Recap: UNFILTERED: A Tampa Bay Young Professional Town Hall Event
Elected officials Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, State Representative James Grant, Councilwoman Lisa Montelione, and County Commissioner Sandy Murman joined the young professionals of Emerge Tampa Bay last Thursday at the 2nd annual Emerge Town Hall Event: UNFILTERED. UNFILTERED was a question and answer session with policy makers and business leaders about transportation, entrepreneurship, innovation and political engagement.
Councilwoman Montelione urged the young professionals to "utilize social media to make communication easier, more frequent and more relevant". Representative Grant said, "meet your government leaders, ask them to lunch, and continue having discussions on making Tampa better." Commissioner Murman challenged members of Emerge; "don't just sit in your board room, sponsor an individual. Find something you care about, make that your platform and take it into the community." Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn reminded the group that they "don't need permission to be great, whatever it is, stick with it and get it done." Thank you to our presenting sponsor University of Tampa, our panel and the 100+ attendees for a successful event!
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Tampa Chamber Delegation Returns from Historic Trip to Cuba
Trip reconnects historic U.S. gateway to Cuba
A delegation of members of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce took a historic experiential learning trip to Cuba from May 29 - June 2. The delegation returned with a renewed perspective on living and economic conditions in Cuba with their sights on continuing the discussion on how best to pursue the goal of re-instituting economic ties with the nation. "Tampa is the historic U.S. gateway to Cuba and we have over 90,000 Cuban Americans living in our region. This trip was a first step in rebuilding those ties. It's the culmination of a decision the Chamber made 18 months ago to visit the nation. It also ties directly to years of hard work with Congresswoman Kathy Castor's office and Tampa International Airport to reestablish flights to Cuba," said Bob Rohrlack, president and CEO of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. Read more
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Please call Oisin at (813) 301 6506 for further information. Be sure to use the special offer code "
chamber" when ordering tickets.
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The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce and the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce to host a career fair. We are looking for employers to assist us in this effort. This career fair is being offered to assist 180+ veteran, DOD, and civilian contractors who are being laid off at U.S. CENTCOM- MacDill AFB. Most individuals are currently employed as military intelligence analysts with Top Secret level clearances who hold Bachelor Degrees. These professionals have a vested interest in staying in the Tampa Bay area to work in disciplines such as corporate security (banking and insurance), financial threat analysis, operational research, investigations and other government and civilian intelligence opportunities.
The career fair will be held on Thursday June 27, 2013 from 11am-3pm at Memorial Hospital. To register to be an employer vendor, please click here to fill out the registration form and to learn more information. Space is limited.
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Are you in need of small business assistance?
Chamber hosts Small Business Information Center appointments monthly
The Small Business Information Center (SBIC) is committed to supporting economic development by assisting entrepreneurs in the creation or expansion of small, minority and women-owned businesses throughout Hillsborough County. SBIC provides free business consultations to help clients start and grow their business. Clients receive assistance with developing their business idea, business plan, marketing plan; answer questions about business structure, zoning, permitting, taxes, insurance, bonding and registering your business.
The Chamber hosts monthly appointments with SBIC on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Appointments are required, if you would like to schedule a free one-on-one consultation appointment or register for a free workshop(s), please call (813) 914 - 4028 or visit www.hillsboroughcounty.org/sbic to register online.
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Process your Electronic Certificates of Origin Processing Through eCertify
Chamber provides technology that saves time and reduces errors
 The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce offers Electronic Certificates of Origin through eCertify. eCertify technology provides Exporters and Freight Forwarders an efficient and streamlined process to obtain Certificates of Origin. "The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce is consistently exploring ways to reduce barriers to economic success for both our members and the business community as a whole. Chambers of commerce are authorized to issue, sign and stamp Certificates of Origin based on our worldwide network and standing in the business community," said Bob Rohrlack, president and CEO. read more >>
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Get Connected
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART), 1201 E. 7th Avenue
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. Hosted by Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART). Click here to register!
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Return on Relationships
Monday, June 24, 2013 | 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 201 N. Franklin Street
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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Competitive Edge Series:
"Competing With Business Analytics"
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 | 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 201 N. Franklin Street
Join the Chamber for our monthly Competitive Edge Series featuring Moez Limayem, Dean of the University of South Florida's College of Business. The recipient of numerous professional awards, Limayem has published dozens of articles, many of which focus on the intersection of technology with the consumer in academic and business worlds. 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, June 27, 2013 | 5:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Cooper's Hawk, 4110 West Boy Scout Blvd.
Join us for complimentary hors d'oeurves and network with your fellow Chamber members. Free for members, $15 for non-members! Hosted by Cooper's Hawk. Click here to register!
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MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
*All member highlights should be 50 words or less and sent into news@tampachamber.com no later than the last Thursday of every month.*
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Member News
The Dali Museum is now offering THE Edge, Innovative Corporate Services which provides Talent Development-Innovation Leadership, Team Building, Creative Thinking Training and many more services that can help your organization innovate from within. Click here for more information and to book your workshop today! The Dali Museum also has a summer camp for kids! The 2013 Dali Jr. Docents Summer camp is offered to children ages 9-12. Click here to sign your kids up today!
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HR Tampa is offering a Coaching Certification Course for business leaders, managers, supervisors, HR professionals and anyone with coaching/ development responsibility. If you are interested in learning how to create a more dynamic workplace culture with a focus on a personal mastery, workforce development and continuous learning then this course is for you. Please go to www.hrtampa.org for registration details.
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Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that its Real Property Litigation practice group launched a new blog! This new resource will be of particular interest to real property, financial services, and title insurance litigators and practitioners. The blog, authored by Carlton Fields' real property attorneys, summarizes select opinions of interest. Click here to read the blog!
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The Tampa Bay Innovation Center is currently seeking companies to participate in the Florida Economic Gardening program. Through economic gardening, tools are applied that are most relevant to the needs of entrepreneurs in growth companies to find new customers, increase revenue, share best practices and ultimately create primary jobs that support the local economy. Deadline for applications is June 14, 2013. Contact the Tampa Bay Innovation Center, (727) 547-7340, to apply.
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The Tampa Port Authority (TPA) is grateful for the tremendous investment in strategic seaport infrastructure by the State of Florida. TPA CEO and Port Director Paul Anderson stated, "Under the leadership of Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature, the state is investing in legacy seaport projects that will contribute generational impacts. The unprecedented support in the FY 2013/14 budget, signed by Governor Scott today, will benefit the Port of Tampa, our state and its citizens for decades to come." In addition, the TPA sincerely thanks the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for its continued strategic partnership and investments in seaports and related transportation infrastructure.
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Economic Recovery Firm would like to announce that The Deepwater Horizon Claims Center has now paid out more than $2 billion to businesses and individuals who lost revenue as a result of the 2010 oil spill. 163,175 claims have been submitted to the Program to date. 31,365 claims have been paid for a total of $2,087,864,065. Another 8,500 claimants have received payment offers, which bring the total paid or offered to $3,168,129,427 to date. BP has estimated that there are approx. 800,000 potential claimants. Florida accounts for about a fifth of the $2 billion paid in the five Gulf Coast states to date.
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| ExecuCar, a division of Veolia Transportation has launched zTrip mobileapp in Orlando and Tampa, Florida. The new zTrip app allows for "Pick me up now" or "Pick me up later" options. Residents and visitors will have the option of booking an affordable sedan from ExecuCar for now or later on a mobile app. It's like hailing a taxicab but a sleek black sedan shows up instead! For more information on this new mobile app, please visit www.zTrip.com. |
Member Events
Brimmer, Burek & Keelan, LLP will be hosting an informational seminar and discussion relating to the recent financial issues facing many Americans. Please join our industry specialists on Thursday, July 18th from 8-10am at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay for this free event. Click here for more information and registration.
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HR Tampa is hosting "Culture that Rocks" a June 19 event that is effectively designed to highlight best practices to create, maintain or revolutionize a company's culture in all areas of the business. Jim Knight, Founder of Knight Speaker, will use the visceral backdrop of Hard Rock International and his 21-year run with that brand as a platform to discuss key strategies to transform any organization's culture, regardless of the current state of the state. Please visit their website for more information.
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Member Accolades
Six industry organizations selected Bayshore Solutions for recognition of excellence in digital marketing, web development and web design with 20 website awards in the month of May! Bayshore was honored by the 2013 American Business Awards, 2013 Communicator Awards, Interactive Media Awards (IMA), Creativity International Awards, Summit International Creative Awards and the 2013 Hermes Creative Awards. To view more about these awards and additional Bayshore Solutions web awards, please visit: www.bayshoresolutions.com
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Stevens & Stevens Business Records Management(SSBRM) is kicking off the celebration of 20 years in the records management business, a milestone for the second generation family-owned business.
Stevens & Stevens offers a full line of complementary records management services including records and data storage, protection and management, document imaging and management, document destruction and hard drive destruction. For more information about Stevens & Stevens Business Records Management or its services, visit www.ssbrm.com.
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Jeanne T. Tate, P.A., a local adoption attorney is proud to announce that Steven Hurwitz, who practices in the Tampa office, has been recognized by The Florida Bar as Board Certified Adoption Attorney. Certification represents the highest level of competency and experience within an area of law, as well as professionalism and ethics in practice, and is achieved only by a small percentage of all lawyers.
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Fowler White Boggs is pleased to announce that Kendra L. Gaugush, a shareholder in the firm's Commercial Litigation Practice Group, has achieved the rating of AV Preeminent® from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell®. Fowler White Boggs would also like to announce that the following attorneys have been ranked in the 2013 Chambers USA Guide: Cathy J. Beveridge, E. Jackson Boggs, W. Donald Cox, John D. Emmanuel, William J. Flynn, III, Mitchell I. Horowitz, Latour "LT" Lafferty, Rhea F. Law, Ron H. Noble, Jennifer G. Roeper, Hala A. Sandridge, Scott A. Underwood and Edward M. Waller, Jr.
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Fisher & Phillips LLP is proud to announce that two partners in its Tampa office are featured in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2013. Steve Bernstein and Theresa Gallion are listed as among the best in labor and employment law. Bernstein and Gallion are among 50 Fisher & Phillips attorneys who are featured in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2013.
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Carlton Fields Tampa Shareholder, Edward J. Page, received the James H. Kynes Memorial "In the Trenches" Award for Criminal Trial Practice from the Hillsborough County Bar Association (HCBA). Page is a former federal and state prosecutor with more than 30 years of legal experience. He is celebrating 25 years of continuous board certification in Criminal Trial Law by The Florida Bar and by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
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Burr & Forman LLP is pleased to announce that Tampa partner William (Bill) J. Schifino, Jr. has been selected as "Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation - Securities for the Tampa market by Best Lawyers. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. In addition, William (Bill) J. Schifino, Jr. has been elected to the board of trustees of the University of Florida's Levin College of Law. Schifino will serve a five-year term, beginning in September 2013.
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