Chamber Announces 2014 Golf Tournament Winners!
Over 100 players joined us at the 2014 Chamber Challenge
 Golf Tournament on Monday, presented by BBVA Compass and Skanska. All tournament proceeds benefited the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which supports the Chamber's educational and leadership programs. Thank you to all of our participants for another successful golf tournament!
Congratulations to this years winners:
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Emergence: Celebrating a Decade of Growth
 USF President Genshaft's message to Emerge Tampa Bay |
Emerge Tampa Bay is celebrating their 10th anniversary this month! Check out this awesome video from USF President Dr. Genshaft congratulating Emerge on 10 successful years!
Join Emerge on Wednesday, May 28th on the Yacht Starship off of Channelside. You will have the opportunity to connect with past and present Emerge members and hear Mayor Bob Buckhorn speak. Not to mention, we will be sailing around the bay at the end of the evening - an all around great experience! Click here to register today! Thank you to our presenting sponsor, TBT! |
Recap: Tampa Bay Rays Chamber Luncheon
On Friday, Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon and President Matt Silverman joined with players and executives during the Chamber's first sports luncheon of the year at the Marriott Tampa Waterside. Maddon allowed the audience to decide the line up for that evening's home game and attendees were able to ask questions to the Rays players in attendance as well as win several prizes, including team merchandise and autographs. Special thanks to the luncheon's presenting sponsor, the Tampa Bay Times. |
Chamber Announces Leadership Tampa Class of 2014 Graduates
Leadership Tampa is proud to announce the graduates of the Class of 2014. The graduates were honored at a commencement dinner last night at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Downtown Tampa. Renee Vaughn chaired this year's class, which participated in nine months of biweekly educational sessions, tours and candid conversations with community leaders on topics ranging from economic development and education to health sciences and sports.
Click here for the full list of graduates. Congratulations to the Class of 2014! |
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USF College of Business Survey: Study of Office Workers
The University of South Florida College of Business is conducting a study of office workers in the Tampa Bay Area, and seeks your help with an important survey to support this study. In this survey, researchers in the College of Business are interested in understanding your work routine, the environment that you work in, and some of the social aspects of your office life. You are one of only a small number of Bay Area workers who are being contacted to participate in this survey.
Your participation in the survey is voluntary, and your responses will be confidential. They will be used by the research team to report overall results, which will only be released in an aggregate form (for example, "85% of workers stated that they prefer to work overtime in the office as opposed to taking work home with them").
Please click this link to take the survey.
If you have any questions, please contact either Dr. David Rivenbark at drivenbark@davidrivenbark.com or Dr. Greg Smersh at gsmersh@usf.edu. They will respond to you within 24 hours. Thank you in advance for your help with this important study. |
Doing Business with Local Government
The Small Business Development Center will be hosting a workshop at the Chamber on June 4th on doing business with your local government. This workshop will cover how to register with local agencies, how to find bidding opportunities and where assistance can be found. The workshop will be from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. If you have any questions or wish to register for this workshop, please visit www.sbic.hillsboroughcounty.org or call 813.914.4028, option 4.
Are you in need of small business assistance? The Chamber hosts monthly appointments with the SBIC and will be at the Chamber next Thursday, May 22. Appointments are required, if you would like to schedule a free one-on-one consultation appointment, please call 813.914.4028.
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Open Position at the Chamber
We are hiring! The Chamber is currently accepting resumes for the following position:
Please click on the above position to download the detailed job description and required qualifications. To apply, please email your resume, design portfolio, two writing samples and three references to resumes@tampachamber.com. Applicants will not be considered if all of the requested items are not received. No phone calls please. Due to the anticipated response, we may not be able to respond to every candidate.
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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" Speaker will be Michele Norris, Leadership Consultant and Executive Coach at Navigen Leadership. We will be exploring generational differences among employees and learning how to be an effective manager of all age groups. $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 them 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 de'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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Pearls of Wisdom
June 3, 2014 | 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Mise en Place, 442 W. Kennedy Blvd
Our second Pearls of Wisdom event of 2014 will focus on how women in our community can attain success as an entrepreneur, whether through their own startup company or through the successful development of a product. Our guest panel will discuss their experiences breaking into the corporate world and offer advice to those who are hoping to do the same. $15 for members, $25 for non-members. Click here for more information and to register! |
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Member Orientation
June 4, 2014 | 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 201 N. Franklin Street
Member Orientation is the first step to getting the most out of your Chamber membership! We will begin with an overview of the Chamber, followed by a member testimonial. Then, we will cover topics such as events and registration, marketing and communications and your member benefits. There will also be a chance to network so bring your business cards! There is no charge for this event. Register here today. Special thanks to our 2014 Member Orientation sponsor, Office Depot. |
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Return on Relationships
June 5, 2014 | 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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