MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

05.16.12 - Liberty Group Acquires Candlewood Suite Hotel in Fort Myers, FL

05.16.12 - Sirata’s Gregg Nicklaus honored by beaches chamber

05.16.12 - Offsite Technology Solutions Honored For Historic Building Restoration By Hillsborough County

05.14.12 - Metropolitan Ministries holds groundbreaking for "MiraclePlace" facility

05.14.12 - Teens Work Out for Free This Summer at Lifestyle Family Fitness

05.11.12 - Michael Lundy-Starting a small business is a journey

05.07.12 - C1 Bank gets OK to buy Palm Bank

05.04.12 - Interactive Marketing Agency, Bayshore Solutions, Wins Three Interactive Media Awards for Excellence in Web Design and Development

05.04.12 - How Punit Shah reinvigorated Liberty Group of Cos. by focusing on acquisitions

05.04.12 - Advantica Launches New Website

05.04.12 - Fifth Third Bank (Tampa Bay) Partners with Metropolitan Ministries to Fight Hunger

05.02.12 - CEO Survey: Florida Ranks #2 Among Best States for Business

04.30.12 - 75 Best Places to Work Named by Tampa Bay Times

04.27.12 - From budget cuts to Cuban sandwiches, Gov. Scott talks with TBBJ

04.26.12 - Williams Schifino Named “Go-To” Law Firm in ranking featured in Fortune magazine

04.23.12 - Bayshore Solutions to Expand With a New Denver Area Office in Fall 2012

04.20.12 - American Advertising Federation - Tampa Bay Wins Big At 4th District Addy Awards

04.19.12 - Power Lunch (With Six Past CEO Council Chairs)

04.19.12 - E Solutions has (yet another) new owner

04.19.12 - Fifth Third Bank (Tampa Bay) President Receives Multicultural Leadership Award

04.18.12 - Numara Software deal leads Florida M&A activity

04.17.12 - Rebranding adds to continued growth: Excellence Industries builds strong cycle of services

04.16.12 - Ron Laker and the team at NCS.tv tune in to web video to turn on business growth

04.06.12 - Fintech sponsors USF business plan competition

04.06.12 - Group including Vinik offers to buy Channelside

04.04.12 - Fifth Third Bank (Tampa Bay) Announces Winner of African-American History Maker Campaign; Makes Donation to United Negro College Fund

04.03.12 - Sabadell United Bank expands Tampa Bay team with two regional commercial banking executives

03.30.12 - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida rebrands

03.19.12 - Sirata Beach Resort Celebrates 50th Anniversary

03.12.12 - 2012 Best Places to Work Finalists Named by TBBJ

03.12.12 - Gen Y employees want time and love

03.02.12 - Publix, Tech Data, Raymond James, Jabil make Fortune list

02.29.12 - American Advertising Federation - Tampa Bay Celebrates 2011-2012 ADDY Winners

02.27.12 - The Next Shah

02.24.12 - Kevin Hourigan Awarded Silver Medal By American Advertising Federation - Tampa Bay

02.24.12 - Epicurean Hotel (finally) coming to Bern’s

02.22.12 - Branding agency Schifino Lee launches national campaign for Tampa Bay Sports Commission to promote "New Now."

02.22.12 - Liberty Group acquires two Bay area hotels

02.20.12 - SunTrust set to take on top super-regional spot

02.20.12 - Fintech Salutes Local Military Personnel "Here's To Our Heros!"

02.17.12 - Market Opportunity

02.10.12 - Bayshore Technologies wins Hewlett Packard's Partner in Excellence award for US PSG Overall Growth

02.10.12 - Tampa Bay's Popular Seafood Restaurant To Be Featured On the Food Network's Show Heat Seekers

02.07.12 - Award-Winning Banking: Whitney Earns Top Marks with Greenwich Excellence Awards for Small Business & Middle Market Banking

02.03.12 - PNC deals make list of top bank branch purchases

01.30.12 - Fifth Third Bank Dedicates New Banking Center in Tampa

01.27.12 - Sabadell United Bank Eyes Tampa Bay Area for Growth

01.27.12 - Slideshow: Winners of the 2012 ECUS Sustainable Business Awards

01.26.12 - Fifth Third Bank Presents $80,000 To Tampa Bay Black Business Initiative Fund

01.26.12 - Tampa's Interactive Marketing Agency, Bayshore Solutions, Annouces the Launch of a new Custom Website for the Florida Aquarium

01.25.12 - 5 things you need to know happening in Florida on Wednesday, January 25

01.17.12 - Lykes Insurance acquiring AGIS Tampa Bay

01.12.12 - Blackburn heads Sabadell United Bank expansion in Tampa Bay

01.12.12 - Christians, Jews and Muslims build a Habitat for Humanity home

01.10.12 - Knology buys E Solutions for $13.8 million

01.10.12 - Report: Raymond James leads in Morgan Keegan bidding

01.06.12 - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, AmeriHealth Mercy to enter Medicaid market

01.06.12 - 25 people to watch in Tampa Bay Business

01.06.12 - Jumping for Joy at Airheads Trampoline Arena

01.04.12 - ChappellRoberts' Creative Director Recognized During Best in Business Awards

12.23.11 - Fed: PNC-RBC Merger Won't Hurt Competition in the Tampa Market

12.21.11 - Fortune Magazine Rank Adams and Reese Among Top Firms in Southeastern region

12.21.11 - Fifth Third Bank Opens New Banking Center in Tampa

12.20.11 - Lowry Park Zoo signs on Schifino Lee as agency of record

12.16.11 - Vology Data donates $1.1 million in equipment to St. Petersburg

12.14.11 - Tampa Web Design and Development Company, Bayshore Solutions, Wins Two Interactive Media Awards Distinctions for Customer Websites

12.13.11 - 2011 TRANSFLO Express Sign-Ups Expand 20% Over Record 2010 Growth

12.05.11 - Fifth Third Bank Launches Mobile App and Text Banking

12.01.11 - Tribridge acquires ePartners

11.29.11 - Slideshow: PNC tabs the true cost of Christmas

11.26.11 - Tampa Web Design Firm, Bayshore Solutions Wins MarCom Awards for Interactive Website Designs

11.22.11 - The Spring of Tampa Bay CEO Joanne Lighter to retire

11.16.11 - Schifino Lee rebrands ARMA, one of the nation's fastest-growing defense companies

11.16.11 - Numara Software establishes cloud business

11.14.11 - Metropolitan Ministries to roll out $23 million expansion

11.07.11 - CEO Council grows as it focuses on adding Pinellas members

11.07.11 - Bridgeline Digital and Bayshore Solutions among TBTF winners

11.07.11 - Navigating regulatory environment requires continuous flow of information (by Clayton Kreis)

11.07.11 - Bovie restructures bonds, strikes deal with PNC Bank

11.04.11 - The Bank of Tampa crosses the Bay

10.31.11 - Exceeding expectations: Why the Liberty Group of Companies name remains synonymous with hospitality excellence (Commercial Construction & Renovation)

10.31.11 - TBBJ names Ultimate Management Teams finalists

10.28.11 - Dealmakers agree that M&A is healthy in Florida

10.26.11 - Numara Software buys mobile device firm Fromdistance

10.24.11 - Lightning continues Blue Cross and Blue Shield partnership, adds CDW

10.20.11 - Fifth Third profits beat estimates

10.19.11 - Raymond James annual profit swells

10.19.11 - Finalists Announced for the Extreme Non-Profit Refurbished Office Furniture Giveaway

10.19.11 - PNC 3Q earnings beat estimates

10.18.11 - Report: JPMorgan Chase surpasses Bank of America

10.17.11 - Tampa Bay Lightning opens to Forum makeover

10.12.11 - BayCare, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida sign deal

10.10.11 - Bayshore Technologies' 10th Annual Tech Summit

10.09.11 - Punit R. Shah Honored as 2011 Business Review "40 Under 40" Award Winner

10.06.11 - Tampa Bay Technology Forum Announces Finalists for the 8th Annual Industry Achievement Awards

10.04.11 - Jennifer Bakunas Reflects on Selling Magnetic

10.03.11 - AAA South Combines With Auto Club Group

10.03.11 - Judges determine the 2011 Up & Comers

09.28.11 - Metropolitan Ministries Named Best NonProfit in 2011 Reader's Choice Poll

09.27.11 - Lifestyle Family Fitness Named Best Gym in Creative Loafing's "Best of the Bay" Awards

09.27.11 - All Covered acquires Vertical IT Solutions

09.22.11 - Schifino Lee creating brand for Wilmer Eye Institute

09.22.11 - Chamber Names Winners of the 2011 Small Business of the Year Awards

09.19.11 - Vertical IT Solutions Named to CRN's Inaugural Next-Gen 250 List

09.12.11 - Vology to donate $5M in IT equipment to governments, schools

09.12.11 - Magnetic Presented with Web Marketing Association Outstanding Achievement in Web Development Award for Crisis Center Website

09.08.11 - Extreme Non-Profit Refurbished Office Furniture Giveaway $15,000 Earth-friendly office furniture makeover for Tampa Bay's favorite charity

08.24.11 - Creative Sign Designs Joins 2011 Inc. 500|5000 List

08.24.11 - Clearwater company takes over Bradenton hotel

08.12.11 - Rock Legend Marty Balin to Play Unplugged Set at TBTF Tech Jam VIP Party (Event Sponsor: Telovations)

08.12.11 - Scrub Island Resort to join Marriott’s Autograph Collection

08.12.11 - ChappellRoberts and Fintech Named Best Small Companies to Work For by Florida Trend

08.12.11 - AllTrust Insurance and Bouchard Insurance Named Best Midsized Companies to Work For by Florida Trend

08.12.11 - Keenan's transition inspired by new goals and lifestyle change - Tampa Bay Business Journal

08.12.11 - Partnerships help Alltrust bring Value to Clients

08.11.11 - C-Suite Confessions (Simon T. Bailey)

08.10.11 - Bayshore Technologies recognized as a 2011 East Region SMB Partner Award Winner

08.08.11 - 2011 Healthiest Employers awards finalists named

08.07.11 - Bayshore Solutions Delivers New Mobile Website Design for Tampa Downtown Partnership and Drives Growth Results

08.05.11 - Pilot Bank Orchestrates Turnaround

08.04.11 - Fifth Third Bank partners with schools

08.02.11 - Eric Bailey Throws 1st Pitch for the Rays on behalf of United Way of Tampa Bay for Captain Morgan Rum Company's "One Million Poses" Campaign

07.27.11 - Franklin Street Ranked Fastest-Growing Commercial Real Estate Company in Tampa Bay Area

07.27.11 - Business IT Support Provider The Launch Pad Named as 14th Fastest Growing Business of Tampa Area's Fast 50

07.23.11 - Fast 50 final rankings announced

07.22.11 - Bank of Tampa, Baldwin, Krystan Sherman Partners form joint venture

07.20.11 - Bayshore Technologies Named to Everything Channel's VAR500 List

07.19.11 - Chamber Announces Finalists for 2011 Small Business of the Year Awards

07.19.11 - Fintech Named Top 10 Best Companies To Work For in Florida

07.13.11 - New Fifth Third market president Brian Lamb looks for continued growth

07.10.11 - Tampa Web Design Firm Bayshore Solutions Receives Hermes Gold Creative Award for Museum of Science and Industry Website

07.08.11 - Optimism Returns (Gulf Coast Business Review)

07.07.11 - ChappellRoberts Recognized in International Film and Video Competition

07.06.11 - First National Bank of the Gulf Coast taps Keenan as Regional President

06.28.11 - Mayor Names Economic Competitiveness Committee

06.27.11 - Florida Banking: 2011-2012 FBA Chairman Greg Bryant

06.26.11 - 2011 BusinessWoman of the Year Finalists Chosen by Tampa Bay Business Journal

06.21.11 - Tampa Downtown Partnership Elects Local Business Leader 2011-2012 Chairman

06.20.11 - Executive Files: Guy King (Video)

06.17.11 - Wednesday's Child: Destinie, Tikenya & Zantavious (Video)

06.13.11 - PNC Names Joe Meterchick regional president

06.09.11 - Greater Tampa Chamber Names Small Business of the Year Finalists

06.06.11 - PNC-BankAtlantic, Hancock-Whitney wrap up bank deals / Merger completed, Hancock Bank regional president Eric Obeck looks ahead

06.03.11 - Tampa Bay CEO Compensation Swells 18%

06.01.11 - TBBJ Names NonProfit of the Year Finalists

05.31.11 - Pender Newkirk & Company Introduces Audit Services for Nonprofit Organizations

05.31.11 - Bayshore Technologies Inc. Awarded CRN Tech Elite 250 Status!

05.25.11 - Moffitt Cancer Center Appoints 3 New Members to National Board of Advisors

05.19.11 - Jack Kirkland Receives Legacy Award From Red Cross

05.19.11 - ChappellRoberts Awarded for Exceptional Advertising at Statewide Competition Tampa Advertising Agency Proceeds to National Advertising Competition

05.17.11 - Bayshore Solutions Wins Best of the Best in Interactive Media Production

05.09.11 - Sirata Beach Resort & Conference Center Will Give A Free Night To Active U.S. Military & Active Reserve Members

05.06.11 - Era of Big Box Retail Stores may be Coming to an End

05.01.11 - Tampa Web Development Firm Bayshore Solutions Integrates Database System for GlanceCharts.com to Support 21st Century Lawyers

UPCOMING EVENTS

June 14, 2012
Leadership When the Heat is On
Major General Karl R. Horst
Centre Club
123 S. Westshore Blvd, Tampa 33609 (Urban Centre, 8th Floor)
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

July 12, 2012
"Our Age of Transformation: Major Trends in the 21st Century"
Peter Leyden
Centre Club
123 S. Westshore Blvd, Tampa 33609 (Urban Centre, 8th Floor)
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM