North Tampa Chamber of Commerce
Board, General, Networking Meeting Details

Board/Business Meetings
General Meetings
Networking Luncheons
Power Networking

All meetings/events below are open to the public unless indicated otherwise in the description of the specific meeting or event. The North Tampa Chamber's policy is to welcome guests to join us for up to three (3) meetings, any combination as long as they are open to the public, to get to know us and then guests are asked to join to continue participating in the meetings/events.

What an opportunity to get to know and build relationships with others who reside and do business in the North Tampa area! You can make acquaintances; meet interesting persons and open doors you may have never imagined.

Board/Business Meetings:

The Chamber business meetings are open to Chamber members ONLY and are held the first Thursday of each month except in July. These meetings usually are held at lunchtime. Lunch is ordered directly from the menu and payment is made to the restaurant.

The direction of the chamber is decided at these meetings. Decisions and plans are made concerning activities, events, membership, community involvement, administration, finances and more. The Officers, Directors and Associate Directors lead this meeting. Committee Chairs are asked to join these meetings and to give updates on their committee progress.

ALL other current Chamber members are encouraged to participate in these business meetings to share their ideas, comments and suggestions for the future of the chamber. If you are a North Tampa Chamber member and are interested in participating in a Chamber business meeting, please contact the chamber office at info@northtampachamber.com or 813-961-2420 for more details and to RSVP.

General Meetings (Open to the Public):

At the general meeting each month, speakers address topics of economic interest, social well being, business skills and other subjects of interest to members. Sign-in is available beginning at 11:00am.

The format for this meeting begins with informal networking followed with a buffet lunch beginning at 11:30am and the program at approximately noon. These meetings usually adjourn around 1:00pm.

The chamber promotes networking as an opportunity for relationship building with business neighbors. All attendees are encouraged to bring brochures and/or promotional items for the display table for others to pick up. Don't forget your business cards to give to those with whom you would like to make future contact.

Consider donating an item for the drawing. You will be recognized for your donation and it is a great opportunity to promote your business. All donated items are appreciated.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN JUNE

65th Installation & Awards Banquet, Tuesday, June 26, Emerald Greens Golf Resort & Country Club.  Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Visit the Banquet Information Page for full details.

NO General Meeting scheduled for the Month ot June

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR JULY

Future Started Yesterday, Change Starts Today, Shake Up Your Summer...
presented by your new Board of Directors,
Officers and Directors, and the Committee Chairs.

Members, get to know your Chamber's new movers and shakers and how to become one.

This meeting is open to the Public. Everybody, join us to discuss the focus for the new fiscal year and potential topics, speakers, events and activities.

Check your emails and this website for more information as it comes available.

Join us on July 12, 2012
at

The Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 2701 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa (map). Doors open at 11:00 a.m. with informal networking until 11:30 a.m. Buffet begins at 11:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 11:45 a.m.

PRICE CHANGE: Due to rise in food costs, the price for the General Meeting program/buffet is $17.00 per person.

Early Bird Registration: RSVP and pay with a credit card or phone the chamber office at 813-961-2420 by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, July 10 at the discounted rate of $17 (whether you eat or not). Reservations will be accepted after that date on the attendee check-in list for $22, payable online or at the door by cash, check or credit card.

Check your emails and this website for more information as it becomes available.

Networking Luncheons:

Networking Lunches are held twice a month. One is held the third Thursday of each month. The other is held the fourth Thursday of each month with the exception of November and December due to holidays.  Lunch is ordered from a select menu and payment is made directly to the restaurant.

Sign in and informal networking begins at 11:30am at each. Around noon, everyone is seated and each person present has an opportunity to introduce themselves and tell a little about their business and themselves to the entire group.

All attendees are encouraged to bring brochures and/or promotional items for the display table for others to pick up. Don't forget your business cards to give to those with whom you would like to make future contact.

Consider donating an item for the drawing. You will be recognized for your donation and it is a great opportunity to promote your business. All donated items are appreciated.

Please Join US FOR GOOD FOOD, FUN and RELATIONSHIP BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES

3rd Thursday of each month, Beef O' Brady's, 8810 N Himes (Himes & Busch, Tampa 33614 (Directions? 936-2058)

Lunch Cost: $13.00, whether you eat or not - includes tax & gratuity.

RSVP Kelly Knight at Kelly.knight@brookdaleliving.com or call Kelly at 909-9679

4th Thursday of each month, Jerk Hut "American Cuisine with a touch of the Islands", 926 E Fowler Ave (east of Nebraska), Tampa, 33612 (Directions? 977-5777)

Lunch Cost: $12.00 whether you eat or not, includes tax & gratuity.

RSVP Nicole Fielder at nicole.fielder@PNC.com or Phone PNC Bank at 813-931-8855

UPCOMING NETWORKING LUNCHEONS:

Thursday, April 26: Chamber Networking Luncheon, Relationship Building with Business Neighbors: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Jerk Hut, 926 E Fowler Ave (just east of Nebraska close to the railroad tracks), Tampa. Order from special menu & pay restaurant; cost including tax and gratuity is $12.00 per person whether you eat or not. Display table available for brochures, flyers, promotional items. RSVP by Tuesday, April 24 to Nicole Fielder at nicole.fielder@pnc.com or call Nicole at BankAtlantic at 931-8855. Directions? Call 977-5777.

Thursday, May 17: Chamber Networking Luncheon, Relationship Building with Business Neighbors, 11:30 a.m., Beef O'Brady's, 8810 N Himes (Himes & Busch), Tampa. Order from select menu & pay restaurant. NOTE: PRICE CHANGED due to a rise in food costs: some items on the menu became slightly higher as of March 2012. Cost is $13.00 or $13.50 per person depending on which items are selected, whether you eat or not. Includes tax & gratuity. Display table available for brochures, flyers, promotional items. RSVP by Tuesday, May 15 to Kelly Knight at Kelly.knight@brookdaleliving.com or call Kelly at 909-9679. Directions? Call 936-2058.

Thursday, May 24: Chamber Networking Luncheon, Relationship Building with Business Neighbors: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Jerk Hut, 926 E Fowler Ave (just east of Nebraska close to the railroad tracks), Tampa. Order from special menu & pay restaurant; cost including tax and gratuity is $12.00 per person whether you eat or not. Display table available for brochures, flyers, promotional items. RSVP by Tuesday, May 22 to Nicole Fielder at nicole.fielder@pnc.com or call Nicole at BankAtlantic at 931-8855. Directions? Call 977-5777.

Thursday, June 21: Chamber Networking Luncheon, Relationship Building with Business Neighbors, 11:30 a.m., Beef O'Brady's, 8810 N Himes (Himes & Busch), Tampa. Order from select menu & pay restaurant. NOTE: PRICE CHANGED due to a rise in food costs: some items on the menu became slightly higher as of March 2012. Cost is $13.00 or $13.50 per person depending on which items are selected, whether you eat or not. Includes tax & gratuity. Display table available for brochures, flyers, promotional items. RSVP by Tuesday, June 19 to Kelly Knight at Kelly.knight@brookdaleliving.com or call Kelly at 909-9679. Directions? Call 936-2058.

Thursday, June 28: Chamber Networking Luncheon, Relationship Building with Business Neighbors: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Jerk Hut, 926 E Fowler Ave (just east of Nebraska close to the railroad tracks), Tampa. Order from special menu & pay restaurant; cost including tax and gratuity is $12.00 per person whether you eat or not. Display table available for brochures, flyers, promotional items. RSVP by Tuesday, June 26 to Nicole Fielder at nicole.fielder@pnc.com or call Nicole at BankAtlantic at 931-8855. Directions? Call 977-5777.

Thursday, July 19: Chamber Networking Luncheon, Relationship Building with Business Neighbors, 11:30 a.m., Beef O'Brady's, 8810 N Himes (Himes & Busch), Tampa. Order from select menu & pay restaurant. NOTE: PRICE CHANGED due to a rise in food costs: some items on the menu became slightly higher as of March 2012. Cost is $13.00 or $13.50 per person depending on which items are selected, whether you eat or not. Includes tax & gratuity. Display table available for brochures, flyers, promotional items. RSVP by Tuesday, July 17 to Kelly Knight at Kelly.knight@brookdaleliving.com or call Kelly at 909-9679. Directions? Call 936-2058.

Thursday, July 26: Chamber Networking Luncheon, Relationship Building with Business Neighbors: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Jerk Hut, 926 E Fowler Ave (just east of Nebraska close to the railroad tracks), Tampa. Order from special menu & pay restaurant; cost including tax and gratuity is $12.00 per person whether you eat or not. Display table available for brochures, flyers, promotional items. RSVP by Tuesday, July 24 to Nicole Fielder at nicole.fielder@pnc.com or call Nicole at BankAtlantic at 931-8855. Directions? Call 977-5777.

Power Networking:

Power Networking Luncheon
Power Networking is a very powerful relationship building event. This is a unique opportunity to join dozens of Professionals for one-on-one networking with many other business people in the North Tampa area.

Would you like to meet a month's worth of professional new contacts over lunch? Do you have a service or product that the world MUST hear about? Is your company the best thing since sliced bread? Build new business relationships! Create electric momentum for your business! This is "speed networking" with a twist.

This most effective One-of-a-Kind networking format is as follows. There will be 4 people seated at a table. Each person at the table has the opportunity to tell everyone else at the table about their business or organization. After everyone has spoken at that table then 3 of the 4 people go to a different table and repeat the process. Timers are used to make sure that everyone has equal time to speak and has a chance to go to all tables.

What makes our system better than most is that we provide a different icebreaker (question/topic) to be incorporated into your discussion at each table. We also attempt to have people change tables in a way that they will be speaking to different people each time. The object is to talk to everyone in the room one-on-one and have the opportunity to build business relationships rather than just pass out business cards or do your 30 second elevator speech.

Some Advantages of this format:

• One-on-One Networking with Everyone in the Room!
• Build New Business Relationships!
• Create Electric Momentum for Your Business!
• Meet and greet in a better, faster, easier way!
• Leave your 20 second elevator speech at the door!
• Ice breakers will be provided to give this networking event a twist that will keep everyone interested!
• Take your networking to a new level!
• Create dozens of new contacts!
• Fun, Energizing, Motivating!

Power Networking is a Professional Networking Event that will motivate, energize and leave you with dozens of new contacts. This event is held intermittently throughout the year. Watch your emails and visit this page to find out when the next one will be scheduled.

UPCOMING POWER NETWORKING EVENTS:

Note: There are no Power Networking events scheduled at this time.

Check your emails and this website for more information as it becomes available.

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