Minority-owned businesses in the United States are just that, a minority. In 2018, minority-owned businesses made up 18.3% of businesses according to the 2019 Annual Business Survey. This is largely due to systemic problems surrounding the economic ...
Member News AdventHealth announced that David Ottati will be the next president and CEO of its West Florida Division. Bay Food Brokerage has expanded operations with the addition of a new division focused on consumer packaged goods (CPG). Bradley ...
The Tampa Bay Chamber is excited to travel to San Antonio, Texas in October for the annual Benchmarking Trip. Benchmarking trips provide an opportunity for us to investigate new programs and initiatives in a city similar to our community. It gives ...
One of the key initiatives of the Chamber’s Workforce Development Committee is to engage the business community and inspire meaningful academic partnerships. Throughout the years we’ve hosted events that bring together employers and ...
Member News Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. (MHM) announced Dana Burton has been elected to the Board of Directors of MHM; MHM announced the promotion of Jenny Matasic to shareholder. Saint Leo University has been named as of the nation's Best of the ...
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Member News Carlton Fields announced the addition of two health care attorneys, J. Adam Greer and Jeremy C. Smith to its Tampa office. Chargebacks911 is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Member Events August 17, 2021: Making Strides Against ...
New July Members! Advertising Brick Media Business Service Talinity Education St. Peter Claver Catholic School Entertainment Glazer Children's Museum Premier Martial Arts Tampa Food and Beverage 7th and Grove Health & Beauty You ...
Member News Bradley announced the firm was named to the list of "Frequently Recommended Law Firms" in the 2021 BTI Consulting Group report. Carlton Fields announced Alexa M. Nordman and Kai Su have joined the firm's Tampa office. Florida Poly's ...
Leaders Ready to Fuel a Post-Pandemic Education Ecosystem The transformational power of education not only uplifts individuals, it uplifts entire communities. Yet, as public schools innovated to meet the needs of students and families during the ...
Jill Witecki Director of Marketing & Community Relations, Tampa Theatre LT'14 Tell us, why LTA? As a PR and Marketing professional, I know that the No. 1 best promotion you can ever hope for is positive word-of-mouth. So it’s ...
Member News Florida Polytechnic University’s Data Science and Business Analytics Department has been named to an international list of the 10 Most Prominent Analytics Institutes 2021 by Analytics Insight Magazine. Imperium Data ranked #2 on ...
MBA Cohort Spotlights - July 2021 Congratulations to Cohort '19 member, Danny Persaud, MidFlorida Armored & ATM Services, Inc., on being named a finalist for the 2021 Small Business of the Year awards! The MBA Joint Cohort Luncheon was held ...
Congratulations to our 2021 Small Business of the Year Finalists! Outstanding Business Leader Rolfe G. Arnhym, Vistage Florida/Arnhym & Associates David Bailey, Southern States TOYOTAlift Jeff Gigante, Forbici Modern Italian Tim ...
Member News Imperium Data Networks has made the honoree list for the 2021 Tampa Bay Business Journal's Fast 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Tampa. Shumaker announced Associate Junior Ambeau has been selected for the first-ever Advancing Racial ...
Member News Crisis Center of Tampa Bay TransCare expands Baker Act transport to include Pasco County students. Florida Poly has received a new grant that will help the university connect and inspire more high school girls with an interest in STEM. ...
New June Members! Business Service CSI Companies Inc E-Assessments, Inc Sanibu Consulting Construction EnviroBuild, LLC Florida Climate Worx Gilbane Building Company Kimmins Contracting Corp Ridge Valley Exteriors Events, Conventions, & ...
Name: Rachel Feinman LT Class Year: 2018 Company: VP of Innovation, TGH InnoVentures at Tampa General Hospital Tell us, why LTA? I love the opportunity to spend time with my LT classmates and bond with folks from other classes. It also allows ...
Impacts of the Pandemic on the hospitality industry By Kristy Tozer and Jeff Chernoff We’ve heard the recent stories about hospitality industry’s disproportionate challenges throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. We spoke to three leaders in ...
Q1 Impact Cohort '21 Metrics Summary $1 million+ Gross Sales 2 Jobs Created 5 New Corporate Contracts $175,000+ Secured New Capital 2 Strategic Introductions Made Cohort '22 Metrics Summary $1.5 million+ Gross Sales 29 Jobs ...
Recent White Papers/Research Briefs 2021: James H. Johnson, Jr., Jeanne Milliken Bonds, & Allan M. Parnell, Proceed with Caution Reopening Public Schools 2021 James H. Johnson, Jr., Jeanne Milliken Bonds, & Allan M. Parnell, Prioritize ...
From the Tampa Bay Chamber Chair A Chat with Tampa Bay Chamber Chair Yvette Segura Q1 has wrapped, and the Minority Business Accelerator is in full swing. Program Director Avril Stinson, invited current Tampa Bay Chamber Chair Yvette Segura, to ...
On Wednesday, March 10, the Leadership Tampa class of 2021 continued a very busy March with an exploration of the Agriculture & Port industries of Tampa Bay. The journey took them from the strawberry fields of Plant City to the heart of the Port ...
Member News American Addiction Centers CEO, Jeff Turiczek, published an article regarding access to the Covid-19 vaccine. Atlas Professional Services achieves SOC 2 Type II certification. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney’s Rhea Law was ...
Photos courtesy of Stacy Miller The LT21 ‘Golden’ class ‘Government and Economic Development Day’ assembled on a rainy morning at the Office of the State Attorney at the Hillsborough County Administration building. Co-chairs ...
Member News ChappellRoberts has been recognized for its creative strategy and strategic campaign executions across local and global awards programs. Chargebacks911 Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Monica Eaton-Cardone, has joined the ...
RatPack Worldwide Security Ribbon Cutting on February 26th RatPack Worldwide Security celebrated the opening of their location with a Ribbon Cutting on February 26th. RatPack is a veteran-owned private security agency and training academy. They ...
Mega Service Solutions Ribbon Cutting on February 26th Mega Service Solutions celebrated the opening of their location with a Ribbon Cutting on February 26th. Mega Service Solutions is a partner-centric commercial cleaning company. They focus on ...
Name: Christopher “Pappy” Collins, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret), USAF LT Class Year: 2019 (eLiTe ’19) Company Name: US Air Force; MacDill AFB 1. Tell us, why LTA? As military, I’ve spent 30 years moving from place to place ...