October 2012 - Brandon Area Directory

Brandon Business
Vol. 35 No. 10 October 2012
A Monthly Publication of The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce • www.brandonchamber.com
Home-Based Business
Success...
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Chairman’s Message
Networking Photos
Presidential Postings
Government Gambit
Small Business of the Year
Gala Excitement Building
Member Spotlight
Ambassador of the Month
Punkin’ Chunkin’ a’comin!
Ribbon Cuttings
New Members
Renewing Members
Monthly Calendar
Networking Events
Platinum Elite Members
CF Web Professionals, LLC
Clear Channel
Coventry Health Care of Florida
Crosstown Stor-N-More Self Storage, LLC
Legal Shred
Maranda Insurance Agency, Inc./State Farm
Martinez-Odom Law Group, P.A.
Melissa Snively State Farm Insurance
The Regent
The Tampa Tribune
Wal-Mart Supercenter/Valrico
Gold Elite Members
APAC Customer Services, Inc. • Cyprexx Services • Drains Etc., Inc.
Ed Morse Cadillac of Brandon • GrillSmith Restaurants • Howie’s Plumbing, Inc.
Professional Accounting & Consulting Services, Inc.
Sunshine State Federal Savings & Loan Assn.
Tampa Bay Lightning • Tampa Electric Co./TECO People’s Gas
USAA • Wal-Mart Supercenter/Brandon West
“Thank you” to our Hosts
Chairman’s message
Bob Bivins
Chairman
If any of your friends or business contacts are even
remotely considering joining our Chamber, you owe it to
both yourself and them to tell them about the upcoming
membership open house happening on 10/11/12 at the
Chamber. New members will receive $1,200.00 in
merchandise and incentives from fellow Chamber
members and their sponsors (ie, you) will be eligible for
additional benefits. The details are below. Whatever
you do, take advantage of this first of its kind Brandon
Chamber event and help us spread the word.
“Thank You” to Southern Funeral Care & Cremation Services, Inc.
for hosting September’s Business After Hours! Linda Hinkle and Mark
Vargo are presented a plaque of appreciation by Chamber Ambassador
Deb Long and Chamber Board member Debbie Meegan
“Thank You” to Ed Morse Cadillac of Brandon for hosting September’s
Networking at Noon! Peter Snelling is presented a plaque of appreciation
by Chamber Ambassadors Alex Miranda and Deb Long.
“Thank You” to Courtney Trace Apartments for hosting September’s
Coffee Club! Ilia Wolf is presented a certificate of appreciation by
Chamber Board Member Tony Del Castillo and Chamber Ambassador of
the Month Deb Long.
Your guests who join will receive a $1,215 Instant Return on their Investment!
And, “Thank You” to ...
...Our Door Prize Contributors
• Outback Steakhouse
• Tampa Bay Rays
• Florida Aquarium
• Amani MedSpa
• Ayurveda Manual Therapies
• Sun Bar Tanning Saloon Massage
Emporium & Detox Center
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• Nova Southeastern University
• Tampa Tribune
• Sun Country Cleaners
• Brandon Idol Tickets
• Ed Morse Cadillac
• Tampa Bay Times
Home-Based Business Success...
Chamber Members Share Insights Into
Building Practical and Rewarding Home Offices
Fortune 500 corporations such as Mary Kay Cosmetics, Ford Motor Company, Hershey’s and
even Apple Computer all trace their successes back to home-based business beginnings. In fact,
according to the U.S. Small Business Administration more than half of all American businesses are
based out of an owner’s home.
Have you recently started contemplating working in the same place that you live? Have you
picked out the space where your new “career” will be located? Are you realizing that start-up (or
relocation) costs might not be exactly what you had planned? Regardless of whether or not you’ve
started asking yourself these questions or similar, the fact is working from home is becoming
increasingly more practical and affording more economic successes for area businesspeople!
But is working from home right for you? Below read contributions from fellow Chamber members
who’ve already answered some of these questions and addressed other factors that sometimes
arise when starting a home-based business.
TRAVENTOURS EVENTS & EXCURSIONS, INC.
ANNE ALFORd, CMP, PRESIDENT
As a home-based business owner/operator,
what are the most common challenges that
you address?
Not having a store front makes it more difficult
to meet with clients when they want to come
to us; however, we try to use other local small
business eating establishments as a meeting
location to help promote their businesses. As
a tour and travel company being “home-based”
tends to give the impression that we are parttime agents rather than making the decision
to run our business from home. We also find
we are never really “closed” and it’s harder to
disconnect on traditional off times.
What advantages do you experience as a
home-based business owner/operator?
The disadvantage of never being truly closed is
also an advantage in the respect that we can do
business during non-traditional hours because
we are available when people call or email.
Working from home has saved us a tremendous amount of time and money commuting
as well as overhead expenses of operating a
store front. We can forward the phones and be
fully operational when we travel or go to events
so we always are available because our shop isn’t
“closed.’
What are main factors that come into play for
businesspeople who’re contemplating beginning
(or perhaps expanding) their own home-based
business?
Making sure that you have space and time to truly
separate the business from your home-life. It
requires a certain amount of structure to plan your
day so that you are truly working and not spinning
your wheels. Having a good CPA to give direction
on dividing home and business expenses is a must
at the beginning. Having a plan in place before you
make the move will make the difference in success
or failure.
Traventours Events & Excursions, Inc. has been a
Bronze Elite Chamber member since 2010. Contact the company at 651-3474, or email Anne at
[email protected]. Visit their website
at www.traventours.com.
Special Feature
kemp design services
DAVE KEMP, DIRECTOR OF SALES &
MARKETING
As a home-based business owner/operator,
what are the most common challenges that
you address?
The challenges we face are the same as any
business when you consider sales, marketing, and product(s). The difference for a home
based business is the environment in which
all that business takes place. There are unique
issues and distractions throughout the day
that cannot be avoided. However the more
you separate the business from the “home”
the less those influences affect the business.
Most common are interruptions to the flow of
product development and thought. Interruptions
that remove the course of the work environment often lead to repeated steps, time wasted
starting and stopping again and again, and loss
of focus. There are also issues of space and
adaptations that make up the work environment.
Sometimes the work space itself is a distraction. The advantage of a home based business
being flexible to address “home” issues is also
a disadvantage in being productive. Then there
is the issue of employees and what to do to
accommodate them.
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Presidential Postings
Congratulations, new Board of Directors!
Please join me in congratulating this year’s newly elected and appointed
Board members who will begin their terms on February 1, 2013.
The three elected Board members who will serve three-year terms are
Tony Del Castillo, Cindy Sofarelli and Dr. Carlos Soto.
The two appointed members who will serve two-year terms are Bland
Eng and Mike Floyd.
All of the incoming Directors are very involved with civic organizations
Tammy C. Bracewell throughout the Greater Brandon community and serve in various
President & CEO
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We are appreciative of their willingness to serve!
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What advantages do you experience as a home-based
business owner/operator?
One of the best features of a home based business is the
commute. Falling out of bed and landing in the office can
literally mean making the most of the time you have. Then
there is the overhead of maintaining an outside office that is
avoided. Working before or after hours is easily accommodated. The obvious benefit is the flexibility to let the dog
out, feed the baby, and let the repairman in without getting
too far away from the business. Even though time is lost
it is easier to catch up when everything is close at hand.
Nothing beats “family time” rather than “drive time.”
What are main factors that come into play for businesspeople who’re contemplating beginning (or perhaps
expanding) their own home-based business?
Besides watching out for all the pitfalls of starting a business out of your home, businesspeople must first have a
product people will need or want. It must be of a quality
worthy of you. You must be passionate about what you are
doing and be prepared for a long haul. Do not under capitalize your efforts. In today’s market my friend Tom Reagin
says it better than me, “If there is one thing this ragged,
slogging economy has revealed to me, it’s that business
(development), survival, and growth now depend on grass
roots, micro-level relationship marketing. Connecting at the
ground level is more essential than ever for businesses of
all sizes. Asking valid questions, acknowledging needs, exemplifying integrity and earning trust one person at a time
are critical.” That’s why we belong to the Greater Brandon
Chamber of Commerce.
Kemp Design Services has been a Chamber member since
2008. Contact the company at 655-9200, or email Dave
at [email protected]. Visit their website at
http://www.kempdesignservices.com.
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Brandon Regional Hospital
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Ask a member of the Chamber staff for
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Published Bi-Monthly each Feb., Apr., Jun., Aug., Oct., and Dec. by
THE GREATER BRANDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
330 Pauls Drive, Ste. 100, Brandon, Florida 33511-4801 • (813) 689-1221
[email protected] • www.brandonchamber.com • www.brandondirectory.com
POSTMASTER:
Please send address changes to:
Brandon Business, 330 Pauls Dr., Ste. 100, Brandon, FL 33511-4801
Board of Directors
Chairman......................................................................................................... Bob Bivins
Chairman-Elect.....................................................................................Darren Denington
Secretary/Treasurer.....................................................................................Jeff Campbell
Immediate Past Chair...............................................................................Melissa Snively
President..........................................................................................Tammy C. Bracewell
Board Representative on Executive Committee............................................Melissa Poage
Consulting Attorney.......................................................................................Randy Wolfe
Rufus Ashby • Liz Brewer • Roz Creager • Tina Brock-Fallen • State Representative Rich Glorioso, Dist. 62
Amy Marsh • Michael Matthews • Debbie Meegan • Jennifer Murphy • Marshall Rainey • Rick Rios
TNT Termite & Pest Control
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Bonnie & ed tekampe, owners
As a home-based business owner/operator, what are the most common
challenges that you address?
Maintaining a balance between home and business. Creating and adhering to an
acceptable work schedule. Because you are always at the office, the tendency is to
work all the time. It is difficult for family members to know when you are working
and not working. Another challenge are the physical limitations of the home itself.
The home is not designed to be a business. There are no set areas for employee
meetings, supply storage, vehicles, multiple work stations etc.
The port of tampa
government gambit
Members of the Government & Economic Advisory
Council recently visited The Port of Tampa and
received a detailed briefing and boat tour from The
Tampa Port Authority in order to better understand
the workings of The Port and how expansion plans
could add jobs and opportunities to The Greater
Brandon Area.
The Port’s success is based largely on its handling
What advantages do you experience as a home-based business owner/operator? of bulk and break-bulk cargos, including phosphate,
steel and petroleum, as well as in the shipbuilding industry. Over the
As long as you have a phone, business can happen. Your office can be in a relaxed
past decade, its container-handling capabilities have advanced resultlocation whether at the beach or watching sports on TV. There is no overhead and
ing in a rapid growth in regional distribution facilities and handling
your home office is a tax deduction. Also you can multi task, do a home task such
as laundry and still write up a proposal. As far as family life, your children can gain a more than 34 million tons of cargo in the FY ended Sept. 30, 2011.
This represents nearly 40% of all cargo moving in and out of Florida.
real appreciation of what running a business is all about. They can learn to appreciEvery imaginable commodity from all corners of the world are
ate work ethic and integrity and how it contributes to the success of your business.
received in the Port. Top trade partners include India, Mexico, Brazil,
What are main factors that come into play for businesspeople who’re contemplat- Trinidad, Canada, Russia, Australia, Japan, Argentina and Turkey.
ing beginning (or perhaps expanding) their own home-based business?
Expansion of the Panama Canal and the opportunities to expand
The main challenge is hiring the right people. As a business owner, you have a
the cargo component of the Port, will increase the cargo industry’s
certain standard of how your business operates. In our case, this is a family busiimpact in the area. At the same time, the Port of Tampa has emerged
ness. When talking expansion, it is difficult to find employees that will care about our among the top eight U.S. cruise ports, smoothly handling nearly 1
company as much as we do. Our motto is “Dynamite Customer Service” and that is
million passenger moves a year.
what sets us apart! So it is very important that we maintain this standard as we grow. The Council will be discussing its findings at the next Council meeting
Another factor is deciding where to spend our marketing dollars. A small business
on October 15 at Noon, at the Chamber. All members are invited and
owner is inundated daily with choices. We track our ROI and make educated deciencouraged, to attend the monthly
sions to what is working or not. It is important to stay in the know. Being a member
meetings.
of the Brandon Chamber provides many tools in which to market our business
John Thorington, Senior Director of
effectively.
Communications and Board
Coordination for the Tampa Port
Authority, continues the briefing with
some attendees on the top deck of the
boat tour.
TNT Termite and Pest Control has been a Chamber member since 2011. Contact the
company at 716-9196 or email Bonnie at [email protected].
Visit their website at www.tnttermiteandpestcontrol.com.
Thursday, October 4
Networking Social
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
at GrillSmith
475 Brandon Town Center Dr., Brandon
Support The Non-Profit of the Month:
Cynthia Pinckney Ministries
Requested donations include, but are not limited to:
Canned Meats:
Tuna, Ham, Beef Stew, Chicken, Tuna Salad and Spam
Toiletries:
Washcloths, Travel-Size Toothpaste, Toothbrushes and Small Towels
Miscellaneous:
Small Packages Crackers or Cookies and Bottles of Water
Light hors d’oeuvres, Happy Hour Drink Specials, Socializing
with other YP Brandon Members
YP Brandon Members FREE / $5 for guests & potential members
For more information, please contact: Vicki (813) 689-1221, Ext. 8836, or
[email protected]
Register for events at www.brandonchamber.com.
Wednesday, October 10
RSVP
Required
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
at The Shrimp Warehouse
779 W. Lumsden Rd., Brandon
A networking lunch for all YP and Brandon Chamber members.
Each individual will have the opportunity to
speak about their business and
“Straight Up” ask for lead introductions.
Annual Sponsors:
A Touch of Wellness
813-689-7799
Providing Superior Massage
Therapy
in Brandon and the entire
Tampa Bay area
Sponsorships available for all YP Brandon Events!
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Objective of the Small Business of the Year
Awards is to recognize and honor small
businesses from the Brandon area that
have demonstrated leadership, positive
growth and development, creativity, and
integrity in operating a business, as
well as a commitment to community
service.
2012 Small Business of the Year Awards’ Gala
Thursday, October 18
6 PM Cocktail Reception • 7 PM Dinner
Sheraton Tampa East Hotel
10221 Princess Palm Ave., Tampa
Individual Reservation(s): $35
Member Corporate Table: $350
(Corporate tables seat eight and include preferred
seating & signage)
2012
Finalists
1-5 Employees: Ivey Carpet & Flooring • Mary & Martha House, Inc./Rose Boutique • Moon Law Group
6-15 Employees: ACE Heating & Cooling • Bivins & Hemenway, P.A. • Cox Electric
16+ Employees: Beef O’Brady’s “The Original” • Ed Morse Cadillac of Brandon • The Rack-Sushi Bar & Billiards Lounge
Home-Based: ION Apparel & Advertising Specialties • Morningstar Electric, LLC • Yard Guards on Doody, LLC
Minority & Woman-Owned: A Touch of Wellness • The Waiting Game Publication • Tutoring Club
Sponsored by:
For more information about the 2012 Small Business of the Year Awards,
Please contact Laura Simpson at (813) 689-1221, Ext. 8821 or [email protected]
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Member Spotlight
Name: Shannon Smith
Title and Company:
Hippocampus Marketing
Nature of Business: Internet
Marketing and Web Site
Design
Years with Company: 2 yrs.
Years in Greater Brandon area: 20 years
What is unique or special about your business and
the products and services you offer?
Hippocampus Marketing is part marketing and part
education. The primary function of my company is to
help others succeed in the online world of business.
If you need someone to design a web site, we do it.
If you need to learn about Social networks and how
they work, I do that! If you want to learn about how to
do this on your own, I do that.
What markets do you serve?
The internet in my playroom, but I enjoy working with
business right here in the Greater Brandon area.
What are your business challenges and successes?
One of the greatest challenges is setting up my
seminars in such a way that everyone comes away
from them with good solid knowledge of where they
want to go with their online efforts.
What is your involvement with the Chamber and/or
other organizations?
I have been a chamber member now for a year with
this business, but have been a member with other
businesses over the last seven years.
Brandon’s Bank
for Businesses
& Professionals
Our advisory board has strong roots in our local
community. Our officers are also well connected
in the area and are uniquely able to assist clients’
needs beyond banking.
We are especially qualified to serve the unique needs
of owner-managed businesses, law firms, medical
practices, CPA firms and other professionals.
Brandon Division Advisory Board:
(left to right) Boyd W. Burley,
Michael M. Fencel, Barbara R. Schwabe,
Roger A. Rivard, David L. Newberry,
Charles C. Colwill, Thomas A. “Tom” Lee
and Brandon Division Advisory Board
Chairman Richard H. Eatman (seated)
How did you get started in your current career?
I have been working in computer graphics for nearly
23 years and got into the internet side in 1996.
What advice would you give to someone starting
out in your field?
Get a good source of current information about how
the internet is working and where it’s going. When I
started in this field there were no degrees, but now
there are several good schools to learn from as well
as websites dedicated to giving away the information
for you to learn from. I am currently completing my
Masters in Internet Marketing.
David E. Brown
Senior Vice President
Office Executive
Brandon Division Office
1217 Oakfield Drive at Pauls Drive
998-2660
www.bankoftampa.com
Member FDIC
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Ambassador of the month
Name: Deb Long
Title & Company: CF Web Professionals,
LLC, co-owner
AMBASSADOR ANNIVERSARY BRIGADE HITTING
THE STREETS AND SAYING “THANKS!”
35 Year Anniversary
Ferraro, Higginbotham & Hayes, P.A., C.P.A.’s
Vincent Ferraro, Mike Hayes, Betsy Hayes,
Pam Rodriquez and Robin Meek, pictured with
Anniversary Brigade members Jamie Reid, Aldo
Trevino, Pam Lopez, Teri Nakamura, Karen Ayers,
Deb Long, and Nam and Sharonne Pham.
What is unique and/or interesting about
your business?
Having been on the “Social Media” scene,
before it was called Social Media, we have
been able to grow with and experience 1st
hand how to make it a successful tool for
30 Year Anniversary
businesses. For the past 13 years we haven taken a hands on (or
hand holding) approach in helping businesses market themselves POST SUNSHINE RANCH ENTERPRISES, INC.
Lynea Wehinger, Lori Gorman, JoEllen Schroder,
on the internet by the use of Search Engine Optimization,
Maranda Garcia and Pamela Wise, pictured with
Email Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Website Design &
Anniversary Brigade members Denise Reiter, Deb
Development, and Social Media Marketing.
Long, Karen Ayers, Pam Lopez, Teri Nakamura,
Sharonne and Nam Pham, and Aldo Trevino.
What are your business challenges and successes?
The biggest challenge we face is the lack of knowledge on
30 Year Anniversary
exactly how a business can best take advantage of Internet
WILLIAM K. BELTON, D.M.D.
Marketing to increase their brand awareness and their bottom
Dr. William K. Belton pictured with Anniversary
Brigade members Deb Long, Nam and Sherrone
line. Success – besides still having our first client since 1999? I
Whittaker-Phan, Aldo Trevino, Pam Lopez, Teri
would say it would have to be the hundreds of businesses we’ve
Nakamura and Karen Ayers.
helped to be successful over the past 13 years.
How long have you been a Chamber Ambassador? What do
you enjoy most from serving as an Ambassador and why?
I became an Ambassador when we moved our business from
Lakeland to Brandon the 1st of this year. So far, it has been an
amazing experience for me, a great way for me to meet other
Brandon business owners and start building relationships.
Who is the most influential person in your life and why?
Besides my husband, mother-in-law, children and God – I would
say that I have two: Dave Ramsey – reading his books and
watching his videos has helped us to build our business on solid
footings and has helped our business to be debt free. The other
one would be Seth Godin. Reading all his books broadens our
thinking on how to help our business and others on how to best
market their business for success.
What are your interests and hobbies?
My passion is supporting our military servicemen/women and
their families. Mike and I have “adopted” whole units & battalions
of soldiers and sent them care packages throughout their
deployment since 1996. Last package we sent was over 900 lbs
of home-baked cookies – or 2,200 DOZEN cookies. Hobbies:
Fishing. While sitting in my umbrella’ed rocking chair, I catch the
“bait fish” while Mike does the hard stuff, like take the fish off my
hook, and use my bounty to catch our dinner – or at least, that’s
the way it’s supposed to work! I also enjoy doing just about
anything “arts and crafty.” Whether it’s scrapbooking, sewing
or cross-stitching – it doesn’t matter, as long as I can use that
creative side of my brain.
What is your favorite quote?
“Committed and persistent work pays off; get-rich-quick
schemes are ripoffs”.... Proverbs 28:20 (The Message Bible)
20 Year Anniversary
JAMES-RIVARD BUICK PONTIAC GMC, INC.
Roger Rivard, Ann Rudemann and Eric Judd,
pictured with Anniversary Brigade members Teri
Nakamura, Aldo Trevino, Karen Ayers, Pam Lopez,
Nam & Sharonne Pham and Deb Long and
Staff Member Ines Applegate.
15 Year Anniversary
NEW YORK LIFE AGENT SCOTT SPICER
Scott Spicer pictured with Anniversary Brigade
members Deb Long and Aldo Trevino and Staff
Member Jamie Reid
10 Year Anniversary
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF TAMPA BAY, INC.
David Armstrong pictured with Anniversary
Brigade members Jamie Reid, Deb Long and
Aldo Trevino.
10 Year Anniversary
HONEY BAKED HAM COMPANY
Jennifer DeClerk and company employees
pictured with Anniversary Brigade members
Aldo Trevino, Jamie Reid, and Deb Long.
5 Year Anniversary
AMERICAN PLUMBING SOLUTIONS, INC.
Janelle and Dayman Baker, pictured with
Anniversary Brigade members Chimere Garland,
Teri Nakamura, Aldo Trevino, John Spieldenner,
Deb Long, Candice Alford, Ines Applegate, Jamie
Reid, Karen Ayers and Pam Lopez.
5 Year Annivesary
SIGNATURE SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, INC.
John Spieldenner pictured with Anniversary
Brigade members Janelle & Dayman Baker,
Teri Nakamura, Chimere Garland, Aldo Trevino,
Candice Alford, Deb Long, Pam Lopez and
Karen Ayers and Staff Members Jamie Reid
and Ines Applegate
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5 Year Anniversary
HORSES FIRST, INC.
Kathy Coffey, Dot Czaus and Amy
Downey, pictured with Anniversary
Brigade members Pam Lopez, Deb
Long, Teri Nakamura and
Aldo Trevino.
“Dealing with Difficult People”
Tuesday, Nov. 7 • 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Presented by:
Carole Gill, CRG Coaching Partners
Jim Richardson, Paradigm Group Coaching
Just as we each have our own unique appearance, skills or talents; we also
have our own unique ways of doing things and relating to others. People
usually don’t do things intentionally to make our jobs difficult. However,
they may annoy us because they behave differently than we do. Our
success is dependent on our ability to develop and maintain productive
relationships.
Attendees can expect to:
• Identify behavioral strengths you bring to relationships
• Learn ways to work together that will help you utilize the varied strengths
of each person on your team
• Enhance your communication & problem solving skills
Participants will be provided with strategies that can be implemented
immediately to improve relationships and communication with others
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Registration must be made in advance. Please, no refunds. Register at
www.brandonchamber.com or call Vicki at 689-1221, ext. 8836 or
email [email protected].
Contributing Sponsor
For more information, please contact
Laura Simpson at [email protected] or Tricia Campbell at
[email protected], or call 689-1221.
Register for events at www.brandonchamber.com.
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Chris Myers
Michelle Nagy
Trevor Nelson
Scott Patterson
Scott Robinson
Melissa Rodriguez
Seth Ronchetti
Melissa Salvo
Dipa Shah
Alex Sheffield
Charles Stevenson
Pamela Taylor
Kim Uchimura
Tara Vegel
Kevin Wrobel
Scott McIntosh
Theresa O’Neill
Rick Rios
Karen Atkinson
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Tampa Tribune, Brandon News and Tribune
& TBO.com
Osprey Observer
Genghis Grill
C1 Bank
APAC Customer Services, Inc.
Moon Law Group, P.L.
G. Fried Flooring America
Melissa Snively State Farm Insurance
The Regent
Tampa Electric Company/TECO Peoples
Gas
CF Web Professionals, LLC
Manpower
WorldPay Merchant Processing
ACE Heating & Cooling
Southwest Florida College
C.H.O.I.C.E., Inc.
Environmental Compliance Services, Inc.
A Touch of Wellness
George’s Mower Service, Inc.
The Rack-Sushi Bar & Billiards Lounge
COX Electric
Shah Law Group, PLLC
Tampa Bay Rays, LTD
Shutts & Bowen, LLP
Manpower
The Well
YMCA-Campo/Fishhawk Ranch YMCA
Express
Wrobel Accounting
The Crossing Church
Law Office of Ingrid M. Hooglander
Class Chair
Class Co-Chair
Thursday, November 29th
5:30 – 8:00PM
The Rack
Sushi Bar & Billiards Lounge
1025 W. Brandon Blvd., Brandon
Fun and Entertainment
for the Entire Family!
Activities and Venues
to include:
•Community and Holiday Activities
•Business Displays
•Food Vendors
•Door Prizes and Much More!
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* Booth Registration Waived
for Restaurants *
$50 for a 10’ x 10’ space
(enough room for a tent)
The event will benefit A Kid’s Place, a non-profit organization that is a
residential group care facility that houses abused, neglected or abandoned
children. Requested donations include, but not limited to: Size 4 Diapers,
Pull-Ups and Overnights, Baby Wipes, Infant Tylenol and Cold Medications, Baby
Shampoo, Pacifiers, Size 18 month to 4T PJs and Toddler Silverware/Sippy Cups.
A Touch of Wellness
813-689-7799
Providing Superior Massage
Therapy
in Brandon and the entire
Tampa Bay area
kudos & COMMUNITY INFO
Chamber Member Receives ACHA Certification
LDC International, Inc. President and CEO Antonio J.
Amadeo, AIA, recently passed the American College
of Healthcare Architects (ACHA) examination. ACHA
provides board certification for architects who practice
as healthcare specialists. He will become the 16th
architect in the State of Florida and one of over 350 in
this country and Canada with this specialty certification. Antonio also serves as the 2012 Chair of the AIA
Academy of Architecture for Health AAH/AIA Tampa Bay Chapter. “With
14 years dedicated experience in health care design including serving
as Director of Facilities Design and Development for Tampa General
Hospital, this was a rigorous exam and an enormous achievement for
me,” Antonio said. “I plan to use this experience to help other architects
through the credentialing process in healthcare architecture to promote
and elevate our region and State.”
Ribbon cuttings
Thank you to our Ambassadors Deb Long, Bonnie Tekampe, Cora
Ligon, Candice Alford, Teri Nakamura, Alex Miranda, Anna Dukes, Carl
Shenning, Karen Ayers, Pam Lopez and Aldo Trevino for attending our
Ribbon Cutting Celebrations.
Halloween Express
1335 W. Brandon Blvd., Ste. C,
Brandon • (813) 685-2700
Thornton Chiropractic
Center, P.A. & Changing
Faces Skin Care
908 Lithia Pinecrest Road,
Brandon • (813) 685-7107
Brandon Regional Hospital Presents
Healthy Women, Healthy Communities: Physician Led Health
Sessions Take Place Each Tuesday Night in October
Tuesday, October 9, 6:30 p.m.
Hormones, Health and Happiness – presented by Ignacio Armas, M.D.
Tuesday, October 16, 6:30 p.m.
You Are What You Eat: Superfoods – presented by Susan Alverio, R.D.
Tuesday, October 23, 6:30 p.m.
Irregular, Missed Periods…symptoms, causes, treatments – presented
by Stephen Zweibach, M.D.
Tuesday, October 30, 6:30 p.m.
Heavy Periods, Fibroids….let’s talk about treatment options – presented
by Karin Stanton, D.O.
Space is limited. Register by calling (813) 653-1065 or visiting the
hospital’s website: www.brandonregionalhospital.com.
Lee Roy Selmons
11310 Causeway Blvd., Brandon
(813) 654-5454
TBWA Free Business seminar
Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance’s no-cost business seminars offer excellent
training and resource tools for HR professionals and business owners. Designed to address current issues concerning employers in today’s workplace,
these dynamic offerings are based on substantial business and industry input
presented by highly-experienced guest speakers. TBWA’s next business seminar, Expanding Technology in the Workplace, will be held at 5100 W. Kennedy
Blvd., Suite 300, in Tampa, from 3:00pm-4:30pm on October 17th. Our guest
speaker/industry expert will be Alex Rodriguez, Director of Visual and Interactive, at MindClay Creative. Space is limited, so please RSVP early to Julie
Rathwell at (813) 397-2040 or via e-mail: [email protected].
Total Wellness
Group
1532 Oakfield Dr.,
Brandon
(813) 381-3852
The Perfect
Place...
For Meeting ... and Greeting Your Clients!
Class A Office Space in the Chamber Building • 3 office options currently available • Includes meeting room usage
Contact Tammy for more information at 689-1221
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Welcome new Members • Joined in AUGUST 2012
A & B Bounce Houses
Mr. Benjamin Cordoba
P.O. Box 290004
Tampa, FL 33687-0004
(813) 458-1241
Inflatable Rentals
Invited to join by: Emilio
Mendoza
www.abbounces.com
Ayurveda Manual Therapies
Ms. Jessica Jensen
1067 E. Brandon Blvd.
Brandon, FL 33811-2467
(813) 308-9246
Massage Therapy
Invited to join by: Emilio
Mendoza
www.Ayurvedamt.com
Ben’s Family Restaurant
Mr. Majeed Mohammed
704 E. Brandon Blvd.
Brandon, FL 33510-5442
(813) 685-5501
Restaurants
Invited to join by: Sheri LeDuc
Copper Bell Cafe-Riverview
Mr. Darren Denington
11228 Boyette Rd.
Riverview, FL 33569-8009
(813) 671-1100
Restaurants
Catering
Invited to join by:
Tammy Bracewell
www.copperbellcafe.com
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Ms. Rachel L. Hendricks
110 S. U.S. Hwy. 301
Tampa, FL 33619-4320
(813) 622-7889
Automobile Rental
Invited to join by: Gina Faust
GNC
Mr. Todd Davis
616 Oakfield Dr.
Brandon, FL 33511-5715
(813) 689-2195
Invited to join by: Sheri LeDuc
Hanger Clinic
Mr. Paul Forster
Brandon TOPSoccer Program 1119 Professional Park Dr.
Brandon, FL 33511-4887
Mr. Kenneth R. Muzyk
(813) 689-8881
3104 S. Kings Ave.
Orthotic & Prosthetics
Brandon, FL 33509-3322
Invited to join by: Denise Reiter
(813) 657-5271
Non-Profit Organizations
Invited to join by:
Tammy Bracewell
www.brandonsoccer.com
Lee Roy Selmons
Mr. Miles McConnell
11310 Causeway Blvd.
Brandon, FL 33511-2905
(813) 654-5454
Restaurants
Invited to join by: Emilio
Mendoza
www.leeroyselmons.com
My First Doctor Pediatrics
Dr. Elizabeth Anne Smith
11347 Big Bend Rd.
Riverview, FL 33579-7183
(813) 418-7282
Physicians & Surgeons- Pediatric
Invited to join by: Gina Faust
www.MyFirstDr.com
P and J Graphics Printing Services
Mr. Fritz Goltermann
1421 Massaro Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33619-3005
(813) 626-3243
Printing
Invited to join by: Laura RandallSimon
www.pandjgraphics.com
T-Mobile TML Tampa Bay
Ms. Courtney Ansty
15718 N . Dale Mabry Hwy.
Tampa, FL 33624-1608
(813) 961-1916
Cellular/ Wireless Telephone &
Equipment
Invited to join by: Sheri LeDuc
Wagner Credit Repair
Ms. Jeanette Acevedo
710 Oakfield Dr., Ste. 206
Brandon, FL 33509-3081
(813) 384-9122
Credit Restoration
Invited to join by:
Tammy Bracewell
www.wagnercreditrepair.com
1st Year Member Networking on Tuesday, October 16 at 8 AM
Open to Members who joined
between July ‘11 and October ‘12.
Light breakfast
provided by
Bring plenty of marketing materials.
See you there!
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Meets in the GBCC TECO
Energy Board Room
Bronze ELITE MEMBERS
A Caring Touch Skin Therapy, Inc.
AAA - The Auto Club Group
Acts 360
AirMax Heating & Air Conditioning
All American Air Conditioning and Appliance Service
All American Title Insurance, Inc.
AlphaGraphics
Amoroso Cabinets, Inc.
Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza
Bahama Breeze
Barnacles
BayCare Health System
Bivins & Hemenway, P.A.
Bookkeeping Express
Brandon Glass & Mirror, Inc.
Brandon Hyundai - Brandon Mitsubishi
Breezy Bay Consignment
Brownstone Wealth Management-Rich Strehl
Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant
Camden Royal Palms
Celestar Corporation
Chapman, Scheverle & Associates, P.A.
Cheddar’s Casual Cafe
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Corn, Mary Beth, Attorney at Law
Costco Wholesale
Creating Sanctuary, LLC
Dallas 1 Technology Solutions
DavisWren CPA and Associates Inc.
Discount Garage Doors, Inc.
Don’s Bay Area Painting, Inc.
EKS Group, LLC
Embassy Suites Hotel-Tampa/Brandon
Engaging Retail
Florida Strawberry Festival
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
Glaser Family Medical Center PLLC
Grime Kings Hard Surface Restoration, LLC
Grow Financial Federal Credit Union/Int’l HQ
Hawthorne Village Retirement Community
Hooters
Horses First, Inc.
Infotect Design Solutions
Interactive Education Academy
Keys & Coakley, Attorneys at Law
Kosan, Richard R., Esq.
Labor Ready
Liberty National Insurance
LonnieBraden.com
Manpower
Martin’s Jewelers of Brandon
Massage Envy
MetroPCS
“Thank You” to our Renewing Members • AUGUST 2012
47 Years
Bronze ELITE MEMBERS (cont.)
Mimi’s Cafe
Minuteman Press
Moon Law Group, P.L.
Music Showcase, Inc.
Nature’s Health Foods, Inc.
Office Depot
Office Depot #107
Principal Financial Group/Rick Lewis
Quality of Life
R. Michael DeLoach, P.A.
Rosk/Art, Inc.
Sandler Training
Shapes Total Fitness
Sheraton Tampa East Hotel
Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill
Sosa Law Office, P.A.
Staybridge Suites-Sabal Park
Tampa Bay ENT
Tampa General Medical Group
The Center for Allied Health & Nursing
Education
The Park At Bay Plaza
The Rack - Sushi Bar & Billiards Lounge
The Village Early Learning Center
Traventours Events & Excursions, Inc.
Turner Cole Company Real Estate Services
Upper Cervical Health Center of Brandon
USA Mobile Drug Testing of
W. Central Florida
Valley View Garden Homes
Valrico Brandon Medical Group, Inc.
Vistage Florida
Wal-Mart Market 5826
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc./Bloomingdale
Watts, Dawson & Associates, Inc.
Wells Law Group
Wilder Corporation Properties
Williams, Schifino, Mangione & Steady, P.A.
Women’s Care Florida Bay Area OB/GYN
WorldPay Merchant Processing
You Fit Health Clubs
Stowers Funeral Home
46 Years
Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center
29-35 Years
AAA-The Auto Club Group
BB&T Bank/Brandon
Brandon Auto Services, Inc.
Brandon School of Dance Arts
Meadowrun Animal Hospital
Total Wellness Group
William K. Belton, D.M.D.
22-28 Years
Bella, Hermida, Hurn & Stertzer
Carson Optical Co.
Charles D. Talley, Jr. Ins., Inc.
Gulf Coast Tree Care, Inc.
J. Richard Claville, PA CPA
J. Tim Russin, D.D.S., P.A.
Keller Williams Realty/Karen Blomster
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Publix Super Markets/Causeway Blvd.
Publix Super Markets/E. Bloomingdale Ave.
Publix Super Markets/Fishhawk Blvd.
Publix Super Markets/SR 60 E.
Publix Super Markets/W. Brandon Blvd.
Publix Super Markets/Winthrop Village
Topper King
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc./Bloomingdale
15-21 Years
Durant High School
George’s Mower Service, Inc.
Hawthorne Village Retirement Community
Maranda Insurance Agency/State Farm
River Hills Country Club
Sencommunications, Inc.
Sign Makers of Tampa Bay, Inc.
The Community Roundtable
7-14 Years
Bloomingdale Homeowners Assoc., Inc.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay, Inc.
Brandon Bolts Basketball, Inc.
Brandon Travelworld
Brownstone Wealth Mgt.-Rich Strehl
Care Plus Walk-In Clinic
Charles Rutenberg Realty, Inc./Shannon
Damschen
7-14 Years (continued)
Delaney Creek Lodge
Dunkin Donuts/Brandon Blvd.
Girl Scouts of West Central Florida, Inc.
Hanna, Lemar & Morris, C.P.A.’s, P.A./Brandon
M. Edwards Construction, Inc.
McLane Middle School
Melissa Snively State Farm Insurance
Railroad & Industrial Federal Credit Union/
Riverview
Royal & Company Mortgage Corporation
Suncoast Convention Services, Inc.
Switch Over Electrical Co.
The Gas Works of Tampa Bay, Inc.
USAA
1-6 Years
A & B Insurance Agency
AFLAC/ Lynne Herrick
All Family Silon-Laguna (Lynette Silon-Laguna,
P.A.)
Avatel Technologies, Inc.
C.H.O.I.C.E., Inc.
Duffey Tree Care, LLC
Greater Brandon Arts Council
Halloween Express
Hippocampus Marketing
Horses First, Inc.
Ivey Carpet and Flooring
Junior Achievement
Ker’s WingHouse
Leonard’s Academy of Dance & Centre for the
Arts
Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen, P.A.
Medi Weight Loss Clinics
Office Depot
Office Depot #107
Outback Steakhouse/Fishhawk
Principal Financial Group - Rick Lewis
Raulerson & Company, P.A., CPA’s and
Consultants
Republic Services, Inc.
Robert Half International’s Accountemps and
Office Team
SEND OUT CARDS/Linda Cameron
Signature Specialty Contractors, Inc.
Sylvia Thomas Center for Adoptive and Foster
Families
The Wound Healing Institute
Upper Cervical Health Center of Brandon
Usborne Books & More
Winthrop Liquors
Chamber Membership Means Savings!
The Chamber’s Office Depot program helps you save money on the products you use every day.
With an average savings of 30% off the list price, why spend more than you have to?
Shop the 100 item “Most Popular Buy” list and get what you need for less.
When you compare prices, there’s no denying Office Depot can help you improve your bottom line.
No sacrifices, no minimums, no cards to lose.
Opening an account takes seconds, so visit www.BrandonChamber.com or call the Chamber for details!
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OCTOBER
Committee & Task Force
Meetings
Weds. 3
8 AM - Ambassadors’ Meeting
• GBCC TECO Energy Board Room
4 PM - Finance Committee
• GBCC TECO Energy Board Room
Thurs. 4
8:30 AM - Real Estate Coalition
• GBCC Annex Library
8:30 AM - Small Business Gala Task Force
• GBCC Upstairs Conference Room
Noon - FishHawk/Lithia/Boyette Council Meeting
• Palmetto Club, 17004 Dorman Rd.
4 PM - Membership Recruitment Committee
• GBCC TECO Energy Board Room
Mon. 8
9 AM - Ambassador Orientation
• GBCC TECO Energy Board Room
Weds. 10 8 AM - Military Affairs Council
• GBCC TECO Energy Board Room
3:45 PM - Neighborhood Accountability Board (NAB)
• GBCC TECO Energy Board Room
4 PM - Jingle Bell @ The Rack Task Force
• The Rack, 1025 W. Brandon Blvd.
Mon. 15
Noon - Government & Economic Advisory Council
• GBCC TECO Energy Board Room
Weds. 17 8 AM - Executive Cmte. Mtg.
• Upstairs Meeting Room
7:30 AM - Leadership Brandon Day Session
• Rotary Camp Florida
Weds. 24 8 AM - Board of Directors Meeting
• GBCC TECO Energy Board Room
4 PM - Leadership Brandon Planning & Alumni Mtg.
• GBCC TECO Energy Board Room
Save The Date!
at
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce
330 Pauls Drive, Ste. 100, Brandon
All programs led by certified business
counselors from the Hillsborough County Small
Business Information Center (SBIC).
“Marketing Series”
Tuesday, October 9
Part I: 9 A.M. - 11 A.M. • Part II: 11:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M.
This workshop will introduce marketing fundamentals,
help clarify target markets, competition, and how to
develop marketing strategies.
Sponsored by:
For more information or to register, please contact Vicki at
689-1221, ext. 8836, or email [email protected].
Registration also available through the Hillsborough County Small
Business Information Center at 914-4028, ext. 62001, or
http://sbic.hillsboroughcounty.org.
FREE BUSINESS COUNSELING AVAILABLE!
Small Business Information
Center of Hillsborough County
Title Sponsor
The Chamber’s 2013
Annual Dinner ....
Friday, February 1!
Thurs., Oct. 25, 11:45 A.M.
Now that you’ve joined, it’s time to get acquainted and discover everything the Chamber has to offer.
Our goal is to provide you with all of the right tools for you and your business or organization to succeed.
Please join us for a fun and informative introductory session for new members and representatives.
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Working Smarter Workshop Series
Free SBIC Counseling available every Tuesday & Wednesday at
the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, in the Professional
Accounting and Consulting Services, Inc. Library. Hours are
from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please call ahead for an appointment, 914-4028, ext. 62001.
REAL ESTATE COALITION
All Chamber Members affiliated with the
real estate industry are invited to attend.
Time:
8:30 a.m.
Date:
First Thursday of
each month
Place:
The Brandon
Chamber
330 Pauls Dr.
OCTOBER
(
the events to attend
Be there to promote your business!
4
9
16
TUES: First Year Member Networking
GBCC TECO Energy Board Room
and
For more information 813.689.1221 or 813.707.8783
5:30 PM
THURS:
Invitation Only Event
4 PM
Yea
5:30 PM
Your Admission/Invitation: Potential member(s)
RSVP Required
Call the Chamber 689-1221 for details
Great Prizes!
For more information 813.689.1221 or 813.707.8783
Bonus:
Complimentary Appetizers • Drink Specials
Over $750 in Door Prizes
TUES: Business After Hours
Brandon Auto Mall - Fiat
11020 Causeway Blvd., Brandon
11
FOCUS ON BUSINESS
When: October 25 from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
What: Mix & Mingle with Community Business Leaders
Who: Everyone is Invited
Where: The Rack, 1025 W. Brandon Blvd.
5:30 PM
WEDS: Straight Up Networking Lunch
Hosted by YP Brandon
The Shrimp Warehouse
779 W. Lumsden Rd, Brandon
FOCUS ON BUSINESS
Leadership Brandon Alumni
Monthly Reunion
THURS: YP Brandon Networking Social
GrillSmith
475 Brandon Town Center Dr., Brandon
10
and Brandon Chamber of Commerce Leadership Alumni Monthly Reunion
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce
monthly Networking
23
25
TUES: Networking at Noon
Everest University
3924 Coconut Palm Dr., Tampa
12 Noon
TUES: Coffee Club
Sprint Communications
1916 W. Brandon Blvd., Brandon
8:00 AM
THURS: From How to Wow
11:45 AM - 1 PM
Learn everything you need to know about your Chamber membership. Open to New members and/or representatives, an to longtime members who would like a refresher course about getting the
most from their membership. Lunch is provided.
The Rack
1025 W. Brandon Blvd., Brandon
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce and
Focus Magazine
have come together to support local
businesses by creating the Brandon Cash Mob.
Interested in joining? Have questions?
Learn more and join at www.thefocusmagazine.com/cashmob
8:00 AM
(Members who have joined between July ‘11 & Oct. ‘12)
THURS: Focus on Business Networking
JOIN
THE
MOB
11:45 AM
5:30 PM
Tuesday, October 2 at 4:30 p.m.
The Wound Healing Institute
205 S. Moon Ave.
(813) 615-7100
Wednesday, October 17 at noon
Bloomingdale Acupuncture & Nutrition
114 E. Bloomingdale Ave.
(813) 341-2200
Monday, October 8 at 5:30 p.m.
Sidekicks Family Martial Arts Centers
16313 Fishhawk Blvd.
(813) 661-2224
Wednesday, October 19 at noon
Bahama Breeze Island Grille
805 Brandon Town Center Dr.
(813) 681-0904
Tuesday, October 9 at 10:30 a.m.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
110 S. Hwy. 301
(813) 622-7889
Wednesday, October 24 at 10:00 a.m.
American German Heir Search
1512 Bloomingdale Ave.
(813) 657-2447
NEXT HIT: Nov. 6 at noon
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immediately after the phone book was released, again this
year from a group who never would have found us. When we
asked how they found us, once again, it was ‘the Chamber
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