Ron Christaldi, 2020 Parke Wright III Award Recipient You've been involved in the Chamber for quite a while now, can you remember your first Chamber meeting? My first Chamber meeting was in joining the Water Policy task force in the late 1990s. I ...

Member News AAA's Join2Give program provides a new way for individuals to provide support to groups that provide so much for others. Kraus Marketing is opening a third location in Tampa. Memorial Hospital of Tampa is among the top 5 percent in ...

Hyatt Place & Hyatt House Tampa Ribbon Cutting on February 24th Hyatt Place & Hyatt House Tampa celebrated the opening of their location last week with a ribbon cutting. Hyatt House is the upscale extended stay hotel and Hyatt Place is the ...

We asked some of our community's most influential black leaders to share their perspective on Black History Month, its importance and how we as a community can continue to respect and observe the significance of the month throughout the year and not ...

Member News Florida Polytechnic University seeks to add 25 new faculty members for the fall 2021 semester. Home Helpers of East Tampa honors Abigail Sanchez — named "Home Helpers of East Tampa Exceptional Caregiver of the Year" for Service ...

Fifth Third Bank Ribbon Cutting on February 18th Fifth Third Bank celebrated the opening of its South Tampa Banking Center with a ribbon cutting last Thursday. The South Tampa Banking Center includes 3,350 square feet and offers a complete array ...

Accounting Young and Sons Tax & Accounting Advertising I Am Tampa Bay Business Service Inclusivity, LLC Vistra Communications AdvancoScience Global Alliance Solution Rat Pack Worldwide Security and Consultant Swim Digital Group The ...

Member News Florida Polytechnic University and Florida Southern College announced an exclusive public-private partnership that will allow Florida Poly students to earn a STEM bachelor’s degree and a Master of Business Administration from ...

On a historic week in Tampa as the Buccaneers head to the Superbowl, LT’21 embarked on their week 2 program day focused on community outreach. The morning kicked off at Cristo Rey Tampa Salesian High School. In 2020, the high school had its ...

Member News Carlton Fields announced that Kurtley M. Taylor joined the firm as an associate in Tampa. ChappellRoberts has named Christine Turner president. Global Widget completes ‘Million Dollar CBD Pet Product Giveaway’ to help ...

Name: Marc Eichenholtz, P.G. President, Principal Geologist LT Class Year: 2005 Company Name: MAS Environmental LLC Tell us, why LTA? When I graduated, I had met so many great people in LT and wanted to maintain those ...

If you live in Tampa you have likely heard the name of Jose Gaspar. Each winter the “Gasparilla Season” kicks off. There’s the children’s parade, Invasion, Knight parade, a music festival, a movie festival, and a distance ...

Member News Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP scored a 90 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). Greenspoon Marder is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2021. HART is hosting a Black ...

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Ribbon Cutting on January 28th, 2021 J.C. Newman Cigar Co. celebrated the renovation of their facility with a ribbon cutting last Thursday. J.C. Newman Cigar Company is the oldest family-owned premium cigar maker in America. ...

Member News Carlton Fields earns a perfect score in Corporate Equality Index for the 12th consecutive year. GuideWell Health opened an innovative new medical facility, GuideWell Emergency Doctors. Saint Leo University earns U.S. News & World ...

Isn’t it great when we have the rare moments in our careers to be around a group of people who want only to learn and succeed! Do you recall a time in your career, or personal past, when you were a part of a selected team and how you felt to ...

Member News Florida Poly bucks national trend with increase in transfer student enrollment. HCP Associates celebrates 35 years in business Ice Cold Air was featured on WFLA on specializing in cleaning vehicles to stop the spread of COVID-19. ...

Avita Medical Clinic recently celebrated the opening of their Tampa location with a ribbon cutting. Avita is a family owned, total care medical office for Medicare patients. With a warm and welcoming, brightly decorated office they offer patients ...

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 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP was ranked nationally as a Tier 1 firm for Product Liability and Recall in the 2021 edition of Benchmark Litigation. Florida Poly professor’s research selected for WHO COVID-19 database. ...

Name: Christine Turner LT Class Year: 2007 LTA (Chair 2017) Company Name: Chappell Roberts Tell us, why LTA? Leadership Tampa Alumni is the single best place to expand business relationships outside of your own work, clients and colleagues. Those ...

If you have graduated from Leadership Tampa within the last sixteen years, chances are you know Kari Goetz. Either as a classmate (LT ’18, Gr8teen), or as the person who led the name game ice breaker at the Leadership Tampa Retreat each year ...

Member News CareerSource Tampa Bay’s 2021 Summer Job Connection application is now open. Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP’s commitment to supporting the communities it serves continues to shine during this holiday season through its ...

We have 21 new Fit Three members who have joined the Chamber through the Minority Empowerment Program presented by AT&T, Amgen, Moffitt Cancer Center, Nielsen, Regions Bank and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. Best Solution Anesthesia ...

Member News ChappellRoberts grows talent and team during tumultuous economy. Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP Partner Steven M. Berman has been appointed to the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Veterans Task Force and the Pro Bono Committee ...

The Poké Company in Tampa had its grand opening on Sunday, December 13th. New owners, Anthony and Tina Federico, along with their children, Antonio and Vanessa, and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker, Martin Gramatica, officially opened the ...

Member News Florida Polytechnic University professor Dr. Muhammad Rashid has been listed among the top 2% of scientists in a global list compiled by Stanford University. Frontier Communications Corporation announced that it intends to appoint Nick ...

Member News Florida Poly has been named a top 5 tech university in the South by Deep South Magazine. Saint Leo University has opened a Tampa location in the former Berriman-Morgan Cigar Factory. Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP expands its ...

Paragon Cyber Solutions celebrated the reopening of their location in Tampa with a ReOpening Ribbon Cutting. Paragon Cyber Solutions is a minority, woman, veteran-owned small business that helps startups, commercial companies, and government ...

Member News Bradley’s Construction Practice Group has been named a 2020 ‘Practice Group of The Year’ by Law360. Firmo Construction's project has been featured in the Business Observer's 'Cool Construction' Issue. Florida Poly ...