The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2015 Small Business of the Year Awards at a ceremony on Friday, September 18, at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts. More than 600 attendees celebrated the ...
By Joseph Etter We hear the same story from contractors when they are sued, “I have indemnity, so I am protected.” Unfortunately, contractors who believe they are protected are shocked when their indemnity clauses do not hold up in ...
What do you see as the biggest change in Leadership Tampa since 2004?Leadership Tampa provides an unparalleled opportunity for new leaders to quickly become exposed to critical issues for Tampa's future. Over the past 10 years, with the maturity of ...
By Michael Maurino, Director, Government Relations - Greater Tampa Chamber of CommerceMore than 120 people filled the Tampa Bay History Center TECO Hall for the Emerge Tampa Bay “Tampa to the Core” event on Thursday, August 20. Presented ...
Inside this Week’s Member HighlightsMember News GrayRobinson Attorney Served as Faculty Member at Annual IADC Trial Academy TampaBay-Job-Links Helps Recent College Grads Enter the Workforce/li>Member Events August 24 - 31: Special ...
Congratulations to Victoria Jorgensen on being named Ambassador of the Quarter! Victoria is an award-winning Tampa-based producer/director who has helmed the 46 year old A Media Marketing since 1987, providing video production, social media ...
Inside this Week’s Member HighlightsMember News Copa Airlines Specials from U.S. to VenezuelaMember Events August 20: Operation Helping Hand Monthly DinnerMember Accolades Tudi Mechanical Systems Recognized as the 17th Fastest Growing ...
Inside this Week’s Member HighlightsMember News Florida Bar President-Elect Bill Schifino: The Campaign Behind the Campaign Member Job Opportunities / Now HiringNew Hires & Promotions Conversa Adds Two New Employees to Accommodate ...
Photo by: Senior Airman Jenay Randolph, 6th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs By: Sara Greco, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Col. Daniel Tulley, 6th Air Mobility Wing commander on MacDill Air Force Base, spoke at Emerge's Professional Speaker's ...
Inside this Week’s Member HighlightsMember News JLL Secures Lease Renewal for Manning & Napier in Downtown St. PetersburgNew Hires & Promotions Schifino Lee Hires Media Planner/Buyer and Production Designer Tindale Oliver Design ...
Port Tampa Bay, the largest seaport in Florida, announces its designation this week as “StormReady,” by the National Weather Service (NWS). The StormReady program recognizes communities or organizations that have protocols in place to ...
Inside this Week’s Member HighlightsMember News Absolute Mobile Solutions Makes it Easier for Customers to Learn About AstraCare’s Services with Revamped Website Share Your Thoughts with HART The Iron Yard is Offering Scholarships JLL ...
The United States and Cuba will officially reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies on July 20. In doing so, we have turned the page on 50 years of acrimony between our two countries. The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce has been an ...
What do you see as the biggest change in Leadership Tampa since 2002?The Leadership Tampa program has not only increased in depth and quality over the years, it has become highly competitive. The knowledge and community engagement required for ...
Inside this Week's Member HighlightsMember News Port Tampa Bay Applauds Cruise Partner Carnival Corporation’s New Cuba Itinerary Tampa Bay Lightning Right Wing, Martin St. Louis, Announces RetirementMember Events July 11: Sky Zone Grand ...
By: David Delrahim If you’re a landlord, it is almost inevitable that at some point a tenant will attempt to withhold rent and claim that you failed to maintain the premises. Although Florida law does permit tenants to withhold rent, it is ...
Inside this Week's Member HighlightsMember News Absolute Mobile Solutions Helps Pepin Academies Better Connect with Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities through Revamped Website All Children’s Hospital Heart Transplant Recipient ...
The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Rohrlack released this statement on the agreement with Cuba to reopen embassies:“The Chamber is pleased that after more than 50 years, embassies in Washington D.C. and Havana will be ...
Inside this Week's Member HighlightsMember News Bayshore Solutions Launches New National Healthcare Providers Website That Showcases Expanded Business Model CI Group Part of Gov. Rick Scott's Seven City Tour Schifino Lee Redefines The Powers Company ...
By: Selina Radlein, Moffitt Cancer Center, Education Connection Committee Member Many young professionals today could tell you precisely what pieces of advice they would give their 21-year-old selves – that typical list of “things I know ...
Inside this Week's Member HighlightsMember News NOW HIRING: Chamber Member Company Seeks Account Manager Creative Contractors Inc. Completes Renovations at Lakeland Regional Health Cross-Country Road Trip in a Tesla Kicks Off to Benefit Florida Poly ...
By: Walker Peek, CEO, Residential Acoustics It’s challenging to get your business idea off the ground from an initial concept to putting money in the bank. Even tougher, but rarely discussed, is “crossing the chasm” to that larger ...
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 ...
Inside this Week's Member HighlightsMember News Absolute Mobile Solutions’ Alfred Goldberg Provides Expert Advice to Budding Entrepreneurs at 2015 Startup Surge DCE Productions Establishes New Corporate Headquarters and Audio Visual Staging, ...
By Sid Werner The term "irrevocable" sounds pretty permanent, so many people assume once they've finalized an irrevocable trust there is no turning back. If you're having second thoughts about your irrevocable trust, know that under the right ...
Inside this Week's Member HighlightsMember News Absolute Mobile Solutions’ Alfred Goldberg Helps Make Tampa a Better Place through Technology at the Third Annual Code for Hillsborough Summertime Savings at Aloft The Dikman Company Facilitates ...
Lance Lansrud, Florida Executive RealtyLeadership Tampa Alumni – with leadership from Susan Maurer, Leah Carden, Kerri-Lyn Francis and Chris Maltezo – had the opportunity to engage with some youth who attend Robinson High School. Through ...
By Suzanne Lambert, KPMG LLP, Emerge Tampa Bay Membership Committee Member When I moved to Tampa from Atlanta last summer I was fresh out of college, brand new at my job and felt somewhat disconnected from the Tampa area. All of my professional and ...