Hiring Our Heroes program is seeking to connect with more local businesses to host transitioning service members and military spouses. Virtual Employer Information Session is planned for June 13th at 3pm. The program has come a long way since its ...
Leo Damiron, National University, discusses making Tampa Bay home after serving in the Marine Corps, Tampa Bay Chamber membership benefits, and advice to military members and families preparing to transition from the military.
Michael Hsu, Sleek Attire, discusses what inspired him to start his own business, what drew him from New York to Tampa Bay after his military service and advice to veterans considering entrepreneurship.
Courtney Jackson, Paragon Cyber Solutions, discusses starting her own business, the benefits to Chamber membership, and supporting veteran entrepreneurs.
Fox 13 Tampa Bay featured the Chamber's efforts with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Hiring Our Heroes Program specifically designed to help military spouses. The program is the latest addition to the work being done in Tampa Bay since the ...
On May 4th, hundreds of active-duty service members and business leaders gathered at The Florida Aquarium for the Tampa Bay Chamber’s annual Military Appreciation Event.
Kelly Douglas, KDR Communications, discusses military spouse and entrepreneur experience and advice.
Fox 13’s Military Appreciation Month Series Shines the Spotlight on Military Bay, USA™
Chamber member L2 made a great impact at the Blue Star Families’ Nourish the Service event at MacDill Air Force Base!
WFLA Daytime showcased the Chamber’s 24th Annual Military Appreciation Event set for May 4, 2023. Host Maggie Rodriguez interviewed Dr. Bob Rohrlack, President & CEO of the Tampa Bay Chamber, and Leo Damiron, 2023 Chair of the Chamber's ...
Tampa, Fla. – It’s a 24-year tradition and going strong. The Tampa Bay Chamber will host the 2023 Military Appreciation event on May 4th to honor service men and women stationed throughout the Tampa Bay Region. With USAA as the ...
On June 15th I attended the Tampa Bay Chamber’s Transition Tampa Bay event at Raymond James Financial in St. Petersburg. This was my third Transition Tampa Bay event with the Tampa Bay Chamber, and like the rest, this event did not disappoint. ...
In 1999, Congress officially designated Military Spouse Appreciation Day as part of National Military Appreciation Month to recognize the many sacrifices military spouses make as they support the men and women who serve our country. According to ...
On April 20th I had the opportunity to attend a Transition Tampa Bay event for KnowBe4, a local cybersecurity awareness training company in Clearwater. Having recently completed the Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program I understood ...
The Tampa Bay Chamber, South Tampa Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce (the chambers), jointly, announce their support of ferry service connecting South County to MacDill Air Force Base. “It’s essential ...
In response to the Department of the Air Force’s selection of MacDill Air Force Base (AFB) as a candidate location to host the next active-duty main operating base for twenty-four KC-46A Pegasus aircraft on May 13th, the Tampa Bay community ...
Tampa receives the Military Spouse Impact Award for Community of the Year by Hiring Our Heroes, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. This award recognizes a community and its leaders for their efforts in creating a strong, inclusive community that ...
Friday, August 16, 2019 The Chamber held its' 2nd part of the 3-part Operation Partnership series, Civilian Career Day on Friday, August 16th. There were 34 transitioning military members paired with 31 different companies throughout the Tampa Bay ...
The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce honored our community’s military personnel at the 2019 Military Appreciation event, presented by USAA, on Friday, February 22 at Sheltair. Danny Burgess, Executive Director of Florida Department of ...
The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce wrote the seven Board of County Commissioners today to express support of item B12 on the Wednesday June 20th Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners meeting agenda to extend the public-private partnership ...
The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce honored our community’s military personnel at the 2018 Military Appreciation Awards on Thursday, February 15 presented by USAA. The Association of Defense Communities announced Tampa Bay as one of five ...
Tampa Bay has been selected as one of five cities nationwide to receive the 2018 Great American Defense Community designation. On February 15th, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce will host the 20th Annual Military Appreciation Awards at Raymond ...
Tampa Bay has been selected as one of five cities nationwide to receive the 2018 Great American Defense Community. On February 15th, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce will host the 20th Annual Military Appreciation Awards at Raymond James ...
The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce honored our community’s military personnel at the 2017 Military Appreciation Awards on Wednesday, February 22 presented by USAA. Retired General Anne Dunwoody gave a keynote address and Mayor Bob Buckhorn ...
General Dunwoody retired in 2012 as a 4-star Army General after 37 years of service to our country. In her last assignment, she led the largest global logistics command in the Army comprising of 69,000 military and civilian personnel located in all ...
Kaila Barrington, Paycom, Emerge Professional Development Committee Member Once, I performed an exercise called the "triangle of success." The instructor asked the audience what characteristics we thought made up a successful person. We all shared ...
Scott Leslie, Steve Stanford, Adrienne Wells, SrA Ted Henderson, Mike Shreeve, Michale Hauck By: Steve Stanford, Plantz I had a great morning with a fine serviceman – Senior Airman Ted Henderson of the United States Air Force. SrA Henderson is ...
The Greater Tampa, South Tampa and Brandon Chambers invite the Tampa community to the 2014 Veterans Day Celebration at Joe Chillura Courthouse Square in downtown Tampa at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 10. Hosted by the Military Council of the Greater ...
(Pictured L to R) Donna S. Huneycutt WWC Executive Vice President, Lauren Weiner WWC President & Greg Celestan CEO of Celestar Corporation sign the SBA Mentor/Protege Agreement. Celestar Corporation and Wittenberg Weiner Consulting are teaming ...
CareerSource Tampa Bay is pleased to announce the opening of the MacDill Transition Center at MacDill Air Force Base. Located in the MacDill AFB Exchange food court (former GameStop location), the MacDill Transition Center offers services, such as ...