Monday, January 28, 2013
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, at The Regent in Riverview, is set to host its 2013 annual membership dinner this week.
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce is getting set to host its annual membership dinner, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 1, starting with cocktails at 6:15 p.m. followed by dinner an hour later. The event, as it was last year, will be held at The Regent in the Greater Brandon area of Riverview, in the southwest corner of the Winthrop community, at The Regent, at 6437 Watson Road. "The dinner will feature the traditional exchange of the gavel," from this year's chairman to the incoming chairman. Also, the presentation of coveted community awards, including the Community Leadership Award, the Key Citizen of the Year award, the Chairman's Award and Ambassador of the Year award. The cost to attend is $50 per chamber member and $75 for …
Monday, January 21, 2013
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, at The Regent in Riverview, will old its annual membership dinner Feb. 1, 2013.
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce is getting set to host its annual membership dinner, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 1, starting with cocktails at 6:15 p.m. followed by dinner an hour later. The event, as it was last year, will be held at The Regent in the Greater Brandon area of Riverview, in the southwest corner of the Winthrop community, at The Regent, at 6437 Watson Road. "The dinner will feature the traditional exchange of the gavel," from this year's chairman to the incoming chairman. Also, the presentation of coveted community awards, including the Community Leadership Award, the Key Citizen of the Year award, the Chairman's Award and Ambassador of the Year award. The cost to attend is $50 per chamber member and $75 for …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce has scheduled ribbon-cuttings this week at the Title Boxing Club and Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center. Also, at Concierge Care of Tampa Bay and Chick-fil-A at Westfield Brandon.
The following Greater Brandon businesses will be at the center of ribbon-cuttings presented by the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce the week of Jan. 14. For information, call the chamber at 813-689-1221. ______________ Brandon Chamber Ribbon-Cuttings This Week Jan. 15 — Concierge Care of Tampa Bay — 510 Vonderburg Drive, Suite 213, Brandon, noon to 1:30 p.m. (Also a "Networking at Noon" event.) Jan. 16 — Title Boxing Club — 889 East Bloomingdale Ave., Brandon, noon to 1 p.m. Business Phone: 813-777-9622. Jan. 17 — Chick-fil-A at Westfield Brandon — 519 Brandon Town Center, food court, 11 a.m. Jan. 18 — Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center — 405 Beverly Road, Brandon, noon to 1 p.m. Chamber Phone: 813-689-1221. ______________ Brandon …
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Support was strong and swift from the Facebook and Greater Brandon area small-business communities for The Simple Life Outfitters of Valrico, in its logo battle with Bass Pro Shops. That legal challenge reportedly has come to an end.
Reaction to the legal challenge from Bass Pro Shops over the use of a logo by The Simple Life Outfitters, a small mom-and-pop storefront in Valrico, was swift and harsh from the Greater Brandon small business community. “I’m just infuriated that a big corporation would come in and bully a small business owner,” said Tammy Morningstar of Morningstar Electric, who with her husband, Ken, in 2012 received major small business awards from both the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Seffner Area Chamber of Commerce. “A little mom-and-pop shop is not competition to a big corporation like that." Apparently, Johnny Morris, the founder and owner of Bass Pro Shops, agrees. According to a TBO. com report, Morris visited Simple …
Monday, January 7, 2013
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce has scheduled ribbon-cuttings in January at Title Boxing Club, Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center, Mainstay Suites Conference Center, Latin Grill, Noorani Medical Center and more.
The following Greater Brandon businesses will be at the center of ribbon-cuttings this week and month. For information, call the chamber at 813-689-1221. ______________ Jan. 7 — Mainstay Suites Conference Center — 10007 Princess Palm Ave., Tampa, 4 to 5 p.m. Business Phone: 813-622-8557. Jan. 9 — Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling of Tampa — 8812 Venture Cover, Tampa, 4 to 5 p.m. Business Phone: 813-984-2700. Jan. 11 — Noorani Medical Center — 4320 Bell Shoals Road, Valrico, noon to 1 p.m. Business Phone: 813-571-1111. Jan. 16 — Title Boxing Club — 889 East Bloomingdale Ave., Brandon, noon to 1 p.m. Business Phone: 813-777-9622. Jan. 18 — Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center — 405 Beverly Road, Brandon, noon to 1 p.m. Chamber Phone: 813-689-…
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, at The Regent in Riverview, is scheduled to host its 2013 annual membership dinner in February.
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce is getting set to host its annual membership dinner, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 1, starting with cocktails at 6:15 p.m. followed by dinner an hour later. The event, as it was last year, will be held at The Regent in the Greater Brandon area of Riverview, in the southwest corner of the Winthrop community, at The Regent, at 6437 Watson Road. "The dinner will feature the traditional exchange of the gavel," from this year's chairman to the incoming chairman. Also, the presentation of coveted community awards, including the Community Leadership Award, the Key Citizen of the Year award, the Chairman's Award and Ambassador of the Year award. The cost to attend is $50 per chamber member and $75 for …
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce each year selects a Key Citizen of the Year, with the newest honoree scheduled to be named at the chamber’s upcoming annual 2013 membership dinner.
Who will succeed Tammy Holmberg as Brandon's Key Citizen of the Year? That announcement, along with the newest named recipient of the Greater Brandon Community Leadership Award, is scheduled to be made Feb. 1, 2013, at the chamber's annual membership dinner at The Regent. Holmberg received the 2011 Key Citizen of the Year Award, for her tireless work as a community minded business owner, with a slew of testimonials to her credit for the countless number of events she has supported through the years. Holmberg, a former honorary mayor of Brandon, with her husband, Paul, are the owners of the Chick-fil-A restaurant in Lake Brandon Village on Causeway Boulevard. The key citizen award is given annually to a recipient chosen by past honorees…
Saturday, December 29, 2012
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce has scheduled ribbon-cuttings in January at Title Boxing Club, Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center, Mainstay Suites Conference Center, Latin Grill, Noorani Medical Center and more.
The following Greater Brandon businesses will be at the center of ribbon-cuttings presented by the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce in January 2013. For information, call the chamber at 813-689-1221. ______________ Jan. 7 — Mainstay Suites Conference Center — 10007 Princess Palm Ave., Tampa, 4 to 5 p.m. Business Phone: 813-622-8557. Jan. 9 — Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling of Tampa — 8812 Venture Cover, Tampa, 4 to 5 p.m. Business Phone: 813-984-2700. Jan. 11 — Noorani Medical Center — 4320 Bell Shoals Road, Valrico, noon to 1 p.m. Business Phone: 813-571-1111. Jan. 16 — Title Boxing Club — 889 East Bloomingdale Ave., Brandon, noon to 1 p.m. Business Phone: 813-777-9622. Jan. 18 — Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center — 405 Beverly Road…
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
L3 Limo, Brightway Insurance, Lil' Sprouts, Paul Davis Restoration of Tampa, Noorani Medical Center, Title Boxing Club, Econo Auto Rentals and Latin Grill have ribbon-cuttings scheduled by the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce.
The following Greater Brandon businesses will be at the center of ribbon-cuttings presented by the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce in December 2012 and January 2013. For information, call the chamber at 813-689-1221. ______________ Dec. 5 — L3 Limo — 4920 Trenton St., Tampa, noon to 1 p.m. (ribbon-cutting at the chamber building, 330 Pauls Drive, Brandon). Business Phone: 813-514-4546. Dec. 10 — Brightway Insurance — 773 West Brandon Blvd., 3:30 to 5 p.m. Business Phone: 813-423-7800. Dec. 14 — Lil' Sprouts upscale, resale store — 424 West Brandon Blvd., 11 a.m. to noon. Business Phone: 813-655-3802. Jan. 9 — Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling of Tampa — 8812 Venture Cover, Tampa, 4 to 5 p.m. Business Phone: 813-984-2700. Jan. 11 — …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The Copper Bell Cafe in Riverview, owned by Darren Dennington, the chair-elect of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, is joining the trivia pool with a Friday night offering featuring burger menu specialties.
Starting this Friday, Nov. 23, the Copper Bell Cafe in Riverview will be hosting the Friday Burger Trivia Night, featuring burger menu specialities and trivia prizes. Copper Bell Cafe in Riveriview is owned and operated by Darren Dennington, the chair-elect of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce. Dennington founded as well the Copper Bell Cafe in Brandon, which is now under new ownership. The Friday Burger Trivia Night is scheduled to run Friday's from 5 to 8:30 p.m., with trivia starts at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30. Burger specialty menu offerings include: The Copper Bell Cafe in Riverview is at 11228 Boyette Road. Hours are MOnday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m, and Saturday and Sunday, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call: 813-671-1100.
Elizabeth Belcher
3:34 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
Bass Pro Shop Johnny Morris was probably not aware of the lawsuit because he is too busy fighting an EEO lawsuit. more ›