Jobs event
A Career Expo will help match top technology graduates with local companies in a two-day event on Feb. 25 and Feb. 26 hosted by the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The expo will be at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, and will feature career center directors from more than 45 of the nation’s top universities including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech, Cornell, Notre Dame, Purdue, the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida and the University of Florida.
Career center directors and local business professionals will participate in receptions, breakfasts, luncheons and individual meetings to discuss talent needs.
The Corridor encourages the attendance of businesses within a 23-county region including Hillsborough, Pasco and surrounding counties.
The event kicks off on Feb. 25 with keynote speaker Bill Johnson, the chief executive officer of Enterprise Florida.
The Florida High Tech Corridor Council is an economic development initiative of UCF, USF and UF. Its mission is to encourage innovation and expand the high tech industry through partnerships that support research, marketing, work force and entrepreneurship. More than 25 local and regional economic development organizations, state and community colleges, and 12 CareerSource boards participate.
Registrations are available for companies to participate. For information, email Owen Wentworth at .
A full list of attending universities, the Career Expo schedule, and other details are available at FloridaHighTech.com/career/career-expo-2016.
Grand opening
Florida E.N.T. and Allergy will host a free grand opening and ribbon cutting on Jan. 20 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at 26853 Foggy Creek Road, Building 21, Suite 101, in Wesley Chapel.
The health group is a merger of Tampa Bay E.N.T. and Tampa Ear, Nose and Throat Associates, which have served the Tampa Bay area for more than 40 years.
Eight ear, nose and throat specialists provide services for the entire family, ranging from treating pediatric allergies to fitting hearing aids. They have several locations including Tampa, Lutz and North Tampa.
For information, visit FloridaENTandAllergy.com, or call (813) 879-8045.
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.
Ribbon cutting
Profits and Gains will have a ribbon cutting and grand reopening on Jan. 22 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at 2607 Windguard Circle, Suite 101, in Wesley Chapel. The company provides tax and accounting services.
The event is free.
For information, email , or call (813) 386-3144.
Breakfast mania
East and Central Pasco Marketing Mania will take place on Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the Commons at Pretty Pond, at 38130 Pretty Pond Road in Zephyrhills. A continental breakfast is provided. To RSVP, call (813) 400-2263.
The event takes place every last Thursday of the month. Locations may change periodically.
For information, call (813) 779-4501.
Networking luncheon
The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will host a network luncheon on Jan. 28 at 11:30 a.m., at IHOP, at 408 E. Bearss Ave., in Tampa. The theme is relationship building with business neighbors. Order from the IHOP menu. A senior lunch menu will be available to all. Minimum of $5 is required if you do not order food, plus you must pay for your drinks.
To RSVP by Jan. 26, email , or call AIG at (813) 334-8998.
For directions, call (813) 960-2679.
Breakfast meeting
The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly breakfast meeting on Feb. 2 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., at Pasco-Hernando State College, in the third floor conference center, Room B-303, at the Porter Campus, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.
The cost for chamber members is $15 in advance. Register online by Jan. 29 at 3 p.m. At the door, the cost is $20 for members and non-members.
For information, call (813) 994-8534, or visit WesleyChapelChamber.com.
