CHAMBER BLOG
A Letter from Chris: Rallying for Our Future To our Chamber Community, By now I’m sure you’ve read the news about the delayed county vote’s impact on the proposed Historic Gas Plant district. In my honest opinion, we find ourselves in this situation simply due to “hurricane brain”. I’ll speak for myself when I say…
Read MoreHurricane Relief Efforts for LSP Alumni in Need In the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, we know that the St. Pete community has a long road to recovery. For years, Leadership St. Pete (LSP) and the Leadership St. Pete Alumni Association (LSPAA) have stood strong in supporting the St. Pete community. Now, we are…
Read MoreHurricane 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…
Read MoreImportant Hurricane Helene Updates for Businesses Update: If you are without power and need a place to cool off, charge your phone and connect to the internet, USF St. Petersburg’s downtown campus is opening the University Student Center (USC) to the public from 9 am to 8 p.m. tomorrow – Sunday, Sept. 29. Our USC…
Read MoreHavana Nights: A Special Evening for Children’s Dream Fund and Celebration The St. Petersburg community is invited to a memorable evening of Cuban-inspired fun and philanthropy at the Havana Nights event, hosted by Red Mesa Events in memory of Dana Veytia. This lively fundraising event, taking place on Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 6:00 PM…
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