Awards & Events

A former race-car driver has a message for you: You don’t have to be a die-hard motorsports fan to enjoy the 2019 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg next month. A day — or weekend —  at the races can be a great way to entertain clients, reward employees and showcase your company, while enjoying

Key Person of Influence hosted a celebration for three Tampa Bay area companies that made their debut on the Inc. 5000 list this year, including 3 Daughters Brewing, Sourcetoad and Source 1 Solutions. The event was held at 3 Daughters Brewing.

Metropolitan  Ministries held its second annual Food Fight event and fundraiser. Fifty restaurants battled it out at Armature Works in Tampa to see which side of the bay had the edge on food this year. Money raised from the event benefits Metropolitan Ministries’ culinary arts program, which gives at-risk students a chance to learn skills

Sponsored by   Jeff Gigante is one of Tampa’s busiest restauranteurs, with eight restaurants under the Ciccio Restaurant Group, which he helped establish in the Bay area, employing more than 1,300 workers. Gigante also has a long list of philanthropic endeavors, including work with Train Up First and the Children’s Cancer Center. His newest endeavor

Princess crown or Viking hat? When Paola Schifino considered those two wardrobe options at a photo shoot for her company’s website, the principal and co-founder of Schifino Lee Advertising & Branding didn’t think twice about which of those iconic headpieces best embodied her go-for-it, voyaging spirit. It was the Viking hat all the way. “It

Catherine Stempien, Florida state president of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), is proud to lead a company that has a positive impact on people’s lives every day. She points to the fact that Duke Energy powers hospitals, schools, homes, and everything in between, to help customers stay safe and comfortable. However, the company isn’t just concerned

The  Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. held its annual meeting  at the Straz Center. The EDC looked back at the past fiscal year’s biggest achievements of both the EDC and investors. This year’s theme, Soar, celebrated how much Tampa and Hillsborough County has grown in the past year and the path, full of opportunities, that

Sponsored by Punit Shah has put his mark on Tampa Bay as a hotel developer, and now he has spread his reach to South Florida as part owner of the Miami Marlins. Shah is CEO of The Liberty Group in Tampa, which is building the 213-room Hilton Hotel and Starbucks Coffee in Tampa’s Channel District,

Brace yourselves … Hamilton is coming to Tampa! Tickets for the Broadway phenomena will go on sale Friday, November 16 at 9 a.m., the Straz Center announced Tuesday.  Tickets can be purchased through the Straz Center’s Official Ticket Sales Office, in person, online or via the phone. The show runs from February 12 to March 10.  Ticket

The University of Tampa Board of Fellows kicked of the school year with a social on August 14 at the university. Click through the gallery to see more photos.

Leadership Tampa Bay held its kickoff for the class of 2019 on Sept. 13 at the Centre Club in Tampa. View more images in the gallery.

The University of Tampa Board of Fellows kicked of the school year with a social on August 14 at the university. Click through the gallery to see more images.