Posts by cbruner@stpete.com

Lessons Learned: Thinking Outside the ‘Burg – Atlanta Edition   Thinking Outside the ‘Burg is the Chamber’s annual benchmarking trip to discover successful strategies used by other cities to bring home to St. Pete. For the 2024 trip, the Chamber’s planning committee chose to visit Atlanta, GA where more than 50 of St. Pete’s business…

Hurricane Recovery Resources from St. Pete Chamber Members   The St. Petersburg Chamber Sustainability Committee toured the damage in Ft. Myers from Hurricane Ian in 2023 and brought back many lessons learned about how to prepare and best practices for dealing with the aftermath of a storm.  Our community did not think we would need…

“What’s on the Ballot?” Guide to 2025 Ballot Initiatives   Did you know that there will be more than ten ballot initiatives on the 2024 General Election ballot in Pinellas County? This includes six state amendments, one school referendum and seven county ballot questions.  Before you head to the polls on November 5th, walk in…

St. Petersburg voters learn & inquire at Meet the Candidates event   The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce organized the biannual Meet the Candidates event on August 6, located at Tropicana Field.  The Tampa Bay Rays and Orlando Health were co-presentors of this event which featured the only opportunity in St. Petersburg for voters…

Building Tampa’s Future: Learning From the Complex Development of Water Street By: Margarita Munoz St. Petersburg Chamber Intern 2024  Lakewood High School student       In my first week as an intern with the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, I had the opportunity to take a trip to Tampa with 30 local business…