Tampa Bay Rays Luncheon: Only 8 Days Away!
Announcing special appearances by: Heath Bell, Brandon Guyer and Wil Myers Come find out what the Tampa Bay Rays have in store for Chamber members this year at a special luncheon featuring Manager Joe Maddon, President Matt Silverman and several Rays players and executives. We are happy to announce the Rays players that will be joining us are Heath Bell, Brandon Guyer and Wil Myers! Appearances of players are subject to change.
Don't miss out on our first sports luncheon of the year! Joe Maddon may even keep the tradition alive and let the audience decide the lineup for an upcoming game! Presented by the Tampa Bay Times. Click here to read more about the luncheon and to register! |
Minding Your Business: Jamie Harden
"As the owner of a fast growing small business, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce is my advocate."
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Women of Influence: 2014 Spring Outreach Project
"Making MiraclePlace a Home"
 In addition to the array of women-focused events that have already taken place in 2014, the Women of Influence Committee continues to expand its outreach efforts. This Spring has been no exception as the group charges ahead with its mission to inspire and educate women through identification and response to business and community needs in collaboration with community partners. This month, the WOI Committee participated in the "Make MiraclePlace a Home" initiative at Metropolitan Ministries. The women of the committee, along with their families, friends, and businesses, committed to sponsoring 22 out of a total of 48 rooms in the new Emergency Care Center. This project involved raising the money and purchasing the items necessary to furnish a room to host a family who previously had no place to call home. The women of this committee helped move in their items in order to welcome every single family with dignity and respect and contributed special touches to add to their comfort and safety: new sheets, comforters, pillows for their beds, a stuffed animal for each child, and much more. The WOI Committee continues to be an active force in the community, striving to have an impact on the lives of those who need it the most. |
Leadership Tampa Applications: One Week Left!
Since 1970, Leadership Tampa has been
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2015 Leadership Tampa Class Chair, Jim Porter speaks at an LT Application Information Session
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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 rigorous and competitive for the 50-60 seats available in each class. Click here to download the application today! |
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April WFLA Daytime Segment - Women of Influence
Chamber Women of Influence Committee Chair Debra Palmer and PNC Bank Vice President Dianne Jacob discuss the 2014 Women of Influence Luncheon and the Chamber's women's programming on this month's segment on WFLA Daytime! Click here to watch the video. |
2014 International Town Hall
A community briefing on the state of international business in Tampa Bay
Kick off World Trade Month with an in-depth look at the people and programs driving international business growth in Tampa Bay, including efforts to open new trade markets for companies throughout the region. This event will be held on Friday, May 9 from 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. Click here for more information and to register! |
Chamber Celebrates Ribbon Cuttings
Members mark milestones with Chamber Ambassadors
The Chamber would like to congratulate the following members who recently celebrated a grand opening and new a brand new location. Members interested in having a Chamber ambassador participate in their grand opening should contact Tracy Wilson at 813.276.9464.
 HART held a Grand Opening Ceremony for its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Facility on Thursday, April 24. This ceremony marks the first step towards transitioning HART vans and buses to a cost-effective alternative fuel that is clean, safe, more efficient, and American produced. We extend our congratulations to HART as it became the First Public Transportation Agency in Florida to convert from diesel fuel to CNG. Learn more about HART at www.goHART.org.
 RE/MAX Bay to Bay opens its 3rd location in Carrollwood, serving North Tampa and the surrrounding communities. We offer listing and buying services and property management. |
2014 Tampa Bay Rays Luncheon
Friday, May 9, 2014 | 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina, 700 S. Florida Avenue
Come find out what the Tampa Bay Rays have in store for Chamber members this year at a special luncheon featuring Manager Joe Maddon, President Matt Silverman, Rays players: Heath Bell, Brandon Guyer and Wil Myers and Rays executives. *Player appearances are subject to change. Don't miss out on our first sports luncheon of the year! Joe Maddon may even keep the tradition alive and let the audience decide the lineup for an upcoming game! Presented by the Tampa Bay Times. Click here to register!
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2014 Annual Golf Tournament - SOLD OUT!
Monday, May 12, 2014 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, 5811 Tampa Palms Blvd.
The 2014 Chamber Golf Challenge is only 4 weeks away but already sold out! Proceeds from the tournament, presented by BBVA Compass and Skanska, will benefit the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Foundation and all the Chamber's educational and leadership programming.
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Get Connected
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 | 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
GrillSmith, 14303 N. Dale Mabry Highway
Get Connected is a facilitated 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. Click here to register. Hosted by GrillSmith.
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2014 Legislative Wrap-Up
Thursday, May 15, 2014 | 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Embassy Suites Hotel Tampa-Downtown, 513 S. Florida Avenue
The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us for our 2014 Legislative Wrap-Up where our state senators and state representatives representing Hillsborough County will discuss the outcome of the 2014 Legislative Session and our 2014 State Legislative Agenda. Click here for more information and to register. $50 for members, $55 non-members. Two complimentary registrations per company for FITS Three, Four and Partner. Sponsored by TECO. |
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Competitive Edge Series
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 | 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 201 North Franklin Street
Join us for our monthly Competitive Edge Series, "Multi-Generational Implications for the Future@Work: Implications for Leaders and Organizations." Speaker will be Michele Norris, Leadership Consultant and Executive Coach at Navigen Leadership. $35 for members, $50 for non-members. FIT One Members receive two free competitive edge registrations per year per company. Click here for more information and to register! Sponsored by Verizon. |
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Coffee Connection Series
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 | 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 201 North Franklin Street
Coffee Connection Series is held every other month. This event focuses on Chamber members within their first year of membership. It is designed to engage new members, partner you with an ambassador/mentor and build relationships. The program is facilitated by Ambassadors, who are volunteers just like you, and will serve as your Chamber connection! Click here to register! |
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Emergence: Celebrating a Decade of Growth
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 | 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Yacht StarShip, 603 Channelside Drive
Emerge Tampa Bay is turning 10! Join us to celebrate all of Emerge's accomplishments in the past ten years. This event will be held on the Yacht StarShip and will cruise around Tampa Bay. Featuring special guest, Mayor Bob Buckhorn. $15 for members, $25 for non-members. Sponsored by TBT. Click here to register today! |
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Business After Hours
Thursday, May 29, 2014 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
ConnectWise IT, 4925 Independence Parkway, Suite 400
Join us for complimentary hors d'oeurves and a cocktail while networking with your fellow Chamber members. Free for members, $15 for non-members. Hosted by ConnectWise IT. Click here to register! |
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Member News
All Children's Hospital breaks down myths of childhood immunizations during national infant immunization week. All Children's Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine is reminding parents of the importance of getting children vaccinated during World Immunization Week (April 23-30) and National Infant Immunization Week (April 26-May 3). In a new article, All Children's Hospital helps break down some of the top myths surrounding childhood immunizations.
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| Celebrate aboard S.S. American Victory's Greatest Generation Cruise to celebrate the life of Sam M. Gibbons, distinguished WWII veteran, congressman and humanitarian, and the men and women who have served our country. You'll enjoy the experience of a lifetime, cruising Tampa Bay aboard the historic American Victory Ship - one of only four operational World War II merchant vessels in the U.S. You'll have fun with Big Band era entertainment and refreshments. For more information about the fundraiser cruise, daily tours and special events, call 813.228.8766 or visit www.americanvictory.org. |
We hope you enjoyed the recent FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum. It was a great event and the University of South Florida College of Business was pleased to serve as the host of the event. If you would like to see pictures from the Global Business Forum please click here.
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During the month of May, all Police, Fire and EMS employees will receive 1 complimentary single day ticket to LEGOLAND Florida and may purchase up to an additional 4 single day tickets for $40 each. Guests may upgrade to the water park on day of visit. Please present your employment status photo ID at LEGOLAND Florida's front gate to redeem offer.
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Ed Morse Cadillac would like to announce that the Wounded Warrior Amputee Football Team will take on NFL and Tampa Bay Buccaneer legends at Tampa's H.B. Plant High School on Wed., May 21, 2014 at 6 p.m. Led by Tampa's own, WWAFT MVP Brian Urruela (US Army ret), the WWAFT brings an undefeated (6-0) record to Tampa and is looking forward to the challenge of facing NFL Hall of Famer and former Florida Gator, Jack Youngblood, Mike Alstott, Brad Culpepper and their fellow NFL Alumni teammates.
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Member Events
Enjoy an adults-only night of craft beer, craft cocktails, fun finger foods and live music at the Glazer Children's Museum for Craftology on May 10 from 8 p.m. to midnight! Craftology is an adults-only event that brings together professionals from around the Tampa Bay area for a night of craft beer, craft cocktails, fun finger foods and live music inside the Glazer Children's Museum. Click here for more information and to download the flyer for a special discount code for Emerge and Chamber members! |
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The U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Pete invites you to their Open House on Saturday, May 17th from 10am-3pm at 600 8th Ave. SE in St. Petersburg, FL. Come experience a day in the life of your local coast guard members! Questions? Please call 813.228.2191 ext. 8146
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Moffitt Cancer Center invites you to their upcoming event, the 16th Annual Ted Couch Cancer Research Lecture on May 21st. Free lecture featuring Tyler Jacks, Ph.D., director of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The lecture will focus on exciting new directions being seen in cancer research and cancer therapy and how the combination of science and engineering is changing the nature of cancer research around the world.A cocktail reception will follow the presentation. RSVP to 1-888-MOFFITT (1-888-663-3488).
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| Fisher & Phillips is hosting a daylong employment law seminar on May 8 to prepare Tampa Bay managers and supervisors for challenges and changing laws impacting the workplace. The seminar provides practical advice for workplace legal issues. The seminar will be held Thursday, May 8 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore, 4400 W. Cypress St. in Tampa. The registration fee is $165 per person. |
| University of South Florida invites you to a cybersecurity event featuring Jane Lute. Come learn about cybersecurity challenges and solutions at an afternoon lecture presented by Cybersecurity at USF. Keynote speaker Jane Lute, former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. This event will be May 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at USF's Patel Center for Global Solutions. |
Member Accolades
The law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Steven M. Berman, partner in the Tampa office, was a guest lecturer at the University of Florida College of Law Advanced Bankruptcy Seminar on March 28, 2014. Only top bankruptcy judges and lawyers are asked to teach at the Advanced Bankruptcy Seminar. Steve is honored to have been asked to speak each year for the past ten years.
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, is pleased to announce that Erin Smith Aebel, partner in the Tampa office and Co-Chair of the Tampa Health Law Department, has been reappointed to the Florida Bar Health Law Certification Committee. This committee manages the Florida Bar health law board certification exam.
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Hill Ward Henderson Shareholder, Ethen Shapiro, was recently named the Program Chair for the 2014-2015 Defense Research Institute's Medical Liability and Health Care Annual Meeting & Seminar taking place in San Francisco in March 2015. The seminar is two days of targeted instruction on emerging topics in the medical malpractice and health care law field.
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Fintech is proud to announce that it has been selected as one of The Tampa Bay Times Top Workplaces and voted to have the Best Employee Benefits in the Tampa Bay area.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has selected Dr. Brigitta Mueller, Chief Patient Safety Officer at All Children's Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine, to serve as a member of the executive committee of the Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (COQIPS). Dr. Mueller's term will begin in July and extend through June 30, 2017. As a member of the executive committee, Dr. Mueller will provide thought leadership and help inform the AAP in prioritizing its efforts within the areas of quality improvement and patient safety.
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| Equality Florida will honor Carlton Fields Jorden Burt Chief Operating Officer, Anastasia C. Hiotis, and the firm at-large, with the Voice for Equality award and Equality Means Business award, respectively, on May 3, 2014 at 7 p.m. at the Mahaffey Theatre, 400 1st Street South, St. Petersburg, Fla. |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is proud to announce that the Daily Business Review (DBR) has named the firm a winner of its Litigation Department of the Year award in the Real Estate category. Buchanan was one of four firms recognized for a particular practice strength in South Florida. |
New Hires and Promotions
Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A., a professional accounting, assurance, and tax services firm headquartered in Tallahassee, announces the addition to our Tampa office of Jim Daniel as Senior Manager, Assurance Services and Josh Hogan as Staff, Assurance Services.
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The law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, is pleased to announce that G. Thomas Curran, Jr. has joined the Tampa office as an associate in the Litigation department.
Jennifer G. Roeper has joined the firm as a Partner and Co-Chair of the newly-formed Immigration practice group. Jennifer is certified by the Florida Bar in Immigration and Nationality Law.
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ChappellRoberts, one of Tampa Bay's largest advertising agencies, recently acquired top talent from other markets. The two hires are another indicator of what the agency and Tampa have to offer creative professionals. In order to support new and growing client portfolios, the agency added two key positions, including a senior art director, Brent Koepke, and a web developer, Adam Alvis.
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| Shannon Sheppard has been promoted to Equity Shareholder at Smolker, Bartlett, Schlosser, Loeb & Hinds, P.A., a Tampa firm concentrating in real estate and property rights representation. |
| A Media Marketing announces the newest hire of Alexandra Gamache. Gamache creates compelling marketing material for video, social media, web and print. She writes ad copy, scripts, social media posts, and blogs. Gamache, a recent UT grad, has hands on experience in the film industry. Her innovative skills compliment the existing creative team at A Media Marketing. |
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