by Kerry O’Reilly, LT ‘15 We sat down with Tom Iarossi (LT’15) Area Manager at the Tampa Commercial Division of Wharton-Smith, Inc. and board member with Onbikes, a Tampa-based nonprofit that delivers new bicycles to ...

Member News Fisher Phillips’ Steve Bernstein Appointed Chair-Elect for Tampa Chamber Grant to Saint Leo University Makes New Funding Possible for Area Applicants Gateway Classic Cars has Massive Growth and Acquires Ownership in Tampa ...

The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce held its 131st Annual Meeting today at the Tampa Convention Center. A sold-out crowd of 1050 attendees came together to celebrate the Chamber's 2016 achievements. 2016 Chamber Chair Guy King III of M.E. Wilson ...

Member Events December 19: TampaBay-Job-Links FREE Monday Morning LINKS How Your References Can Help to Get You Hired February 24: Moffitt Cancer Center‘s 11th Annual Business of Biotech Conference March 6-12: PGA TOUR’s Valspar ...

Here are some of the things happening this week:Tampa International Continues to GrowLast week the Chamber’s Transportation Advisory Committee had a behind the scenes tour of Tampa International Airport. Here is a video that highlights some ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tampa, FL – November 3, 2016 – Over 250 local professionals attended Emerge Tampa Bay’s 5th Annual Emerging with Influence event, presented by ChappellRoberts, Depository Trust and Clearing Corp, Leadership Tampa Alumni, and Wells ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Gaines Hayes, Depository Trust and Clearing Corp Driving through the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, it’s hard to miss Tropicana Field. However, another worthy destination lies beyond the Rays stadium. This location is none other than 3 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Application Deadline is Monday, October 31st The Startup Scholars Program is an initiative which aims to encourage innovation as a part of our community culture and increase instances of entrepreneurial success. Our mission is to increase the ...

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 ...