Visit Tampa Bay, and more than 500 of its partners, honored the impact of unsung heroes in Tampa’s hospitality industry during their National Travel and Tourism Week Luncheon, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. Eleven members of the Tampa Bay community were recognized for the role they play in shining a spotlight … Read more
The Mommy & Me High Tea, a signature event from Eventing Tampa Bay, was held at Armature Works, in Tampa. The annual event provides hot and cold teas served in vintage crockery, tea sandwiches and desserts. The sold-out event puts on a fashion show featuring clothing for women and children, and provides princess experiences, photo … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth, in partnership with the Institute of Strategic Policy Solutions in St. Petersburg, presented a panel discussion with three winners of TBBW’s 2024 Women Who Win Awards. The event was held at Salon Halo in Tampa. The panelists provided insight into how they “win” in the business world, their experiences with … Read more
In 1926, a man named John “Jack” McKibbon Jr., along with his brother Marvin, teamed up and opened a franchise location of Piggly Wiggly in Gainesville, Georgia. This was the start of the McKibbon enterprise, the springboard for McKibbon Hospitality, based in Tampa. John McKibbon III is currently chair of the board of McKibbon and … Read more
CASA’s Nautical Nights Gala rallied over 350 community leaders, generating over half a million dollars in support of CASA’s vital domestic violence services. The event was held at The Hilton Carillon, in St. Petersburg
The Indo-US Chamber honored four business and community leaders at the 2024 Banyan Ball, at the Grand Hyatt, in Tampa. The individuals that were honored included Rohini Rustogi, founder, president and chief executive officer of the Brandon, Riverview and South Shore Montessori Schools and Edward J Samuel Elementary Campus; Dr. Maulik Bhalani, founder and CEO … Read more
The Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation celebrated its 45th anniversary at a gala held at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The event had a performance by Robin Zander, the founder of the band Cheap Trick, along with his son Robin Taylor Zander. Ronde Barber, former Tampa Bay Buccaneer, was honored for his volunteer work with the … Read more
Paula Woodring is a founding partner and chief executive officer of RELTCO, a national title company, which is on track to reach $15 million in revenue, in 2024. She feels deeply, works hard and does her best not to sweat the small stuff. She’s a mother of two daughters, who work at the company. Bridgette … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth, in partnership with the Institute of Strategic Policy Solutions, in St. Petersburg, presented a panel discussion with three winners of TBBW‘s 2024 Women Who Win Awards. The event was held at Salon Halo, in Tampa. The panelists provided insight into how they “win” in the business world, their experiences with … Read more
Fred Lay is incredibly open and honest about his early experiences. He admits to his mischievous nature. He’s actually just a pretty transparent guy, in general. He runs his business, Construction Services Inc., very much the same way. CSI is a Class A general contractor, based in Tampa. In Lay’s career, he has worked on … Read more
