Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Celebrating its 25th year, the Brandon Business Expo and Taste of Brandon returned to the Florida State Fairgrounds on May 16, presented by the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce.
More than 1,000 people had their taste buds tickled May 16 at the Brandon Business Expo and Taste of Brandon, presented by the Greater Brandon Chambr of Commerce at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. The event, in its 25 year, featured local restaurants vying for the Best Taste award, an expo tradition. Cheddar’s Casual Café took home the award with the Tampa Bay Times winning for Best Booth and Bahama Breeze Island Grille winning Best Dessert. “It is a great event,” said Brandon’s Gerard Abbett, about the expo and taste that drew about 1500 people and more than 150 exhibitors. “I got about one-third of the way around and had to take a break for an hour because I was full.” Adam Hunt of Hunt Family Dental Care brought his entire …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Celebrating its 25th year, the Brandon Business Expo and Taste of Brandon returns to the Florida State Fairgrounds today, May 16.
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce has been busy promoting its signature event, which this year celebrates its 25th year. The Brandon Business Expo and Taste of Brandon is scheduled for today, May 16, at the Florida State Fairgrounds, from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Recognizing the quarter-century milestone, chamber officials have beeen posting blogs on its Web site , including one that takes a look back at the "big hair" and "shoulder pads" that were all the rage when the event in 1989 "welcomed its very first guests through the doors of the Sheraton Tampa East Hotel. The retrospective blog includes archived photographs "from the very first expo," including one that features Vincent Ferraro, of Ferraro, Higginbotham & Hayes, P.A., C.P.A.'s, …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce's April 23 luncheon was sponsored by the Riverview High School Athletic Booster Club at The Regent. There, principal Robert "Bob" Heilmann talked about the school's history and achievements.
Riverview High School Principal Robert "Bob" Heilmann acknowledged at the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce luncheon this week that his school, indeed, has had many accolades and accomplishments. As principal, he added, "I just drive the bus," after which he applauded the work of teachers, students, parents, coaches, school administrators and groups and organizations, including Angela Slater, who this year registered her 500th win as a high school softball coach in Hillsborough County. Heilmann said he hoped the business leaders knew what was "going on at 11311 Boyette Road, besides the traffic jams," in reference to the school's address and the ongoing road-widening construction from FishHawk Boulevard through Boyette Road. "…
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Riverview High School teacher Angela Slater was recognized at the April 2013 Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce meeting for her 500th win as a softball coach in Hillsborough County.
Angela Slater was one of the many people singled out at the April 23 membership luncheon of the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce, sponsored by the Riverview High School Athletic Booster Club. Slater's claim to fame is that this year she won her 500th victory as a softball coach in Hillsborough County, where she has been teaching for 28 years, including the first 13 at Brandon High and the next 15 at Riverview. The milestone win came March 26 at East Bay High School, where the Riverview Sharks, trailing with two outs in the final inning, scored a 9-6 victory after a three-run homer by Jordan Phillips. "I was always involved in athletics," said Slater, a physical education teacher, who attended Pensacola Junior College and the …
Local business leaders celebrate the achievements of Riverview High School, at a Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce luncheon sponsored by the Riverview High School Athletic Booster Club.
Throughout the banquet room at The Regent in Riverview people were seen dressed in black, blue and white, wearing the school colors of Riverivew High School, as the April 23 luncheon of the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce got under way. At the luncheon were lots of sharks, stuffed and human, in recognition of the school's mascot. The luncheon was sponsored by the Riverview High School Athletic Booster Club. The featured speaker was principal Robert "Bob" Heilmann, who talked about the school's history and its many achievements, including its recent recognition as the nation's top school in blood donations. Among other achievements noted was the annual Relay For Life event held at Riverview High School, which over the years has raised…
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Immaculate Janitorial Service, Canine Cabana, L&M Insurance, South Hill Designs and the Freedom To Walk Foundation have ribbon-cuttings scheduled with the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce.
The Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce welcomes and celebrates businesse ventures with ribbon-cuttings scheduled through June 14. Also, a "Cruise Around the World" business-after-hours is scheduled for April 30 at Lumsden Executive Park, near the corner of Lumsden Road and Kings Avenue. This month's membership luncheon is scheduled for today, April 23, at The Regent in Riverview, at 6437 Watson Road. The luncheon, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., is sponsored by the Riverview High School Athletic Booster Club. ______________ Ribbon-cuttings for the following businesses are scheduled for May and June: May 1 — Immaculate Janitorial Service May 10 — Canine Cabana, celebrating five years in business. May 16 — L&M Insurance June 6 — South Hill…
Monday, April 1, 2013
The EDGE series is offered through the Economic Development Initiative of the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce. This month, Black Diamond Associates offers an interactive workshop on tips for closing sales.
The Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce this month is offering an EDGE education seminar to members and non-members looking to "unclog" the sales funnel in trying economic times. Presented by Black Diamond Associates, the two-hour event is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, from 8 to 10 a.m. at The Bridges Retirement Community in Riverview, at 11350 Bloomingdale Avenue, across the street from the Winthrop community. Recognizing that "every business owner and sales professional has faced the ebbs and flows of business," the seminar aims to help those who "followed all the right steps, but failed to close" the deal. What went wrong? That's the aim of Black Diamond Associates, to help particpants in this interactive workshop identify the …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
At its monthly membership luncheon at The Regent in Riverview, the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce took note of its new and renewing members. The chamber's membership has grown steadily and fills two banquet rooms at The Regent.
The Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce at its February 2013 membership luncheon at The Regent in Winthrop celebrated the signing of eight new members and renewing memberships of 20 other small businesses. ______________ Greater Riverview Chamber Of Commerce's Newest Members ______________ Greater Riverview Chamber Of Commerce Renewing Members ______________ For address and contact information for the above businesses, please click through the attached photo gallery. If you represent any of these businesses, please consider posting your events, uploading your Pics & Clips and/or starting a blog about a subject of your choosing. ______________
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Darren Dennington is the newly named chairman of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce's board of directors. At the group's 2013 annual membership dinner, he gave his accounting of the 2013 state of affairs.
After living by the adage, "just hang in there," Darren Dennington is ready to "raise the bar" — again. At the 2013 annual membership dinner of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, the newly installed chairman of the group's board of directors paid homage to the past as he put forth his views of the post-meltdown economy. About 12 years ago, he noted, at a chamber meeting, then chair George May urged the group to "raise the bar." "Those were great words that challenged the group to to do our very best," said Dennington, who owns the Copper Bell Cafe in Riverview and restaurant and consulting businesses. "Over the next few years we pushed and pushed that bar as high as we could." Then came the "challenging times," which pushed …
Saturday, February 2, 2013
The annual membership dinner for the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce was held Feb. 1 at The Regent in Riverview.
Some 400 members and guests of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce met Friday, Feb. 1, at The Regent in Riverview, where Darren Dennington took the gavel as this year's chairman of the business networking group. Also announced at this year's dinner were the newly named recipients of the annual Key Citizen of the Year and Greater Brandon Community Leadership awards. Last year's honorees, Tammy Holmberg and Earl Lennard, respectively, announced this year's recipients, Susan Saunders and Rich Glorioso, respectively. Dennington took the gavel from Bob Bivins, the outgoing chairman of the two-time, five-star accredited chamber, noting that the drive to "raise the bar" must be tested against today's reality, to "just hang in there." "But …
