The Minority Empowerment Program (MEP) is an initiative of the Tampa Bay Chamber designed to bring Black and Hispanic owned and led businesses and nonprofits into the community conversation through Chamber membership, resulting in a more inclusive ...

Tampa, FL - The Tampa Bay Chamber is proud to announce that Chamber Member Kathy Times has been selected to produce the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) 2024 - 2025 Leadership Academy. The former broadcaster turned entrepreneur is ...

Congratulations to the sixteen entrepreneurs just completing their yearlong program in the Tampa Bay Chamber's Minority Empowerment Program! Sponsors make it possible to host the quarterly, specialized programming and cover nearly all the costs of ...

Chamber Member Monica Maybank was the featured on BLOOM TV, a nationally syndicated health and wellness show originating in the Tampa Bay Region. The May 22, 2024 interview segment, "Navigating Mental Health in Today's Society", raised awareness of ...

Congratulations to Johnny and Chelsea Nunez of E2E Cleaning Services on their recognition by the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at USF! E2E was named Minority Owned Business of the Year! The member of our Chamber's Minority ...

It's one of the most highly anticipated construction projects at the University of South Florida in decades - the new stadium to open in 2027! After an extensive bidding process involving companies nationwide, the university has selected DuCon, LLC ...

Renee Edwards’ Saturday Shoppes has undergone a whirlwind of growth this year. In the first two months of operation, the market went from a small church parking lot to Tropicana Field with over 250 vendors. Bay News 9 reporter Saundra Weathers ...