Awards & Events

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’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 provide an outlet for IT leaders to collaborate, discuss issues, exchange ideas and share insights, with an invitation-only audience. The discussion was

Synapse and Tampa Bay Business and Wealth magazine teamed up for this one-hour session moderated by TBBW’s CEO and publisher, Bridgette Bello, via Zoom. The Panelists • Vera Anderson, legacy coach and growth strategist, Global Elements Consulting • Debbie Lundberg, author, speaker, strategist and performance coach, Presenting Powerfully • Jim Marshall, owner and president, Sandler

This virtual connect panel was a conversation on generating wealth and stabilizing costs. Moderated by: Bridgette Bello, CEO and Publisher, TBBW Panelists: Ron Wainwright, Tax Partner and National Leader Credits/Accounting Methods, Cherry Bekaert John Littler, National Director CPA Alliance, TriNet Brooke Evans, CEO and Founder, CFO Alliance Jay Clark, Managing Director, LCG Advisors Presented by

Source 1 Solutions, a managed IT services and outsourcing firm based in Clearwater, celebrated its ribbon cutting 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. Attendance for the ribbon-cutting included Mike Crawford, vice president of operations at Source 1

The Florida West Coast Chapter of National Electrical Contractors Association and the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Local Union No. 915 held a donation presentation with Mayor Jane Castor. NECA and IBEW donated 1,000 reusable, MERV-13 filtered face masks, 100 isolation gowns and 1,000 packs of sanitizing wipes to the City of Tampa for

On May 25, in Minneapolis, George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, was slain by a police officer. He was held down, with a knee on his neck, for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. The video was circulated on social media and spurred a social justice movement that spanned throughout the United States and around

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

A discussion between Tampa Bay African American leaders on how our leadership community can help with current racial tensions. Moderators: Bridgette Bello, CEO and Publisher, Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine Rick Homans, CEO and President, Tampa Bay Partnership Panelists: Bemetra Simmons, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer, United Way Suncoast Biran Butler, CEO and President,

Heart Gallery of Tampa’s signature event, Be Mine 2020: Believe in the Impossible, was hosted at Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, with more than 425 guests. This event featured an inspiring program sharing stories of adoption, and the power of love, in addition to a photographic exhibit of Heart Gallery Forever Families, elite silent

The Salvador Dalí Museum, an architectural triumph perched on the water in downtown St. Petersburg, truly is a global jewel in Tampa Bay’s own backyard. Home to the largest collection of Dalí’s works outside of Europe, the hurricane-proof museum is a treasure trove of culture. The museum draws flocks of locals and tourists alike, seeking

Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s Virtual Connect series was created to bring our readers together to hear panels that can help them with various business endeavors during the COVID-19 crisis. Bridgette Bello, publisher and CEO of TBBW, moderated the panel via Zoom. PANELISTS Jessica Muroff, CEO, United Way Suncoast David Pizzo, Market President, Florida Blue

Brewing since 2006, Kahwa Coffee has had a fairy tale of a story. What started as one shop has grown into a heavy hitter in the local brewing community. Kahwa now has 15 locations, with plans to open four more, sells its packaged coffee beans in Publix, is a part of Publix’s in-store coffee bar