Awards & Events

Hugh Campbell spent 10 years in active duty with the U.S. Army. Currently, he’s the co-founder and president at AC4S Technologies in Tampa. He’s also chairman of the board for CEO Council of Tampa Bay which is a membership organization that has more than 200 CEOs, representing a collective $6 billion in revenue and employing

For the fourth year in a row, MarineMax partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco County to present a deserving Tampa Bay area family a new home in Pinellas Park. As an added surprise, Warrick Dunn Charities, Aaron’s and Cigna chipped in to fully furnish and stock the home with food and

Randall Thompson, president and founder of Dugout Mugs and the mastermind behind the wildly successful product of the same name, came up with the idea while coaching at Florida Institute of Technology. Kris Dehnert is CEO and partner of Dugout Mugs Dugout Mugs made about $60,000 in its first six months. After Thompson brought Dehnert

Climate First Bank opened its doors at 5301 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Ken LaRoe, CEO of Climate First Bank, and St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman were in attendance.  [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”13121,13120,13119,13118,13117″]

The Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors Tampa Bay Chapter held a networking event for its sponsors at Marina Pointe. Noah Breakstone, CEO of BTI Partners, addressed the crowd. BTI Partners is the developer for Marina Pointe, in Tampa. [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”13035,13034,13033,13032,13031″]

After five hours of deliberating at the Centre Club, three external judges have selected 27 C-level executives as finalists for Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s inaugural Apogee Awards program. The Apogee Awards is a unique awards program, created by TBBW magazine, to recognize distinguished c-suite leaders whose dedication to their industries and communities deserves particular

Children’s Dream Fund celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its new office, at 1600 23rd Ave. N., in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and dream recipient Ryder Karppe were in attendance to cut the ribbon together. The Children’s Dream Fund is a wish-granting organization for children with life-threatening illnesses, living on Florida’s west coast. Through

The Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors’ Tampa Bay chapter held a social at McKay Advertising & Activation in Ybor City.

The 3rd Annual “Treat Yourself like a Queen” Women’s Expo returned to The Mall at University Town Center. The expo featured more than 30 exhibitors representing dozens of services for women including vendors with health, fitness, fashion and more. The event was sponsored by Cool Today and Sam’s Club Sarasota. The fashion show featured styles

The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Honors, presented by Suncoast Credit Union, was held at the RP Funding Center. Throughout the event, the Lakeland Chamber their 100-year anniversary and celebrated several local businesses, and community leaders, that were awarded with the Lakeland Chamber’s Honors and Legacy Awards. [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”12726,12725,12724,12723,12722″]

Holly Tomlin previously ran her own business for 30 years. Ali St. Cyr, Holly’s daughter, was in a transition in her real estate career and as families often do, they banded together to create one of the fastest-growing real estate firms in the Tampa Bay area, Tomlin St. Cyr Real Estate Services. (Scroll down for

Buddy Brew Coffee opened its eighth location in the Heights Public Market, at Armature Works. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor joined Buddy Brew co-founders Dave and Susan Ward for the ribbon-cutting celebration. The full-service coffee and espresso bar will be open seven days a week. Buddy Brew joins 19 other dining establishments in the venue. The