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Leadership Tampa Bay held its annual holiday party at the CI Group, in Tampa.  [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”22607,22606,22605,22604,22603″]

Bob and Debbie Basham and Tom and Mary James hosted a night at The James Museum to benefit the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation.  There was a live and silent auction, and a fireside chat with Neil and Mindy Grossman.   [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”22543,22542,22541,22540,22539,22538″]

The ReliaQuest Bowl held its 2022-2023 DeBartolo Contract Signing Party at Raymond James Stadium, in Tampa.   [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”22522,22521,22520,22519,22518″]

Brad Oleshansky has had more careers than most. He went to film school, law school and even represented Los Angeles rappers in the 1990s.  He has worked for Disney and Simon Marketing, which ran the Monopoly promotion for McDonald’s during a scandal in 2000.  He built his first “experiential automotive destination” in Pontiac, Michigan, called

The American Cancer Society held its 25th annual Cattle Baron’s Ball, at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC, in Tampa. This year ACS raised $760,000 at the fundraising event.  [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”22077,22076,22075,22074,22073,22072″]

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its November CEO Connect with Steve Johnston, chief executive officer of Ideal Agent, at DPR Construction, in Tampa. Presenting sponsors included Motocave, Ogletree Deakins and Southstate. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Johnston in front of a live audience. You can read Johnston’s story here. Photos by

The Children’s Dream Fund hosted 400 guests at their signature event, Dreaming Like It’s 1981. Guests, including dream children and their families, were encouraged to dress in their favorite 1980s styles for this “rad” throwback party, held at Armature Works, in Tampa.  The event’s 80’s theme was a nod to the year Children’s Dream Fund

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

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

Busy season is ramping up as we move toward the holidays. Here are some things to put on your calendar for the week ahead. Tuesday, November 8 TBBW’s Philanthropists of the Year Awards Armature Works 1910 N Ola Ave, Tampa 6 p.m. This event is currently sold out. Wednesday, November 9 The Tampa Bay Chamber’s

Frameworks held its 11th annual Head and Heart Luncheon at Armature Works, in Tampa. The event featured Arthur Brooks as its keynote speaker. Brooks is a Harvard professor, a bestselling author and a columnist for the Atlantic. Photos by Albert Warren [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”18100,18099,18098,18097,18096,18095,18094″]