Month: June 2020

These are the reopening plans for Tampa Bay area colleges and universities

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►The Florida Board of Governors voted unanimously to formally designate USF as a “Preeminent State Research University,” which will bring the school $6.15 million in additional funding. The University of South Florida also appointed Michael Kelly the new vice president of athletics.

Florida’s Board of Governors convened this week, to go over the state’s public universities’ plans for reopening for fall studies. The board agreed that schools could bring back faculty, and students, to campus with restrictions and safety measures. Here is a round-up of what Tampa Bay area colleges are planning. These updates were pulled directly … Read more

TradeWinds Island Resorts adds managing director and hotel manager to executive team

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The TradeWinds Island Resorts – the Island Grand Resort and RumFish Beach Resort – in St. Pete Beach added Bob LaCasse as managing director and Travis Johnson as hotel manager. LaCasse has more than 25 years of experience in resort management. Before joining TradeWinds, LaCasse was managing director of Cheeca Lodge Resort and Spa in … Read more

Source 1 Solutions expands with new Global Technology Center

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Source 1 Solutions, a managed IT services and outsourcing firm based in Clearwater, celebrated its ribbon cutting today at its new Global Technical Services Center at 4904 Creekside Drive, Clearwater. The new, and expanded, GTS is adjacent to the company’s global headquarters. The space includes multiple display systems and alerting systems, according to a statement. … Read more

Three things your company should do in response to landmark Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ employees’ rights

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Last week the Federal Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling affirming that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects gay, lesbian and transgender employees from discrimination in the workplace. The ruling was 6-3 and protects employees of covered employers, which includes most private employers throughout the U.S., with at least 15 employees. … Read more

Virtual Tech Connect: Connecting in a Contactless World

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TBBW’s Tech Connect series is designed to bring together individuals that hold strategic leadership positions, in the areas of technology and innovation, in the Tampa Bay area.

These events will provide an outlet for IT leaders to collaborate, discuss issues, exchange ideas and share insights, with an invitation-only audience.

The discussion was moderated by TBBW Publisher and CEO Bridgette Bello and held via Zoom.

Panelists:

Shilen Patel, CEO and Founder, HealthAxis Group

Andrew Wall, President and COO, HealthMap Solutions

Ben Sever, CEO, Ecover Global

Jane Mason, Founder and CEO, Clarifire

Presenting sponsors: Acuity, Source1 Solutions, Three Bridge and Ecover

Gold sponsors: PSCU and Spirion

Seasalt Properties is expanding from the beach to the city

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Hendrik Bisanz, founder and CEO of Seasalt Properties, has announced plans to expand his successful real estate company from St. Pete Beach to the City of Tampa. A native of Germany, and now a Treasure Island resident, Hendrik founded Seasalt more than three years ago. The local company, with a global reach, has experienced success … Read more

How to talk about race at work

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It’s okay to be afraid to talk about race at work. It’s not okay to ignore inequities. Courageous leaders make the intentional choice to talk about hard things. I’m going to say something provocative, but please stay with me. The whiter, straighter, more male or majority [anything] you are, the harder it is to start … Read more

Titus O-Neil of WWE, Dave Bautista shows support with Feed The Need Florida

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Feed The Need Florida was joined by Titus O’Neil, of the WWE, to serve more than 610 foster families throughout Hillsborough County; in partnership with the Children’s Home Network and 4 Rivers Smokehouse Tampa. O’Neil, who was recently named a finalist for the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award of the year, helped distribute 3,050 meals. … Read more

Puff n’ Stuff Catering and St. Petersburg Distillery partner for Father’s Day package

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Puff n’ Stuff Catering and St. Petersburg Distillery have partnered to provide a fun food and drink package for dad that can be picked up at Puff n’ Stuff or delivered directly to your home. For $140, the Puff n’ Stuff family meal for four package includes Bratwurst kit (2 per person), cilantro pesto marinated … Read more