Gala
2010
On September 17th, the Fuente family will become the 17th recipient
to receive the Adela and Cesar Gonzmart award. Their
contributions and commitment to Ybor City have made them the
perfect nominee to receive this prestigious award. Please join us
on Friday the 17th as we open the Latin social season to another
year of memorable events, achievements and inspirations.
For more information on attending the 2010 Ybor City Chamber of
Commerce Gala, please contact Anna Ramos at 813.248.3712 x22 or
aramos@ybor.org
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A Special
Thanks For Joining To
Collegiate Clean
Rob Goodwin & Lewis
Simpson
P.O. Box 664
Dover, FL
33527
www.collegiateclean.com
A Note Of Appreciation To
Renewed Members
Mary Frances Smith
2619 Toronto
Ave.
Tampa, FL
33629
Al's Finger Licking Good
Bar- B- Que
Al & Jacqueline
Reynolds
1609 Angel Oliva Sr.
St.
Tampa, FL
33605
Allegra Print & Imaging of Downtown
Tampa
Nancy
Routman
107 N. Jefferson
St.
Tampa, FL
33602
www.tampa-allegra.com
Bay Villa
Development
Dan Howell
PO Box 18464
Tampa, FL
33679
Centro Asturiano de
Tampa
Rick Duran
1913 N. Nebraska
Ave.
Tampa, FL
33602
www.centroasturianotampa.org
Columbia Jobbing Company,
Inc.
Joe Gonzalez
1702 E. 5th
Ave.
Tampa, FL
33605
www.columbiajobbing.com
G Bar
Steven Moss
1401 E. 7th
Ave.
Tampa, FL
33605
www.myspace.com/gbartampabay
House Rentals, LLC
Ron Rampolla
PO Box
271568
Tampa, FL
33688
Improv Comedy Theater &
Restaurant
Bob Joyce
1600 E. 8th Ave.,
C-112
Tampa, FL
33605
www.improvtampa.com
Innovaro
Gassen
Gutierrez
2109 Palm
Ave.
Tampa, FL
33605
www.innovaro.com
La Creperia Cafe
Konstantinos
Chilias
1729 E. 7th
Ave.
Tampa, FL
33605
www.lacreperiacafe.com
Oliva Tobacco
Company
John Oliva
PO Box 2206
Tampa, FL
33601
www.olivatobacco.com
Tampa Tribune
Ken Mobley
202 S. Parker St., 3rd
Floor
Tampa, FL
33606
www.tampatrib.com
TBYC Holdings, LLC
Sheila Shaw
4210 Fairway
Circle
Tampa, FL
33618-8640 |
Member
Luncheons
September
14th 2010
Roxanne
Amoroso
Senior Vice
President
Bank of
America
Sponsored by:
The Selmon Expressway
Authority
October
12th 2010
Susan Haworth
President/
CEO
WEDU
Sponsored by:
New Urban
Suites
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Going
Electronic
When I was
a kid, one of my best friends worked for the newspaper and I often
joined him when things got busy. We affectionately called our local
paper the "Dunedin Mullet-Wrapper." My early association with the
newspaper business led to two things - a curious attraction to the
smell of printer's ink and a love of seeing my words in
print.
The Ybor
City Chamber has had a partnership with our local newspaper La
Gaceta for over twenty years, printing our monthly newsletter La
S�tima each month and having it sent to our members. As Patrick
tells it, this arrangement was born as a cost-saving strategy, so
that the Chamber didn't have to layout, print and mail La S�tima.
Our common bond with La Gaceta, however, goes much deeper. We are
both champions of the Historic District, defending its preservation
and promoting its re-development.
As
evidenced by this issue of La S�tima, we are going electronic with
our newsletter. This will enable us to increase the frequency of
publication and provide more timely information to our members. I
will miss seeing our work in print and the wonderful partnership we
have enjoyed with the staff and management of La Gaceta. I have to
think all those La Gaceta readers, who are not members of the Ybor
Chamber, have gotten something out of reading about all the fun and
interesting things we do.
As of the
August Membership Luncheon, we have stopped sending notices by
surface mail and converted to a new on-line system that not only
allows members to register in advance, but also to pay on-line. We
were able to do this because all but a hand-full of our members now
have access to e-mail; a big change from five years
ago.
- Tom
Keating
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Chamber Happenings
September 14- Ybor
Chamber Membership Luncheon, 11:45AM- 1:15PM- Roxanne
Amoroso, Senior Vice President from Bank of America, will speak on
the Encore Project at the next Ybor Chamber luncheon. The chamber
luncheon is sponsored by Selmon Expressway Authority. Be sure to
check your email so you can RSVP online; it is an easiest way to
make sure you have a seat.
September 17- Gala 2010 and Adela &
Cesar Gonzmart Award Presentation- Fri. 6:30PM- Join us
at the Columbia Restaurant in celebrating the opening of the Latin
social season and recognizing the many contributions of the Fuente
family, one of Ybor's most prominent families. Anyone interested in
sponsoring, advertising, donating and attending Gala should contact
Anna Ramos at 813.248.3712 x22
September 23- PM Networking Event,
Thurs. 5:30- 7:30PM- Mark your calendars now for the
chamber's next PM Networking event at Gaspar's Grotto as they
celebrate the official opening of their new kitchen. Check your
email and the chamber's calendar of events on www.Ybor.org for more
information.
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Ybor Chamber Member Spotlight
Congratulations to WILDERARCHITECTURE, Greater Tampa
Chamber's 2010 Small Business of the Year Awards Finalist. WILDERARCHITECTURE, located in
the heart of Ybor City, is an architectural design firm that
provides for both private and public sectors. Markets that the
firm serves include Education, Commerce, Public Safety, Historic
Preservation and Sustainable Design. Founded in 2003, WILDERARCHITECTURE has been a
member of the Chamber since 2004. Larry and his wife Anita can
always be counted on to grace the dance floor at the Ybor Chamber's
Annual Gala.
Larry Wilder, AIA
WILDERARCHITECTURE
1517 7th Avenue, Suite
C
Tampa, FL 33605
813-242-6677
www.wilderarchitecture.com
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Announcements & Events
Around the District
August
19- How to Bag a Nutritious Work Day, Thurs. 5PM-
6:30PM- The
next of IKEA's Live @ Five seminars is an informative and
functional program offering professionals a forum to learn and
refresh skills necessary for personal and professional development.
813.623.4042 x1336
August 28- Party Like A Pinup at
Roxy the Pitbull's 10th Birthday Party, Sat. 8PM- The Don
Vicente de Ybor Historic Inn hosts this fundraiser benefiting
Little Darling's Pin Up for Pit Bulls & Pit Stop Bully Rescue.
The party will feature a burlesque show, live band, great food,
silent auction, and a pinup theme. Visit RoxyGala.com for complete
details.
August 28- A Tribute to the Blues
Brothers, Sat. 7PM- Join the Mainstream Band and special
guests Coo Coo Ca Choo as they pay tribute to "Joliet Jake" and
"Elwood" and provide everyone in attendance with a "soul
injection." Get your tickets from the Ritz Ybor box office or call
today; the price is guaranteed not to give you the blues.
813.247.2555
September 9- The Florida
Conversations Lecture Series at the Tampa Bay History Center,
Thurs. 6:30PM- The 2010-2011
lecture schedule begins with Frederick B. Karl speaking on his book
The 57 Club: My Four Decades in Florida Politics. The lecture
series is free and open to the public. 813.228.0097
September 11- Singing
Stone Gallery presents Leo Rodriguez, Sat. 10AM- 2PM-
Stop by the
Singing Stone and see what local artist Leo Rodriguez will paint
during his live "oil on canvas" painting demonstration while
listening to the music of local musician and composer RJ Kain.
813.247.2787
September
12- Deep Carnivale: A Celebration of Words at HCC Ybor, Sat. 10AM-
5PM- Dozens of poets,
authors, songwriters and artists will be on hand to perform at
Tampa's premier literature festival. Covering a vast range of
styles, there will be a little bit of everything for every
literature enthusiast. This free happening is growing into
something for everyone to experience. 813.253.7000
x5179
Starting September 24
thru November 16-Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Lecture and
Class Series-
Centro
Asturiano will be host to a series of classes and lectures
illustrating the life and culture of Tampa's Latin communities. For
more information call 813.974.8036
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Off The
Fairway And Into The Classroom
Dave Kemper,
WilsonMiller/Stantec and 2010 Golf Committee Chair, presents Dr.
Lois Gaston and Dr. Adrienne Garcia with the Ybor Chamber's annual
contribution to the Ybor City Chamber Commerce Scholarship for
Motion Media awarded to a Hilllsborough Community College Ybor
Campus student. The $1,000 contributed was raised from our 2010
Golf Tournament and presented at the August 10th chamber
membership luncheon. Get ready for next year's tournament by
marking your calendar now for Monday, May 16, 2011.
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