Emerge Tampa Bay Protégé Graduation
Emerge Tampa Bay gathered on Tuesday night at the University of Tampa in honor of the completion of the 2013 session of their signature Protege Program. Both mentors and protégés came together to celebrate the graduation of over 60 Emerge proteges. Over 40 of the 60 mentors were members of Leadership Tampa Alumni, which is an excellent demonstration of our leadership journey. The graduation had an inspirational keynote address given by Leadership Tampa Alumni member, Joanne Sullivan of the University of Tampa. Joanne spoke on the "Value and Importance of Mentoring - Paying It Forward" and we'd like to share her keynote address with you. Please enjoy!
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Pearls of Wisdom: December 11
Holiday Shopping Personal Safety and Identity Protection: How to be safe in the stores and online
Our final Pearls of Wisdom for the year will provide attendees with useful information for protecting yourself and your belongings while holiday shopping at brick and mortar stores as well as ways to guard against identity theft in the stores and online.
This women's focus program will feature City of Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor giving a straightforward, no-nonsense presentation on how to avoid becoming a victim, including self-defense techniques that anyone can use. Suzanne Diaz from PNC Bank will cover safety measures to protect your identity from cyber thieves and fraud, not just at the holidays but in your everyday life.
In the holiday spirit, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce's Women of Influence Committee is also taking this opportunity to facilitate a Diaper Donation Drive for the Alpha House of Tampa. Diapers will be collected at the event as well as the Chamber office. All size diapers are greatly needed except newborn. Pearls of Wisdom will be held on December 11th at Mise en Place. Click here to register! |
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Grow Your Business at Tampa International Airport
The Airport Concessions Redevelopment Program is about to take flight! Networking is what it's all about. Come and connect with experienced concessionaires and meet with representatives from industries such as banking, architecture, store design and construction. Learn more about the ACDBE certification program. This is an essential workshop for new and experienced airport concessionaires. The workshop will be January 16th, 2014 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Tampa Airport Marriott. Questions? Contact the Airport Concessions Department at Concessions@tampaairport.com or visit www.tampaairport.com/concessions. |
Advertising Opportunities for Chamber Members
A great way to promote your company within the Tampa Bay business community
Do you want to get your business more attention? The Chamber offers several affordable opportunities for members to promote their business! Advertising is available in our weekly electronic newsletter, enhanced membership directory listing and on our website. Advertising with the Chamber is great for businesses and organizations who are:
Click here to download more information about advertising opportunities. Contact us and we will help you customize an advertising package to suit your needs! For more information, please contact Staci Fraser at (813) 276-9453.
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Military Appreciation Awards: 2014 Nomination Forms
The Chamber is now accepting nominations for this year's Military Appreciation Awards. To nominate a person or business for one of the following awards, please complete each section of the nomination form. Any endorsements the nominator feels will help the selection committee in its deliberations are welcome. All community activities during 2013 should be mentioned. Click here for nomination forms and more information about the Military Appreciation Banquet.
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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. |
Get Connected
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 | 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Argosy University, 1403 N. Howard Avenue
Get Connected is a formal networking program designed to give members the opportunity to create business relationships with other members. Think of it as "speed networking." Each person is seated at a table with fellow participants and given two minutes to introduce their product, organization, or service to the small group. Get Connected is a free event for FITs One and Two, $15 for members, $30 for non-members. Hosted by Argosy University. Click here to register!
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Pearls of Wisdom
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 | 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Mise en Place, 442 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Our final Pearls of Wisdom for the year will provide attendees with useful information for protecting yourself and your belongings while holiday shopping at brick and mortar stores as well as ways to guard against identity theft in the stores and online. This women's focus program will feature City of Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor and Suzanne Diaz from PNC Bank. In the holiday spirit, the Women of Influence Committee is also facilitating a Diaper Donation Drive for the Alpha House of Tampa. $15 for members and $25 for non-members. Click here to register!
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Business After Hours: December Joint Networking Event
Thursday, December 12, 2013 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Tampa Convention Center, 333 South Franklin Street
You and your staff are invited to a joint networking event with local chambers of commerce and area organizations. Please join us for this holiday happy hour and networking with area professionals! Guests will receive a complimentary drink and hors d'ouvres. Please click here to register!
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Return on Relationships
Monday, December 16, 2013 | 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 201 North 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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128th Annual Meeting- SOLD OUT!
Thursday, December 19, 2013 | 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Tampa Convention Center, 333 South Franklin Street
Ladies and gentlemen, Chamber Chair Gregory Celestan and incoming Chair Robin DeLaVergne have now turned on the fasten seatbelt sign in preparation for the 128th Annual Meeting. Join us as we celebrate the successes of 2013, hear plans for 2014 and announce this year's H.L. Culbreath, Jr. Profile in Leadership Award winner. The Chamber is ready for takeoff! To inquire about the wait list, please email Anne Timmel at atimmel@tampachamber.com.
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Member News
Local philanthropists, Dick & Cornelia Corbett were honored on November 6 at a special dedication ceremony at the new Corbett Trauma Center, a division of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay.
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay announced that it is a recipient of the 2013 Verizon Wireless Technology Innovation Award. The 2013 Verizon Wireless Technology Innovation Awards recognizes the most innovative implementations of Verizon Wireless technology in small and medium sized organizations operating in Tampa Bay. The awards ceremony was held at the A La Carte event pavilion, where it was announced that the Crisis Center will receive $10,000 from Verizon as the winner of the award.
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The University of South Florida's part-time MBA is the top program among Florida's 12 state universities, and No. 16 among public schools in the nation, according to new rankings released by Bloomberg Businessweek. Overall, Bloomberg Businessweek ranked USF's part-time MBA program 36th in the nation among both private and public universities. USF's program is ranked above other prestigious business schools such as the University of Florida, Georgetown, Ohio State, and Boston University.
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Stevens & Stevens Business Records Management, Inc. (SSBRM) has been awarded AAA certification from the National Association of Information Destruction, Inc., (NAID) for its record destruction services. NAID is an international trade association that sets industry standards in a variety of areas including the destruction process, employee hiring and screening, insurance and other security factors.
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| EMPLOYERS...Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance's NO-COST business seminars are designed to address current issues concerning employers in today's workplace. Join us on Dec. 10th from 12pm-1:30pm as speaker Cam Potter discusses: "Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Your Business." To attend, please RSVP to Clay Gambetti at (813) 397-2074 or at gambettic@workforcetampa.com. |
Salvador Dali Museum - St. Petersburg is one of the nominees in the 10 Best Readers' Choice travel award contest! Salvador Dali Museum - St. Petersburg is a contender for the Best Florida Attraction category. Click here to vote!
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AVI-SPL will celebrate the opening of its new office in downtown Tampa on Tuesday, December 10 at 3:30. The office will be staffed by AVI-SPL's Broadcast Media Group which specializes in broadcast, film and digital media services.
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Hillsborough Community College is holding a 2013 Tax Update Seminar at the Dale Mabry Campus on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. The seminar will cover the latest IRS Tax Updates, plus information on Identity Theft and the Affordable Care Act. We are offering an early registration discount if attendees register by December 16th. Please contact Annette Maldonado for additional information.
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Member Events
USF President Judy Genshaft cordially invites you to the USF Health Heart Institute Groundbreaking Ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 8:30 AM. The USF Health Heart Institute is dedicated to bringing the latest heart health research to the cardiovascular care delivered to every Floridian. Please RSVP by Dec. 10 to Stella Bilsak at sbilsak@health.usf.edu or 813-396-9942.
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Member Accolades
The law firm of de la Parte & Gilbert, P.A. is pleased to announce that Associate Eric D. Nowak has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Florida Justice Association (FJA) Young Lawyers Section. The FJA is dedicated to upholding and strengthening Florida's civil justice system and protecting the rights of its citizens and consumers.
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Warren Averett, LLC, Certified Public Accountants and Advisors, has been named LEA Global's 2013 Innovative Firm of the Year. This award was announced at the annual conference of LEA Global in San Francisco.
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Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Gregory C. Yadley, Partner in the Tampa office, played a KEY role at the November 21 Securities and Exchange Commission Forum on small Business Capital Formation at the Washington, D.C., headquarters.
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New Hires and Promotions
Fowler White Boggs is pleased to announce that Amanda G. Chafin and Lisa Lee have joined the firm as associates. Both were summer associates at Fowler White Boggs in 2012.
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Brian C. Nelms, Technical Support Analyst, is the newest addition to Fintech's Implementation team. A graduate from the University of Florida, Brian previously held positions at MICROS Systems Inc. and Marriott, bringing valuable experience from the technical support field.
Yvonne M. Sheets, Customer Support Specialist, joins Fintech's Customer Support Department with a diverse background in educational administrative support, advertising and design.
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WRA continues to be contracted to design and permit a number of large and prestigious residential and commercial projects throughout Florida. In response to this demand WRA is excited to announce the hire of several new employees that will allow us to continue our high quality work and client responsiveness. The newest members of the WRA team include John O'Meara, Ed Richter and Jose De Jesus, P.E.
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