(Courtesy Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce)
Chiropractic ribbon cutting
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce welcomed its newest member at a ribbon cutting for Carrazana Chiropractic on Feb. 16, at 1930 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Suite 16.
Dr. Carlos Carrazana’s clinic specializes in car injury accidents, according to the clinic website. Clients can receive chiropractic services, as well as physical therapy and massage therapy.
For information, visit CarrazanaChiropractor.com, or call (813) 591-2506.
Take 5 ribbon cuttings planned
The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will host two ribbon cuttings for Take 5 Oil Change.
The first event will Feb. 23 at 4 p.m., at Take 5 Oil Change, 5309 Gunn Highway. The second event will be Feb. 24 at 11:30 a.m., at Take 5 Oil Change, 4319 Ehrlich Road.
Light refreshments will be served.
For information, contact the chamber at (813) 563-0180 or .
Job promotion
James Hall, the chief operations officer of Goin’ Postal Franchise Corporation and GP Brands, has been tapped as chief executive officer of GP Brands Inc., as of Feb. 13.
GP Brands offers franchises to serve an array of potential business owners and their consumer markets, including Goin’ Postal neighborhood shipping stores, GP Postal stores (inside Walmart stores), Hut no. 8 clothing and accessory stores, and Sir Face Lift mobile commercial kitchen services.
Marcus Price, former chief executive officer and co-founder of Goin’ Postal, will now focus on the creation of GP Brand’s newest franchise chain, with an estimated launch in the first quarter of 2018. No details on the franchise were available.
Doing business with government
Pasco County will sponsor the Pasco County Reverse Trade Show on March 2 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Recreation Center, 3032 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes.
A reverse trade show allows suppliers, consultants, contractors and other company representatives to meet with procurement professionals and department staff from government offices. In addition to Pasco County, participants include Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, County Clerk of Circuit Courts, Dade City, New Port Richey, Port Richey, the City of San Antonio, and the Town of St. Leo.
The goal is to encourage more vendor participation. It also allows departments to see products, and can help streamline the process for contractors and vendors who want to do business with government.
Small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses and disadvantaged businesses are encouraged to attend and network with other companies.
Company representatives can move from table to table on the trade show floor to meet with representatives of government agencies and share information on their goods and services.
Registration is free.
For information, email Christine Davis at .
Women-n-Charge
Join the ladies of Women-n-Charge on March 3 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at Pebble Creek Country Club, 10550 Regents Park Drive in Tampa. The women share their talents and resources, and they build relationships with other women in business.
No guest speaker is planned. Instead, there will be extra networking time. Each attendee also will have a minute to introduce herself and talk about her business.
The cost is $15 for members and $18 for non-members.
To register, visit Women-n-charge.com.
For information, call (813) 600-9848, or email .
Business Link breakfast
Business Link will have its monthly networking breakfast on March 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., at Wesley Chapel Toyota, at 5300 Eagleston Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.
The monthly gathering, held at various locations, provides networking and an information-sharing platform for the small business community.
A complimentary breakfast will be provided. The event is sponsored by the San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union.
RSVP to Rebecca Gaddis at (352) 588-2732, ext. 1237.
General meeting
The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will have a general meeting on March 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Iavarone’s Steakhouse & Italian Grill, 3617 Humphrey St., in Tampa.
The guest speaker will be Barry Coziahr of Postcard Mania.
For early bird registration, RSVP online with credit card or to the chamber office at by 5 p.m., on March 7, at the discounted rate of $20 (whether you eat or not). After that date, the cost is $25 (whether you eat or not), payable at the door by cash, check or credit card.
For information, call the chamber office at (813) 563-0180, or visit NorthTampaChamber.com.
Breakfast meeting
The East Pasco Networking Group will meet on March 14 at 7:30 a.m., at the Village Inn at 5214 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.
The guest speaker will be historian and author Madonna Jervis Wise, who will discuss “Women’s History Month: A Look at Women Who Rocked!”
For information, contact Chairman Nils Lenz at (813) 782-9491 or , or Vice Chairwoman Vicky Jones at (813) 431-1149 or .
NetFest sponsorships
The Pasco Economic Development Council is seeking sponsors for the 15th Annual NetFest (Networking Festival) on April 6 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Starkey Ranch on State Road 54 in Odessa.
The annual mixer is a night of food, drink, music and networking. Dress is casual. Hats and boots are proper attire.
Sponsorships range from $500 to $2,000 for the “sponsor-only chili cook-off.”
Sponsorship forms can be downloaded at PascoEDC.com.
For information, call (813) 926-0827, ext. 226, or email .
