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WFLA Daytime: 129th Annual Meeting

2014 Chamber Chair Robin DeLaVergne and 2015 Chair Ronald Christaldi discuss the 129th Annual Meeting, recap the year's highlights and talk about what to expect from the Chamber next year.

Click here to view the video.

Seeking Mentors for the Emerge Tampa Bay Protégé Program

 

What advice would you have benefited from when you started your career? Sign up to mentor a member of Emerge Tampa Bay and pass that advice along! Fifty mentors are needed to meet with an assigned Emerge protégé from March to November 2015 at least once a month.

If you are interested or have questions, contact Catlin Layton at clayton@tampachamber.com.
Hillsborough Business Pitch Competition
Compete for Capital to Grow or Start Your Business 

The Hillsborough Business Pitch Competition, hosted by New World Angels, provides existing and startup businesses the unique opportunity to win $5,000 while learning valuable insight from successful business owners who have discovered their key to success. Click here for eligibility criteria and details on how to enter. For more information, contact Ken Jones, Hillsborough County Economic Development, at 813-272-1143. The competition officially closes on December 15, 2014.

Member Anniversaries

 

Congratulations to these members who are celebrating Chamber membership milestones this month! We appreciate your loyal commitment to the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce and our community.

 

60 Years

 

30 Years
The Beck Group

25 Years
WUSF Public Media

20 Years
A Media Marketing | American Marketing and Mailing Services, Inc.

15 Years
Grimaldi Insurance, Inc.

10 Years
AACSB International | The Giunta Group LTD | The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc. 

5 Years
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Member Highlights: December 7 - 13, 2014

 

Click here to view more details on this week's member highlights including:

Member News
  • Valspar Championship Presented By BB&T Community Drivers Program Continues With the First Tee of Clearwater
  • Redesigned Contract Furniture Website Launched by Bayshore Solutions
  • All Children's Hospital 7th Annual Radiothon Raises $220,320
  • Book Your Reservation to the 2015 Rose Bowl Game with AAA Travel
  • 2015 New York Yankees Spring Training Season Tickets 
New Hires & Promotions
Member Accolades 
  • Florida Chief Justice Appoints Two Carlton Fields Jorden Burt Attorneys Members of Commission on Access to Civil Justice
  • Tampa Chief Circuit Court Judge Recognizes Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC | Fowler White Boggs for Ongoing Community Support
  • Baldwin Risk Partners Recognized as One of Insurance Journal's Top 50 Personal Lines Leaders
  • Stageworks Theatre's "Handle with Care" Earns Enthusiastic Audience Reviews
  • Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful Wins Top Awards
Want to include your organization's news in Member Highlights? Send a brief description of your news or event to  news@tampachamber.com. 
Now Accepting Award Nominations for the 2015 Military Appreciation Banquet

The Chamber is now accepting nominations for the awards given at the 2015 Military Appreciation Banquet, including the Bob Cutler Volunteer Award and the Business Partner of the Year Award. To nominate a person or business for one of the following categories, 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 2014 should be mentioned. 

Nomination forms must be received no later than 5 p.m. on January 9, 2015. Awards will be presented at the event on February 25. Click here for more information on the 2015 Military Appreciation Banquet. Thank you to our presenting sponsor Bright House Networks. 
Save the Date: Cover the Bay - January 28, 2015

2015 Bay Area Mayors Conference

 

Join Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman, and A Healthy Florida Works for Cover the Bay on January 28, 2015 at The Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg. The event, co-hosted by The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, will focus on policies related to extending 

health care coverage in Florida. Jamie Harden of Creative Sign Designs will participate in a panel on the business case for health care expansion.

 

The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce supports extending health care coverage to working, uninsured Floridians through the use of available federal funds. Extending health care coverage would stabilize health care costs and help Florida businesses avoid penalties if they are unable to provide health care insurance for their employees. Click here for more information.
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BUZZ-ness After Hours

Thursday, December 11, 2014 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Tampa Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin St.

 

The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce invites you to a combined Business After Hours/Emerge's "The Buzz" event hosted by the Tampa Convention Center. Join us for complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cocktail while networking with your fellow Chamber/Emerge members. FREE for members, $10 for non-members. Click here to register. 
SOLD OUT! - PROSPERITY! 129th Annual Meeting
Thursday, December 18, 2014 | 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Tampa Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin St.

The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce will hold its 129th Annual Meeting on December 18 at the Tampa Convention Center to celebrate the Chamber's 2014 achievements. Robin DeLaVergne of Tampa General Hospital and 2014 Chamber Chair will pass the gavel to 2015 Chair Ronald Christaldi of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP. The Chamber will also present the 2014 H.L. Culbreath, Jr. Profile in Leadership Award to an individual whose leadership has made a positive impact within the Greater Tampa community. Click here for more information on this year's Annual Meeting. Thank you to our presenting sponsor: Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP. 

This event is now sold out. To be added to the waitlist, please contact Amanda Holt at aholt@tampachamber.com or Anne Timmel at atimmel@tampachamber.com. 

Get Connected

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 | 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Tijuana Flats Tex-Mex Restaurants, 10019 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.  

 

Get Connected is a facilitated networking program designed to give members the opportunity to make 25+ new business connections in less than an hour! 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. FREE for FITs One & Two; $15 for all other Chamber members; $30 for non-members.  Click here to register. Hosted by Tijuana Flats Tex-Mex Restaurants.

Competitive Edge Series: What it Takes to be an Award-Winning Company

Tuesday, January 27, 2015 | 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 201 N. Franklin St., Suite #201

 

Join the Chamber for our monthly Competitive Edge Series featuring a panel discussion with executives from the Chamber's 2014 Small Business of the Year award-winning companies. They will highlight what

makes their companies successful and share their personal thoughts on the following:

  • Management philosophy
  • Major risks of starting your own business
  • Key business values
  • Challenges and adversities
  • How they recruit staff
  • Other tips and recommendations for success

Click here to register or for more information. Thank you to our presenting sponsor Verizon. FREE for FITs One, Two and Three; $35 for all other members; $50 for non-members.