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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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Policy and Transportation Digest

Posted Saturday, September 24, 2016 By tampachamber

Port Tampa Bay may be the ideal port for trade with CubaBecause of the regions rich history with Cuba and the easy access to central Florida, Port Tampa Bay may be the perfect port to engage in business with Cuba. Currently ships traveling between ...

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2016 Benchmarking Debrief: Take-Aways

Posted Thursday, September 22, 2016 By tampachamber

Downtown Redevelopment Takeaway points: The key to real change is an investment and commitment by everyone – the community as a whole, the government, and business. The turning point for Minneapolis was having a large company commit to ...

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Member News 9/15/16 – 9/22/16

Posted Tuesday, September 20, 2016 By tampachamber

Member News Cross-Bay Ferry Plan Unveiled $300 Million In Giving Through National Christian Foundation Tampa Bay Port Tampa Bay, Audubon Florida Report the Successful Completion Of Multiple Projects While Protecting Nesting Birds A Media Marketing's ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, September 16, 2016 By tampachamber

FDOT considering taking parking off Jackson StreetWith an upcoming resurfacing project scheduled, the Florida Department of Transportation is considering adding bike lanes to Jackson Street in downtown Tampa. The problem with this is that it will ...

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Member News 9/8/16 – 9/15/16

Posted Wednesday, September 14, 2016 By tampachamber

Member News Baldwin Risk Partners Announces Partnership with Medicare Market Advisors Tampa Bay Export Alliance to Lead Export Sales Mission to Dominican Republic in December Tampa Bay Sports Commission Re-signs Six Year Partnership with OAI Visual ...

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Policy & Transportation Digest

Posted Friday, September 9, 2016 By tampachamber

HART and PSTA join forces on a mobile payment App. On September 5, HART and PSTA began a regional fare collection system that will test a mobile payment App that can be used in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Flamingo Fares Tampa Bay will allow ...

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Member News 9/1/16 – 9/8/16

Posted Wednesday, September 7, 2016 By tampachamber

Member News Tampa Bay WaVE Lands SBA Grant to Develop Seed Fund for Local Startups Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater FL Metro Area Featured in the "2016 Best Places for Law School Graduates" ReportMember Events September 12: TampaBay-Job-Links How to ...

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What’s New On Campus with LT ’15 Alumnae

Posted Tuesday, September 6, 2016 By tampachamber

by Kerry O’Reilly, LT ‘15, Marketing Director, Tampa Bay TimesStephanie Russell KrebsDean of StudentsUniversity of TampaCrystal LauderdaleMarketing and Communications DirectorFlorida Polytechnic UniversityDr. Jamie P. Morano, MD, ...

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Benchmarking Recap – GTCC visits the Twin Cities

Posted Thursday, September 1, 2016 By tampachamber

One hundred Chamber members landed in Minneapolis last weekend excited to walk the streets of the Twin Cities and learn how this comparable region has come to be a great destination to live, work, and play. This is the 16th year the Chamber has ...

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Member News 8/25/16 – 9/1/16

Posted Wednesday, August 31, 2016 By tampachamber

Member Events September 7: Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation Hiring Heroes: Best Practices for Hiring and Retaining Veterans September 8: TampaBay-Job-Links Preparing for Your Interview September 12: TampaBay-Job-Links How to ...

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LT Alum Creates Popular Leadership Program

Posted Friday, August 26, 2016 By tampachamber

by Kerry O'Reilly RMS Amplify at Camelback MountainIn 2015, Jeremy Daniel (LT '15) CFO of Regenerative Medical Solutions created a leadership program for select employees. The program is called RMS Amplify and the mission is to find and train the ...

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Reflections from Stephanie Agliano 2016 Leadership Tampa Chair

Posted Friday, August 26, 2016 By tampachamber

By Kerry O'ReillyWhat are you most proud of from your time as chair of Leadership Tampa? The overall success of the program this year was thanks to the hard work of many people. A few groups who deserve special recognition include: Our sponsors who ...

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Tampa Chamber's Leadership 'Triple Crown'

Posted Friday, August 26, 2016 By tampachamber

By Kerry O'ReillyIn horse racing, when you win the Preakness, the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes, it's called winning the Triple Crown. Our version at the Tampa Chamber is completing Emerge, Leadership Tampa and joining Leadership Tampa ...

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Meet MaryBeth Williams

Posted Friday, August 26, 2016 By tampachamber

By Kerry O'Reilly, Tampa Bay Times Marketing Director, LT '15The Tampa Chamber welcomes MaryBeth Williams to the team as Senior Director, Leadership Programs. This position, most recently held by Lorrie Hero, carries the responsibility for shaping ...

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