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Key Takeaways from our Trip to Tallahassee
Key Takeaways from our trip to Tallahassee By: Owen LaFave Board Chair, St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Pinellas County Market President, The Bank of Tampa At the beginning of March, the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, Amplify Clearwater and Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber joined forces for a critical advocacy trip to Tallahassee, demonstrating the power…
Read MoreLSP Class of 2025 selects Infinite Potential Learning Academy for its Community Project
LSP Class of 2025 selects Infinite Potential Learning Academy for its Community Project The Leadership St. Pete® (LSP) Class of 2025 is proud to announce the Infinite Potential Learning Academy (IPLA) as the beneficiary of its Community Project. This year’s project – titled Play It Forward – will upgrade the school’s grounds, including a basketball…
Read MoreGet to Know Happy Ticketing
Get To Know – Happy Ticketing ‘Her Sound’ event at Two Moons Music Hall in Denver, CO organized through Happy Ticketing. Happy Ticketing is dedicated to providing an innovative and user-friendly ticketing solution for event organizers and attendees. The platform was founded by Colin Kuhn, a long-time St. Petersburg resident and entrepreneur with a background…
Read MoreGet to Know TrueScan
Get to know TrueScan At the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, we are proud to spotlight TrueScan, Tampa Bay’s first and only full body MRI center. The Scan TrueScan provides full body MRI scans that enable the early detection of over 500 conditions, often long before symptoms appear and when early intervention is most effective. The 60-minute…
Read MoreLeadership St. Pete – Planning Committee for Class of 2025
Meet the 2025 Leadership St. Pete Planning Committee Leadership St. Pete (LSP) is a volunteer-run program under the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce. It thrives under the guidance of its Executive Committee (EC) and a dynamic, diverse Planning Committee (PC). Together, they embody the vibrant spirit of St. Pete, reflecting the city’s rich…
Read MoreThinking Outside the ‘Burg – Atlanta Edition
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…
Read MoreHurricane Relief Fund for LSP Alumni in Need
Hurricane 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
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…
Read MoreThe Global Love Project’s Day of Peace Sept 21, 2024
Join The Love Project for the International Day of Peace Celebration September 21st Saturday, September 21, 2024 St. Petersburg will unite for a special celebration of the International Day of Peace, hosted by The Global Love Project. As part of the broader International Week of Peace, this day’s events invite the community to embrace the…
Read More“What’s on the Ballot?” Guide to 2025 Ballot Initiatives
“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…
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