Volume 74 l May 2022

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"Out & About" Friday Edition

Chamber/City of Largo Breakfast Reflections

Last week’s State of the City of Largo event offered a look into several projects and programs destined to have a positive impact on businesses and residents. Titled “Community Built on Partnership,” it was presented by the Chamber’s Government Advocacy Panel (GAP) and hosted by Pinellas Technical College Clearwater Campus. Among the presentations was a virtual tour of the new Horizon West Bay complex on West Bay Drive. It will include Largo City Hall in addition to commercial and public gathering space. Groundbreaking will be later in the year. Thanks to Largo Mayor Woody Brown and city representatives for developing the program and our many business and community guests for attending. Thank you to Stacy Gillis of Advanced Video Systems for the photos & video!

Two more weeks until the 2022 Speakers Panel Breakfast! Reserve your tickets here.

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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Resource MFG

The Chamber and the Ambassadors Team helped Resource MFG celebrate their newly refurbished office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony! Kay McKenzie of Check Before Hire, Collin Bottolfson of Gulfside Wealth, Gamal Megherfi of First Citizens Bank and Stacy Gillis of Advanced Video Systems also presented Stuart Nicholas of Resource MFG with a member plaque. Thank you to the team at Resource MFG for having us and welcome to the Chamber! Shout out to Stacy for the photos.

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Let's celebrate with new member Reliable Claims Adjusting!

Thursday, June 2 3:30 - 4:30 PM 10225 Ulmerton Road, 9A, Largo 33771 Register here.

Member Plaque Presentation - Largo Lions Club

The Largo Lions Club, represented by Kim Feaster, received their member plaque recently. Thank you to Kim and George Feaster for being a part of our Chamber for over 15 years! For more information on the Lions Club, check out their listing in our Business Directory.

Download the Inspire Nomination Form here.

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