New president
Andy Joe Scaglione is the 2016 president of the Greater Tampa Association of REALTORS. Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn installed Scaglione at the 104th annual Installation and Awards Banquet at the Avila Golf and Country Club. Other officers are: Joe Perez, of Keller Williams Tampa Properties, president-elect; Mari Colgan of Ellie & Associates, vice president; Norma Cohen of Smith & Associates Real Estate, secretary; and Sandy Streit of SandyRae Realty, treasurer.
The association’s top award of 2015 REALTOR of the Year went to Janet Swilley of Realty2000pa.com Inc.
The Tampa-based trade organization represents more than 7,400 real estate professionals in the Bay area, including Pasco County.
Women-n-Charge luncheon
Join the ladies of Women-n-Charge on Jan. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at Pebble Creek Country Club, at 10550 Regents Park Drive in Tampa. The meeting includes lunch and time to network. The guest speaker will be Sandra Miniere, of Integrative Wellness, with her presentation on “Success Begins with a Compelling Vision.”
The cost is $15 for members (Tuesday before the meeting), and $18 for all guests (and members paying Wednesday and after).
To register, visit Women-n-Charge.com. For information, call (813) 600-9848, or email .
Membership meeting
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will have its 2016 Membership Meeting luncheon on Jan. 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Harbor Terrace Restaurant at Heritage Harbor Golf and Country Club, at 19502 Heritage Harbor Parkway in Lutz.
The luncheon is sponsored by Jones & Co. The guest speakers will be certified public accountants Patricia Jones and Traci Malik, both of Jones & Co.
RSVP by Jan. 18 to pay $20 for the luncheon. At the door, the cost is $25.
For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email .
Networking lunch
The East Pasco Networking Group will have its “Next Regular Exciting Meeting” on Jan. 12 at 11:30 a.m., at Blackstone’s Bar & Restaurant, 38361 County Road 54 in Zephyrhills. The guest speaker will be Ed Caum, Pasco County’s tourism director.
For information, email Nils Lenz at , or visit the group’s website at Meetup.com/EastPascoNetworkingGroup/.
After-hours mixer
The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will host a “Chamber Chatter Connections” mixer on Jan. 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Nabruzzi Trattoria, 6062 Van Dyke Road in Lutz. Cruise Planners is hosting the free event with a special presentation, wine and pizza, and door prizes.
To RSVP, contact , call (813) 448-1998, or text (352) 467-1883.
SCORE seminar
Pasco-Hernando State College Chapter of SCORE will have a free seminar on “How to Apply for a Business” on Jan. 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Hugh Embry Branch Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City.
The seminar will cover start-ups, mature businesses and purchasing businesses. The discussion also will include sources of loans from $5,000 to $5 million.
For information, call (727) 842-4638, or visit PascoHernandoScore.org.
Chamber luncheon
The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon on Jan. 14, with check-in at 11 a.m., at Brunchies Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch and Catering at 14366 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. Networking is until 11:30 a.m., when lunch will be served from a select menu.
The guest speaker will be journalist and author Kristen Hare, who wrote “100 Things to do in Tampa Bay Before You Die.”
For information and to RSVP, call the chamber at (813) 961-2420, email , or visit NorthTampaChamber.com.
Using the Internet in business
Pasco-Hernando State College Chapter of SCORE will offer a free seminar on “Using the Internet in Your Business” on Jan. 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the New River Branch Library, 34043 State Road 54 in Zephyrhills.
The seminar will cover roles a website can support in enhancing your business. Those attending the session will be walked through an eight-step process of key activities that can help almost any business quickly leverage technology.
For information, call (727) 842-4638, or visit PascoHernandoScore.org.
Ribbon cutting
American Home Title of Land O’ Lakes will host a ribbon cutting for its remodeled office on Jan. 21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at 2047 Osprey Lane, in Lutz. Refreshments will be served.
For information, call American Title at (813) 948-1868.
