also prepares you for the NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional exam. A textbook and manual are provided and a certificate is given upon completion. Dinner and refreshments will be served. Click here to register.
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Local networking event exclusively for military spouses
Open to all military spouses, including active duty, Guard and Reserve, and veterans
Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Employment Program personally invites you to participate in a networking event on April 23 specifically for military spouses in the Tampa Bay area. Military spouses will have an opportunity to:
- Interact with senior level executives, business leaders and senior military spouses from the area.
- Gain valuable insight on career planning
- Network with some of the most successful women and men from the military and business communities
- Connect with other military spouses in the area to form new networks and connection
For more information, including event details and registration, click here.
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Get Connected
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 | 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
DeVry University, 5540 W. Executive Drive
Get Connected is a formal networking program designed to give members the opportunity to create business relationships with other members. Free for FITs One and Two, $15 for members, $30 for non-members. Sponsored by DeVry University. Click here to register!
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Green Bench Conversation - The Case for Regionalism
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | Event begins at 8:00 a.m.
Valpak Manufacturing Center, 10001 28th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL
Regionalism is the expression of a common sense of identity and purpose combined with the creation and implementation of institutions that express a particular identity and shape collective action within a geographical region. To what extent do we see this at work in Tampa Bay? How are our unique communities working well together, and where are we failing? Join the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce for a conversation with local leaders as they discuss this year's hot topics! The panel features Gregory Celestan, Chair of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, David Punzak, Chair of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce and Nick DiCeglie, Chair of the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce. Click here to register!
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Return on Relationships
Monday, April 22, 2013 | 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 201 North Franklin Street, Suite 201
Creating great sales people and growing business revenue goes beyond selling techniques and encompasses a focus on behaviors and attitudes. During this interactive session, expert Clint Babcock will use his sales experience as well as the Sandler Sales program of training to teach you how to get the most out of the networking opportunities at Chamber events.
Free for FIT One, $10 for members, $20 for non-members. Click here to register!
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Tampa Bay Rays Chamber Luncheon
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Hilton Tampa Downtown, 211 N. Tampa Street
Come find out what the Tampa Bay Rays have in store for Chamber members this year at a special luncheon featuring Principal Owner Stuart Sternberg, Manager Joe Maddon, and several Rays players and executives. Don't miss out on our first sports luncheon of the year! $50 for Chamber members and $60 for potential members. (Valet parking is available at the Hilton. Self Parking is available at Fort Brooke Parking Garage.) Download the event flyer or register here!
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Competitive Edge Series:
"Presenting Yourself Powerfully"
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 | 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 201 N. Franklin Street
How do you show your knowledge and application powerfully when with others? How does one capture their audience with style, wit and stories? How can a speaker infuse passion into their topic and when are questions allowed? Join the Chamber for our monthly Competitive Edge Series to hear from Debbie Lundberg and learn the key elements to presenting effectively before crowds of all sizes. Free for FIT Two, $35 for Chamber members and $50 for potential members. Download the event flyer or register here!
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Business After Hours
Thursday, April 25, 2013 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. GC ClaimCo, 3001 N. Rocky Point Drive, Suite 200
Join us for complimentary hors d'oeuvres and network with your fellow Chamber members. Free for members, $15 for non-members! Hosted by GC ClaimCo. Download the event flyer or register here!
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Emerge Tampa Bay's Inaugural
"Connect for a Difference" Nonprofit Volunteer Fair
Saturday, April 27, 2013 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
USF Marshall Student Center Ballroom, 4103 Cedar Circle
This is your opportunity to to discover summer internship and service opportunities to solidify your passion and career goals! Come out to learn more about your local nonprofit and community service organizations and make your summer plans! Join the social media conversation by using the hashtag #Emerging2013 when tweeting about the event! Download the event flyer or register here!
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Public Policy Roundtable featuring Paul Anderson
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
The University Club, 201 N. Franklin Street
The Chamber invites you to join us for a Public Policy Roundtable featuring the new Director of the Tampa Port Authority, Paul Anderson. Join us to hear about his plan and vision for the Port of Tampa. Free for FIT Three members, $35 all other Chamber members and $40 for non-members. Download the event flyer or register here!
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Emerge Tampa Bay presents:
Love me or Hate me, Just check my Calendar!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Embassy Suites Hotel Tampa-Downtown, 513 S. Florida Avenue
Another double-booked Saturday night? Meeting with a client vs. dinner with that special someone? Think your 9-to-5 (which is really a 9-to-9) will leave you as a lifelong member of a dating site? Work/Life balance is a common issue in today's society. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and drinks while Emerge Tampa Bay's panel of four successful duos share their secrets, such as when to turn work off and how to maintain a healthy relationship while climbing the corporate ladder. The featured panelists include: Greg Celestan & Joanne Tremont, Chris & Katie Krimitsos, Seth & Phoebe Kushner, and Steve & Julie Weintraub. Download the event flyer or register here!
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Member News
Mental Health Care Inc. (Hillsborough/Pasco counties), Personal Enrichment through Mental Health Services Inc. (Pinellas County), and Agency for Community Treatment Services Inc. (Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk, Hardee, Highlands and Broward counties) agreed to merge into Gracepoint Management Inc. Gracepoint will bid for behavioral health contracts through government and commercial health plans. The model also supports a large degree of autonomy and budget control for each Gracepoint member. Click here to read the full press release. Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant will roll out a new happy hour on March 18 featuring $6.99 appetizers and $5.00 wines and wine specialty drinks, providing three hours of social networking and imbibing on the Met West Plaza. The happy hour will run from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bayshore Solutions is pleased to announce the launch of the Tampa Maid Foods' website. The site, designed to increase their web presence, drives greater brand exposure to their foodservice and retail target customers. Tampa Maid Food's primary expertise is in coated (breaded) food. The firm employs world-class product development, and processing capabilities to coat seafood and farm-fresh products for both to-be-fried, as well as oven-product applications. As part of its long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship, the Tampa Port Authority is pleased to announce the beginning of the 2013 annual migratory bird nesting season in Tampa Bay. The official bird nesting season is April 1 through August 31, each year. The port authority works very closely with its key partner, Audubon Florida, as well as state and federal regulatory conservation agencies in Florida, to provide protection annually for nesting birds and their young in the Hillsborough Bay area. Merchants Association of Florida, Inc. (MAF) is now Sherloq Solutions. The new name, new logo as well as the tagline - Business Problems Solved - are all part of the company's rededicated focus on the collection industry, delivering innovative solutions and unequalled support. The new Sherloq brand will be introduced in website marketing, sponsorships and advertising on April 2.
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Member Events
Dale Carnegie Training celebrated it's 100th Anniversary in 2012. If you've ever wanted to attend a Dale Carnegie Training program, here's your chance! Come find out why Dale Carnegie is successful at creating long term changes and results on a number of skills in this free session on April 10 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. Click here for more information. Also, join Dale Carnegie Tampa Bay for their April 12 breakfast event at the Centre Club to learn about the three clusters of behavior that significantly impact engagement. Click here for more information.
Yawns, shrugs, blank stares... are these the things you too often see when speaking to your staff? If so, whatever you've been doing to motivate them may not be working. Change your tactics. Tapping into the hot and cold buttons of your staff is your greatest secret weapon. The Omnia Group teach you how to do just that in their April 11 Lunch and Learn, entitled "Cash, Kudos or Pizza... what motivates your staff?" Click here to register.
To help business and human resources professionals comply with changing laws impacting the workplace, Fisher & Phillips LLP will host a daylong seminar on April 11 to equip Tampa's business leaders with practical solutions to legal issues in the workplace. Strategies presented during 'One Day, Many Solutions' help professionals with labor and employment responsibilities learn to better manage their organizations while complying with both new and existing regulations. The seminar will be held at Crowne Plaza Tampa-Westshore, 5303 W. Kennedy Blvd., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Breakfast and lunch are included. Click here for more information.
Troy University invites you to their Global Open House & Career Chat on Tuesday, April 16th. Gain unique access to the experts and learn more about the following: academic strategy for career development,
financial assistance, and admissions and credit transfers. Click here to learn more.
Moffitt Cancer Center presents the 15th Annual Ted Couch Cancer Research Lecture, featuing Harold L. Moses, M.D. on April 17 in the Ted and Marty Couch Auditorium of the Vincent A. Stabile Research Building. Click here for more information.
Join AMF Florida Lanes for their Kid's Fest on April 20th, 2013, from 1-5pm. This event is available for all kids under the age of 15, and they will receive: one hour of free bowling with shoe rental, two free practice games and discounts on food and drinks. For more information, contact
General Manager Donnie Nelson at 813.932.6161.
In honor of Administrative Professionals Day on April 23rd, the HCC Institute For Corporate & Continuing Education is delighted to extend an invitation to Chamber Members to the 2013 Administrative Professional Conference offered on April 19th. This is a day of education and development for administrative professionals: productive workshops, motivating speakers, innovative ideas and practical solutions and strategies to be more effective and efficient at work and at home. Click here for more information. Please join Panera Bread on Tuesday, May 7th for their complimentary business luncheon from 11am-1pm a their newest bakery-cafe & drive-thru located at 3240 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Tampa, FL. Contact Ashley Ward with any questions. Also, join them Wednesday, May 8th for the public grand opening! Each year the University of South Florida participates in the Florida Annual Statewide Job Fair, held at the University of Central Florida. This event is an excellent way to interact with students from all of the Florida state universities. The job fair will be held on May 9, 2013, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the UCF Arena. This job fair attracts over 150 employers and 1,500 students and alumni seeking full-time, professional positions. Space is limited. Click here for more information. Please join Eckerd Community Alternatives in helping to unite our community and heal our broken families. In recognition of National Foster Care Month, Eckerd, in partnership with the Governor's office, Department of Children and Families, the Hillsborough County Children's Board, and other faith based partners, will join forces in our Inaugural "Walk A Mile for A Child" community event on May 18th at the Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park. For more information contact Lorita Shirley at 727.631.6241 or register here.
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Member Accolades
Digital marketing agency, Bayshore Solutions Internet marketer and Ad 2 Tampa Bay President, Amanda Fisherman, won the 2012 Pinstripe Service Excellence Award at the American Advertising Federation (AAF) - Tampa Bay Chapter's ADDY Awards held on February 28 at the Tampa Theatre in downtown Tampa, Florida. The 2012 Pinstripe Service Excellence Award recognizes the Ad 2 member who demonstrates the most outstanding contributions to the organization, the advertising industry and the Tampa Bay community. Also at the ADDY Awards, Bayshore Solutions received a 2013 Silver ADDY® for excellence in the benefit crossroads® insurance company website design. Hala A. Sandridge has been named statewide Practice Group Leader of Fowler White Boggs' Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Sandridge practices in all facets of commercial appeals and has directly handled hundreds of appeals in both state and federal appeals courts. She also serves as Office Managing Shareholder of the Tampa office. The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council has awarded Rhea F. Law, Chair and CEO of Fowler White Boggs, with the 2012 Herman W. Goldner Award for Regional Leadership. The award is presented to an individual who exemplifies the spirit of regional cooperation in the Tampa Bay area, while showing dedication to the community and having notable achievements in encouraging a regional vision. Fowler White Boggs is also pleased to announce that Tampa shareholder W. Donald Cox has been recognized by The Florida Bar for 30 years of certification. Mr. Cox is double board certified in Civil Trial and Business Litigation Law. Established in 1982 by the Florida Supreme Court, board certification recognizes attorneys' special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice. Independent research firm RootMetrics finds AT&T's network delivers fastest 4G LTE speed of any major wireless carrier in Tampa, awarding the company with the RootMetrics RootScore® Combined Award-for its combination of call quality, text performance and mobile Internet speed. AT&T* invested more than $2.8 billion in its Florida wireless and wireline networks and made nearly 3,150 wireless network upgrades from 2010 through 2012.
Congratulations to Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen shareholder Andrew M. Brown on his recent induction into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). ABOTA membership is by invitation only, requiring significant jury trial experience as lead counsel among its member qualifications. Gaston Merideth of Chef Gaston's Catering has been selected to participate as a celebrity chef and judge at the 2nd Annual International Curry Festival in April. Click here to learn more about the festival. Hill Ward Henderson shareholder Troy A. Fuhrman was recently elected to serve on the Board of Directors for Business Counsel, Inc.. The organization is a network of law firms based in the United States with member firms from around the world focused on providing high quality legal services to the business community.
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New Hires & Promotions
Ten Star Promotions - a Tampa Bay Business Journal Best of the Biz: Reader's Choice Award finalist - is delighted to announce the addition of our new marketing specialist, Cate Lindberg. Cate brings 20 years of experience in the branded merchandise industry and is excited about sharing her knowledge and creativity with our clients.
Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Michael V. Leeman and Hema A. Persad joined Carlton Fields' Tampa office as associates. Both are members of the firm's Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights practice group. Convergence Consulting Group (CCG), Florida's premier Business Intelligence (BI) technology consulting services provider, announced this week the addition of Scott Fairbanks to its consulting team. Scott will serve at CCG as a Business Intelligence Consultant within CCG's Business Analytics practice with a specialization in Cognos development. Merchants Association Collection Division (MACD) and Fitness Financial Services, divisions of Merchants Association of Florida, Inc. (MAF), are excited to announce and welcome the addition of two new employees to the executive team. Kim Giraldo joins the MAF team as Vice President of Operations and Enrique Bello joins MAF as Vice President of Strategy and Analytics.
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