2015 Benchmarking Visit: Denver
Join the Chamber on its 15th annual Benchmarking Visit, October 4 -  7, 2015, in Denver, Colorado. Don't miss out on an in-depth program designed to introduce you to every facet of Denver, including downtown redevelopment, arts & culture as an economic driver, innovation, young professional retention, transit in action and much more. Come with us and explore how this "Mile High City" has evolved from the Wild West into a thriving urban community!
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Emerge Tampa Bay Reaches 500 Members!
 Emerge Tampa Bay, the Chamber's young professional leadership program designed for emerging leaders ages 21 to 35, is now 500 members strong! Emerge works to impact the business community across the region by providing professional development, networking and community outreach opportunities for young professionals, as well as impacting public policy affecting the Tampa Bay business community. Interested in joining Tampa's premier young professionals group? Click here to join today! For more information visit emergetampabay.org or contact Catlin Layton at clayton@tampachamber.com.
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Leaders in Action
Leadership Tampa Alumni Help High School Students "Prep for Success"
 On May 27, more than 30 Leadership Tampa Alumni members volunteered for Prep for Success. In partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Tampa Bay and the Liberty Mompierre Teen Center, the Prep for Success program connected 21 Robinson High School students with LTA volunteers who coached the students on resume writing, completing job applications, conducting mock interviews and more. The students also received business-appropriate attire.
Click here to read more about LTA's Prep for Success event and to view photos.
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Advocacy Corner
Florida Legislature Reconvenes with Special Session
The Florida Legislature is back in session this week to tackle issues that were not resolved during the regular session. This includes agreeing upon and passing a state budget to be implemented on July 1. The Florida Senate continues to amend their health care expansion plan in an attempt to address the Florida House's concerns. The House appears to remain in opposition to the Senate plan and is scheduled to vote on the issue Friday. Both chambers must come to an agreement in order to pass a budget within the next two weeks.
Healthcare Professionals Needed to Host Military for Chamber's Operation: Partnership
On Monday, June 8, the Chamber is hosting Operation: Partnership, which pairs transitioning service members with business professionals in order to introduce them to civilian employment. We are looking for professionals from the health care industry, in particular, although all industries are welcome. For more information, visit our events page.
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Meeting Space Available at the Tampa Chamber!
Hold Your Meeting in the Downtown Central Business District
Is your company in need of space to host a meeting, conference or client presentation? As an added benefit of your Chamber membership, the Skanska Board Room and/or Conference Room are currently available for rental on a full or half-day basis from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Rates start at $125. Contact Vicki Dunn at 813-276-9403 or vdunn@tampachamber.com for more information! Click here to view the meeting room rental form online.
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Introducing Return on Relationships 2.0
You've done some networking, found a prospect that is interested in your business, and you have a meeting set up. Now what? Return on Relationships 2.0 is going to give you strategies and techniques to ensure your efforts are successful. Please join Clint Babcock, Sandler Training, on June 11 as he helps build upon your professional skill set. He will help you identify ways to move your contacts forward and take the next step toward creating more business. He will discuss pre-call planning strategies, how to position yourself with "Equal Business Stature" as well as ways to gain rapport and possibly trust in the first five minutes of your conversation. This session will be very interactive and is limited to the first 50 people enrolled. Sound like something for you? Click here to register. |
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Tampa Bay Trade & Protocol Announcement
2015 Medical Travel & Global Healthcare Business Summit
Join us at the Medical Travel & Global Healthcare Business Summit on June 14 - 15, 2015 at the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in downtown Tampa. The summit will focus on: 
- Educational tourism & international practice
- Clinical trials and medical research abroad
- Medical tourism & retirement living abroad
- Offshoring of hospitals and retirement communities
- Outsourcing in health
- Telemedicine
For more information and to register, visit themedicaltravelsummit.com
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Operation: Complete & Accurate
Help Us Keep Your Membership Information Updated
It is critical that the Chamber maintains complete and accurate information for all members in order to correctly communicate messages that are applicable to bettering you and your business. Is your business minority owned? Are you a military veteran? Is everyone that should be receiving Chamber communications receiving them? Over the summer we are making a concerted effort to ensure that we have accurate information on file for your membership. Help us help you by keeping your membership updated. Email Ayla Freitas at afreitas@tampachamber.com to receive a copy of your current membership profile. |
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Member Highlights: May 31 - June 6, 2015
Click here to view more details on this week's member highlights including:
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Want to include your organization's news in Member Highlights? Send a brief description of your news or event to news@tampachamber.com.
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Chamber members must login when registering to take advantage of discounted member pricing for Chamber events.
Forgot your login? Click here to have your credentials sent to you.
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Operation: Partnership 
Monday, June 8, 2015 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 201 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201
Join us as we seek to strengthen the ties between Tampa's military and civilian communities by engaging local business professionals and active military members. This half-day program begins with breakfast at the Chamber, then military participants will shadow civilian participants at their workplace to learn the ins and outs of their civilian counterpart's day-to-day business activities. This event is $20 to participate. Click here to register. Thank you to our sponsor, USAA.
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Get Connected 
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 | 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Shooters World LLC, 116 E. Fletcher Ave.
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. Sponsored by Shooters World. Must arrive no later than 7:45 a.m. to participate. Walk-ins will only be accepted if there is space available.
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Pearls of Wisdom - Guiltless Nutrition:
Say 'So Long' to the Rules and Embrace YOUR Healthy Lifestyle 
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 | 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Mise en Place, Inc., 442 W. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 110
We have all heard that healthy eating is good for you, but sometimes it's hard to get through all the
facts and get down to why it really matters. As busy professionals, it's especially challenging to incorporate healthy nutrition into our daily lives. Nutrition is so much more than a fad diet or a specific weight - it's truly a journey that can be enjoyable. Join Abigail Dougherty, registered and licensed dietitian/nutritionist, to learn how to take the guilt out of nutrition and learn some tips and tricks on how to painlessly enjoy your healthy lifestyle as a professional on the go.
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Emerge Tampa Bay's The Buzz 
Thursday, June 11, 2015 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
GameTime, 1600 E. 8th Ave., Suite A147
Join Emerge Tampa Bay for "The Buzz," a monthly networking event for young professionals. This month's event will be hosted by GameTime. Drinks and light appetizers will be provided. This event is FREE for Emerge Tampa Bay members and $10 for potential members. This Buzz is also our 2015 Prot égé Program Mid-Session Mixer! Mentors are invited to join us! Click here to register. |
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Competitive Edge Series: Ready, Set, GOAL!
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 | 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 201 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201
Resolutions rarely stick. Still, people want to make changes and advancements each year, and even  each day! The key to professional goal-setting involves you, your perspective, your plan, and your accountability. Featured speaker Debbie Lundberg (Presenting Powerfully by Debbie Lundberg) will discuss:
- A worthwhile approach to professional goal-setting
- How to set, track, and measure results to professional goals
- Ways to hold yourself and others accountable to goals
- What to do if/when goals are not attainable/attained
Click here for more information and to register today! Thank you to our presenting sponsor,
Verizon. FREE for FITs One, Two and Three; $35 for all other members; $50 for non-members
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Business After Hours 
Thursday, June 25, 2015 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Ferman Motor Car Company, Inc., 1306 W. Kennedy Blvd.
The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce invites you to Business After Hours at Ferman Motor Car Company, sponsored by Heartbeat International Foundation. Join us for complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cocktail while networking with your fellow Chamber members. FREE for members, $15 for non-members. Click here to register.
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Emerge Tampa Bay Professional Development Speaker Series: Leadership
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
MacDill Air Force Base - Surf's Edge, 7315 Bayshore Blvd., Bldg. 499
Join us for the second 2015 Emerge Tampa Bay Professional Development Speaker Series event! Colonel Daniel H. Tulley of MacDill Air Force Base will discuss his views on leadership and share experiences that helped him in his role today. If you have not visited MacDill Airforce Base, this is your opportunity to see and learn about its impact in our region. Members of the military are invited to attend this event to learn about Emerge Tampa Bay and ways to get involved in our community. Click here to read more about Colonel Daniel H. Tulley. Light appetizers will be provided. Cash Bar. Dress is business. Military Members: UOD
You must pre-register for this event. In order to gain access on MacDill Air Force Base, it is required to provide your driver's license number/state at least 72 hours in advance. Please provide when you are filling out this registration. No walk-ups will be admitted on base.
This event is $15 for Emerge members, $25 for non-members, and complimentary for active duty military. Click here to register. Thank you to our sponsor, USAA.
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Coffee Connection
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 | 8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 201 N. Franklin St., Suite 201
Coffee Connection is held every other month. This event focuses on Chamber members within their first year of membership. It is designed to help engage new members and build relationships. The program is facilitated by Ambassadors who volunteer and will serve as your contact! This FREE event is recommended for first-year members, but is open to all Chamber members. Click here to register.
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