Awards & Events

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its Hispanic Business Summit at Five Labs, in Tampa, where two panels discussed business topics as they relate to the Hispanic community. The event was presented by Encore Bank and Florida Blue. Hispanic Business is a key driver of our economy’s revitalization. The Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Hispanic

Academy Prep Center, of Tampa, held its 17th Annual Grand Oak Classic dinner and tournament, presented by the Hyer Family.   This year, the Grand Oak Classic raised over $490,000 in support of our Student Scholarship Fund – as well as raising an additional $400,000 to fully fund the Sullivan Family Endowed Scholarship Fund.  [image_slider_no_space

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its 42nd “CEO Connect” at the Colony Grill, in Midtown Tampa. The number 42 is important to remember. During the event, before Richard Forysth’s interview, Tamela Perdue, senior vice president of compliance with Sunshine Health and board chair for Volunteer Florida, addressed guests and encouraged those in attendance to

Redefining Refuge held its annual fundraising gala, Bubbles and Butterflies, at Armature Works, in Tampa.  [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”21537,21536,21535,21534,21533″]

The Tampa Bay Chamber named the winners of the 2022 Small Business of the Year Awards at a ceremony on Thursday, at Armature Works. More than 500 attendees gathered to recognize the accomplishments of Tampa Bay’s small business community, at Armature Works, in Tampa. The 2022 Small Business of the Year Award winners include: Outstanding

Individuals, companies and nonprofits were honored for their philanthropic work at Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’s Philanthropists of the Year Awards on November 8, at Armature Works, in Tampa. In addition, Scott Fink, CEO of Fink Auto Group, was honored as TBBW’s first recipient of the Philanthropists of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. Presenting sponsors

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine held its October CEO Connect with Brad Oleshansky, founder and chief executive officer of The Motor Enclave, at the Dugout Club in Steinbrenner Field, in Tampa. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Oleshansky in front of a live audience. Presenting sponsors of the event included CLA, Seacoast

Sweetheart Ice Cream, based in Tampa, is a distributor of major ice cream brands like Ben & Jerry’s, Breyer’s, Good Humor and Magnum. You may not be familiar with the name Sweetheart Ice Cream but there’s little doubt you’ve purchased a product from his company if you’ve ever bought ice cream, anywhere, on the west

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its 42nd CEO Connect at The Colony Grill, in Midtown Tampa, earlier this week. The number 42 is important to remember. During the event, before Richard Forysth’s live interview, Tamela Perdue, senior vice president of compliance with Sunshine Health and board chair for Volunteer Florida, addressed guests and encouraged

Transcribed by Kelsey McDermott, TBBW intern Deborah Duffey is president of Dermazone, chief executive officer at Kara Vita and chief operating officer at NuVessl.  All told, this bundle of businesses has a valuation of $22 million and Duffey says she has a goal to increase that valuation to $70 million in four years.  The portfolio

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Tampa Bay Business and Wealth, in partnership with Adcock Financial Group, is highlighting past winners of the Tampa Bay Chamber’s Small Business of the Year Awards. NOTE: Due to the impact of Hurricane Ian, the awards program has been rescheduled. You can find more information about the new date when it’s announced at www.tampabaychamber.com.