Lutz Kmart closing
The Kmart store at 22920 State Road 54 in Lutz will close its doors in mid-March. The store’s 62 employees will be eligible to receive severance or to apply for positions at area Sears or Kmart stores, according to an email from Howard Riefs, spokesman for Sears Holdings.
Most of the employees are part- time, hourly wage earners.
A liquidation sale at the store began Jan. 14.
In his email, Riefs explained the closure here and at other stores as part of a company-wide effort to cut expenses and speed up transformation of the company’s business model.
Catholic Business Network
The Catholic Business Network of Tampa Bay meets every Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, at 2348 Collier Parkway in Rosary Hall, Rooms 5 and 6. The network is a nonprofit membership organization for local business people who want to incorporate their faith into the workplace, and network with other Catholics to foster personal and business relationships. However, all faiths are welcome.
For information, visit CBNtampa.org.
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 will be 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.
For directions, call (813) 960-2679.
Wesley Chapel breakfast meeting
The 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.
Wednesday morning networking
The Wednesday Morning Networking Group will meet Feb. 3 at 7:30 a.m., at The Lake House at Hungry Harry’s Family B-B- Q, at 3116 Land O’ Lake Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. Each attendee will be able to present a 30-second pitch. The $7 cost includes breakfast. The sponsor for this meeting is UpHill Marketing Group. Sponsorships for future meetings are available.
For information, contact the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce at (813) 909-2722, or email .
Ribbon cutting
Aprile Chiropractic will host a ribbon cutting on Feb. 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 1932 Highland Oaks Road, off the south side of State Road 54, in Lutz.
For information, call (813) 909-1644, or visit AprileChiropractic.com.
Women-n-Charge lunch
Join the ladies of Women-n-Charge on Feb. 5 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. Come share talents, build relationships and share resources with other women in business. The guest speaker will be international singer and songwriter Thanecha Anderson, who will talk about “Overcoming all odds to change the world.”
The cost is $15 for members and $18 for guests.
To register, visit Women-n-Charge.com.
For information, contact Judy at (813) 600-9848 or .
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.
