Quarter 4, 2020 Report for the Tampa Bay Chamber.

From Our Community Partner, CLA Kadian Douglas, CPA, CISA, CLA Who is Kadian Douglas, and why I became involved in the Minority Business Accelerator through CLA’s Tampa Bay Chamber relationship? I am currently a Principal in our ...

Member News ChappellRoberts grows talent and team during tumultuous economy. Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP Partner Steven M. Berman has been appointed to the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Veterans Task Force and the Pro Bono Committee ...

Q3 By the Numbers 9 New Jobs Created 4 Vacancies Filled 20 New Corporate Contracts $54,000+ Secured New Capital 6 New Assets Acquired 4 Strategic Introductions Made $2 million Gross Sales Note: The impact numbers shown are ...

The Poké Company in Tampa had its grand opening on Sunday, December 13th. New owners, Anthony and Tina Federico, along with their children, Antonio and Vanessa, and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker, Martin Gramatica, officially opened the ...

Member News Florida Polytechnic University professor Dr. Muhammad Rashid has been listed among the top 2% of scientists in a global list compiled by Stanford University. Frontier Communications Corporation announced that it intends to appoint Nick ...

Tampa, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Chamber held its 135th Annual Meeting yesterday at the Tampa Convention Center. Attendees came together both in person and virtually to celebrate the Chamber's 2020 achievements. 2020 Chamber Chair Maryann Ferenc, ...

Member News Florida Poly has been named a top 5 tech university in the South by Deep South Magazine. Saint Leo University has opened a Tampa location in the former Berriman-Morgan Cigar Factory. Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP expands its ...

Paragon Cyber Solutions celebrated the reopening of their location in Tampa with a ReOpening Ribbon Cutting. Paragon Cyber Solutions is a minority, woman, veteran-owned small business that helps startups, commercial companies, and government ...

Member News Bradley’s Construction Practice Group has been named a 2020 ‘Practice Group of The Year’ by Law360. Firmo Construction's project has been featured in the Business Observer's 'Cool Construction' Issue. Florida Poly ...

Member News Florida Poly builds first pipeline to elite US Navy officer program Greenberg Traurig, P.A. has expanded its Tampa office Litigation Practice and Labor & Employment Practice with the addition of Associate Raymond D. Jackson. ...

By Kadian Douglas, CPA, CISA Who is Kadian Douglas, and why I became involved in the Minority Business Accelerator through CLA’s Tampa Bay Chamber relationship? I am currently a Principal in our Cybersecurity practice and the Chair of the ...

Member News 3 Daughters Brewing announced a collaboration brew with St. Petersburg Distillery, Total Wine and More. The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay's Safety Net program for Hillsborough County nonprofits ends November 25th. Apply today. ...

Tampa, FL – November 19, 2020 – Over 150 local professionals virtually attended the 9th Annual Emerging Leaders of Tampa Bay Annual Meeting, presented by Saint Leo University and Leadership Tampa Alumni. The event recognized young ...

At Detail Planners, we are passionate about a lot of things – but nothing drives us more than the pursuit of excellence in every element of our event planning business. We know that successful event planning is not just about what you do, it ...

(TAMPA, FL) – Leadership Tampa, a program of the Tampa Bay Chamber, celebrated the graduation of 48 members of the class of 2020 on November 17, 2020 at the Tampa Yacht Club in Tampa, FL. The 2020 class marks the 49th class to graduate from ...

Member News Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP Litigation and Community Associations practice groups expand with the addition of Patrick S. Brathwaite. The Super Bowl LV Host Committee has launched the Forever 55 Legacy Grant Program. Thomas ...

Tampa, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Chamber announced the winners of the 2020 Small Business of the Year Awards at a ceremony on Thursday, November 12 at Armature Works. More than 500 attendees usually attend the event, but this year it celebrated ...

Member News BDG Architects has entered into a new strategic partnership with Fleischman Garcia Architecture. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP receives multiple top rankings from 2021 U.S. News Best Lawyers – ‘Best Law Firms’ ...

Tampa, FL— The Tampa Bay Chamber on Thursday announced four major businesses have now joined AT&T in becoming part of the chamber’s Empowerment Program designed to foster greater diversity, equity, and inclusion across the local ...

Member News Saint Leo University Board of Trustees have decided to no longer recognize the United Faculty of Florida Union at Saint Leo University and approved the creation of a new shared governance model; Saint Leo University creates new ...

United Vein Centers celebrated the Re-Grand Opening of their vein and vascular Office Based Lab with a ribbon cutting last week. At United Vein Centers, Doctors and staff use their superior knowledge and state-of-the-art laser technology to help ...

Peterbrooke Chocolatier celebrated the opening of their newest location in Tampa with a ribbon cutting on October 23rd. Peterbrooke Chocolatier is the premiere Florida-based confectioner. The new shop is part of Peterbrooke’s continued growth ...

Tampa, Fla. – Dianne Jacob, SVP and Director of Client and Community Relations with PNC Bank, was selected as the recipient of the 2020 Dottie Berger MacKinnon Woman of Influence Award, presented by the Tampa Bay Chamber. Dianne has achieved ...

COMMUNITY OUTREACH The committee is charged with developing volunteer opportunities to reinforce LTA`s mission of “Leaders in Action,” by connecting, promoting, and exposing LTA participants to service organizations and events in the ...

Member News Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Kyle W. Robisch has been appointed to the Special Olympics Florida West Florida Leadership Council and the Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay Connections Board. Dale Carnegie ...

Tampa, FL— AT&T, a member of the Tampa Bay Chamber, approached the Chamber about creating a program that would increase the participation and relationships of Black owned and led businesses and non-profits. The Chamber’s work in ...

Global Widget celebrated the opening of their new CBD oil extraction plant in Tampa with a ribbon cutting. Global Widget is one of the largest CBD facilities in the nation, providing bestselling CBD products to consumers, retailers, distributors and ...

Member News Florida Polytechnic University Police Department is now an accredited law enforcement agency in the state of Florida. Hillsborough County Public Schools is hosting Booktober Virtual Book Drive. Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP ...

Member News Community Foundation of Tampa Bay is launching a new “Mental Health First Aid” initiative to teach people how to to identify, understand and respond to signs of addictions and mental illness. SBLV Business Connect Program ...