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Celebrate National Sunglasses Month with Sight360!
Celebrating National Sunglass Month with Sight360 | Enter the Sunglass Giveaway Contest! In honor of National Sunglass Month, Sight360 is excited to announce a giveaway contest at each of its 13 optical locations. From June 19th to June 27th, interested participants can visit any Sight360 optical store, complete an entry form, and get a chance…
Read MoreMeet our Five Pitch Night Finalists!
Meet Our Five Pitch Night Finalists! Martika Brianne Jones is CEO and Co-Founder of BŪP®, a trailblazing B2B SaaS networking solution. Leveraging a decade of sales experience and a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship, Martika co-created BŪP® to revolutionize the way businesses connect, facilitating the seamless exchange of information and automatic lead nurturing. Through her keen understanding of…
Read MoreMeet our Spring EA Graduates!
Meet Our Spring EA Grads! Last week, the Greenhouse celebrated the graduation of 19 Entrepreneurial Academy students! Friends, family, Chamber staff, and Community leaders came out to Zoie’s Restaurant to celebrate the graduates, where each student was able to share their stories and entrepreneurial journeys with the crowd. This semester, we had students from…
Read MoreGet to Know: Herban Flow
Get to Know Herban Flow! Having a hard time “finding your flow” as we enter the summer months? Meet Caitlyn and Michael Smith, owners of Florida’s first non-alcoholic bottle shop, Herban Flow. For Caitlyn and Michael, “finding their flow” was driven by their own paths to health. Caitlyn was diagnosed with endometriosis and turned to…
Read MoreGet to Know: Keyseekers Real Estate
Keyseekers Real Estate | Buying & Selling with PRIDE! Focused, friendly, fun, and committed to Quality Service! Meet Keyseekers Real Estate, an independently owned boutique-style brokerage with a focus on personalized approach and concierge-level customer service. Their personalized services extend well beyond a closing table, creating long-term relationships based on confidence and trust with not…
Read MoreGet to Know: Expedia Cruises
Expedia Cruises St. Petersburg offers Biggest and Boldest Sale of the Year! James and Adriane Kay are the co-owners of the family-run travel agency Expedia Cruises in St. Petersburg at 909 Central Avenue. A shared passion for travel and assisting others with making travel plans was the reason behind opening the travel agency for air,…
Read More2023 Florida Legislative Recap
2023 Florida Legislative Recap By: Jason Rodriguez (Director of Government Relations, Baycare) & Melissa Meshil (Local Government Relations Manager, HCA Healthcare) Legislative Co-Chairs, St. Petersburg Chamber 2023 St. Pete/Clearwater Days in Tallahassee The theme of the 2023 Legislative Session was Big Budget and Big Policy. St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce approved a…
Read MoreGet to Know: WJ Architects
WJ Architects is Celebrating 30 Years and the Grand Opening of their New Headquarters on Mirror Lake on Thursday, May 25. WJ Architects (WJA) is an interdisciplinary architecture firm that creates engaging spaces for working, living, learning and playing. In 1992, Lisa Wannemacher and Mike Russell founded Wannemacher Russell Architects in St. Petersburg. Jason Jensen,…
Read MoreGet to Know: Stretch Lab St. Pete
StretchLab St. Pete Feel Your Best with a Complimentary Stretch! StretchLab St. Pete is celebrating their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Thursday, May 25th, offering free demo stretches, giveaways, sips, hors d’oeuvres, and more! StretchLab provides one on one assisted stretching customized to each individual. Focusing on recovery, increased range of motion, improved mobility and…
Read MoreGet to Know: Follow This Adventure
Follow This Adventure – Meet Codie Gentry In celebration of Travel and Tourism Week, please meet Meet Codie Gentry, Founder and Head Magic Maker of Follow This Adventure (FTA). Codie’s vision began when she was working a 9-5 city job for the local newspaper. After a few weeks of gloomy cafeteria lunches and naps in…
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