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Member News 12/1/16 – 12/8/16

Posted Thursday, December 8, 2016 By tampachamber

Member News Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County - Organization helps Tampa Bay parents with cost of daycare A Media Marketing's New Location! Member Events December 9: Frontier Communications Catch Doug Martin - Meet Doug, Captain ...

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Connecting with Community Service: How LTA Gives Back

Posted Tuesday, December 6, 2016 By tampachamber

Welcome to the giving season! Even though it’s our focus in December, Leadership Tampa Alumni do it all year long.Two examples of how we’ve connected with the community to give back this past year are the Operation Partnership and ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Thursday, December 1, 2016 By tampachamber

Uber Regulations in EuropeLike the US, Europe is facing question of how to regulate Transportation Networking Companies throughout the region.Florida House Speaker warns of Budget DeficitSpeaker Corcoran talked this week about the possibility that ...

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Member News 11/17/16 – 12/1/16

Posted Wednesday, November 30, 2016 By tampachamber

Member News Hillsborough County Launches Competitive Sites Program eSmart Recycling Changing Lives. One Laptop at a Time. Brew Bus - The Eatery Now Open!Member Events December (Multiple Dates): Lowry Park Zoo Christmas in the Wild December 3: S.S. ...

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LT 2017: Media Day

Posted Monday, November 28, 2016 By tampachamber

By Nicole Hawker, Vistra CommunicationsThe fifth program day of our Leadership Tampa 2017 journey, Media Day, was made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Tampa Bay Times. Our program chairs for the day, Scot Kaufman (LT ‘09), Media ...

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Member News 11/10/16 – 11/17/16

Posted Wednesday, November 16, 2016 By tampachamber

Member Events November 19: Memorial Hospital of Tampa Run for Lungs 5K November 19: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Tampa Bay Light the Night Walk November 21: TampaBay-Job-Links Motivation – The Driving Force to Reach Your Career ...

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LT 2017: Arts & Culture Day

Posted Tuesday, November 15, 2016 By tampachamber

By Miray Holmes, City of TampaThe fourth program of our Leadership Tampa ’17 adventure, Arts & Culture Day, was generously sponsored by the law firm of Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen. Our gracious chairs for the day who kept us on time ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, November 11, 2016 By tampachamber

Are Driverless Buses the Next Phase of Autonomous Vehicles? A pilot project in Finland is testing the technology for small buses to move through the streets without a driver, steering wheel, or even brakes by using sensors.How well did ...

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Member News 11/3/16 – 11/10/16

Posted Wednesday, November 9, 2016 By tampachamber

Member Events November 11: Poynter An Evening with Dan Rather November 14: TampaBay-Job-Links Monday Morning LINKS Get Real-Time Feedback on Your 30-Second Commercial November 15: Hillsborough County Trep Talks - Investors Panel Discussion November ...

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Mentors and Protégé’s: growing together

Posted Monday, November 7, 2016 By tampachamber

With the Chamber’s popular Emerge/Protégé program wrapping up on Nov. 3, we present this perspective on the value of participating in the program.Amanda Uliano an attorney with her own firm, served as a mentor, and Brittany ...

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Member News 10/27/16 – 11/3/16

Posted Tuesday, November 1, 2016 By tampachamber

Member News Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A. Names New Shareholder: Christopher HowellMember Events November 5: The Sustany Foundation 9th Annual Sustainable Buzz November 7: TampaBay-Job-Links Monday Morning LINKS Why Your Job Search May Not Be Yielding ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, October 28, 2016 By tampachamber

The discussion of automated cars continues The advancement of driverless cars could alter the rideshare industry as we know it today. With many companies working on their own version of what the next generation of transportation may look like, ...

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LT 2017: Education Day

Posted Friday, October 28, 2016 By tampachamber

By Travis Pelleymounter, Tampa Bay Lightning“Challenge how you think about education.” – Julie Serovich (LT’14), Dean of the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South FloridaEducation Day for the ...

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Member News 10/20/16 – 10/27/16

Posted Wednesday, October 26, 2016 By tampachamber

Member News The Iron Yard Technology Education ScholarshipMember Events October 28: Hillsborough County Economic Development Homebrew Hillsborough October 28-31: S.S. American Victory Ship Haunted Ship: Chamber of Terror October 31: ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, October 21, 2016 By tampachamber

Hillsborough County Commissioners vote on 2017 Transportation Project ListMany came out to voice their opinion at the County Commission meeting on Wednesday. While some felt the plan did not offer enough, including transit options, the County ...

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Member News 10/13/16 – 10/20/16

Posted Wednesday, October 19, 2016 By tampachamber

Member News Southwest Airlines announces start of $59 ticket sales from Tampa to Havana Catalyst Consulting Services Hillsborough County Commissioners Appoint Michelle Turman to the Arts Council Board of Directors Academy of the Holy Names ...

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Building Business Success!

Posted Monday, October 17, 2016 By tampachamber

By Connie Gee-Abate, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Here are two opportunities for you to enhance our community by building business success: Opportunity #1 Internship 201 Workshop and Reverse Career Fair on Thursday, October 26th, 8:00am to ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, October 14, 2016 By tampachamber

THEA holds Virtual Town Hall Meeting to discuss Selmon Extension ProjectIn a virtual town hall meeting, THEA talked with businesses located on Gandy who are worried about how it will affect their business during construction as well as from many ...

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2017 LTA Dues Paid

Posted Thursday, October 13, 2016 By tampachamber

Abou-Jaoude, DanielLT'17Agliano, Stephanie A.LT'09Ames, Jeffrey M.LT'11Anderson, NealLT'16Arnhym, Rolfe G.LT'13Arnold, Karen A.LT'02Arnold, William T.LT'04Astrab, JohnLT'17Atlas, R. TroyLT'07Azzarelli, Bret R.LT'96Bailey, Eric W.LT'04Barbas, ...

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LT 2017: Law Enforcement Day

Posted Thursday, October 13, 2016 By tampachamber

By Michael Ferrone, CIGNA “Good morning, please pull a card from the bowl and find your Bus Buddy.” Program Day #2 – Law Enforcement Day – kicked off with a new concept, the Bus Buddy. As the LT class pulled a playing card ...

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Member News 10/6/16 – 10/13/16

Posted Wednesday, October 12, 2016 By tampachamber

Member News Bradley Expands Into Texas with Houston Office B2 Communications Launches New Publishing Platform in Tampa Bay Port Tampa Bay Reports Successful Annual Benefit for Tampa Port Ministries and Tampa Bay Maritime Scholarship Foundation Art ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, October 7, 2016 By tampachamber

Florida Department of Transportation changes course on Howard Franklin toll laneFDOT Secretary sent a letter to State Senator Jack Latvala this week saying that the state will keep four "general use" lanes on the northbound bridge. An earlier plan ...

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Q&A with Susan Maurer LT ’17 Chair

Posted Thursday, October 6, 2016 By tampachamber

By Kerry O’Reilly, LT ’15, Marketing Director, Tampa Bay Times and PolitifactWe LT alums may not remember all our classmates, but we all remember the chair. This year’s Leadership Tampa Chair is Susan Maurer. She is Senior Vice ...

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Member News 9/29/16 – 10/6/16

Posted Wednesday, October 5, 2016 By tampachamber

Member News Florida's Afterschool Programs Showcase Fun, Educational, STEM Activities Port Tampa Bay to honor Mosaic’s Richard Ghent at annual benefit for Tampa Port Ministries and Tampa Bay Maritime Scholarship Foundation Johns Hopkins All ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, September 30, 2016 By tampachamber

Senator Latvala urges FDOT not to put toll lanes on Howard Frankland BridgeSenator Jack Latvala is the latest elected official to ask the Florida Department of Transportation not to include planned toll lanes on the Howard Frankland Bridge. He ...

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LT 2017: Community Outreach Day

Posted Friday, September 30, 2016 By tampachamber

By Brenden Chiaramonte, Hillsborough County Tax Collector's OfficeIt was a typical September morning in Tampa Bay. The sun had not yet crested over the horizon, it was 81 degrees out, but with the humidity it felt more like a sauna. Members of ...

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Member News 9/22/16 – 9/29/16

Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2016 By tampachamber

Member News Scott Jacobsen Appointed New CEO of NorthStar Bank Meals On Wheels of Tampa Welcomes Newest Board Member Hill Ward Henderson Shareholder Elected To Board Of Directors For The Association Of Corporate Growth Port Tampa Bay Board Lowers ...

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