Mercedes Benz opens
Mercedes Benz of Wesley Chapel is open for business, though an official grand opening will come later. The 47,000 square-foot show room was built by AutoNation at 2383 Willow Oak Drive, off State Road 56 near the Interstate 75 interchange. Operating hours are 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 6 pm. Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
For information call the dealership at (813) 200-7788.
Achieva open house
Stop by Achieva Credit Union for food, drink and merriment on April 8 at 5 p.m., at 2115 Collier Parkway, Land O’ Lakes. Membership in Achieva is not required. The event is open to the public.
For information call (813) 448-2786 or email .
Business appreciation
Business Appreciation Night will be held April 8 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Kafe Kokopelli at 37940 Live Oak Avenue in Dade City. Appetizers will cost $4 and the first domestic beer or house wine will be free.
For information call the restaurant at (352) 523-0055.
Two-day career fair
Pasco Hernando State College will host Opportunity 2015 Hernando County Career Fair from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on April 9 and from 9 a.m. to noon on April 10 at the North Campus, Building B Conference Center, 11415 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Brooksville. On April 9, there will be free seminars on resume writing, interview skills and proper attire and etiquette for interviews. On April 10, local employers will be present to accept resumes and do on-the-spot interviews. Dress professionally and bring lots of resumes. The event is free but pre-registration is required at www.hernancocountycareerfair2015.eventbrite.com.
For information contact Nicole Miller at (352) 7907-5174 or Steve Wilson at (352) 293-1123.
Rotary Club needs bee sponsors
The Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel Noon needs sponsors for the third annual “BEE Part of the Buzz” adult spelling bee.
The spelling bee will be April 10 at 6:30 p.m., at the Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club, 10641 Old Tampa Bay Drive in San Antonio. The event helps raise funds for the Pasco Education Foundation. Donations range from $1,500 for a Queen Bee sponsorship to $150 for a four-person team.
For information, email Erin Meyer at .
Chamber meeting
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will hold its general membership meeting on April 14, with networking at 11:30 a.m. and lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be at Harbor Terrace Restaurant at Heritage Harbor at 195012 Heritage Harbor Pkwy., in Lutz. Guest speaker will be Gordie Zimmerman of Z-Mitch, which is building the ice and sports complex near the Interstate 75 and State Road 56 interchange.
The cost including lunch is $20 with an RSVP the Friday before the meeting. The cost after and at the door is $25. Pre-register online. For information call the chamber at (813) 909-2722.
Women networking
Women of Wesley Chapel, or WOW, will hold a breakfast meeting April 10 from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Health & Wellness Center of Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, in the second floor conference room. Guest speaker will be Allison Alvarez Hendrick, vice president of communications at radio station WEDU. The sponsor is Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa.
WOW offers networking, education, women supporting women and professional growth. The 2015 annual WOW membership fee of $10 will be due at the meeting, and will cover the entire 2015 calendar year (for WOW members only). The fee doesn’t include chamber membership. Cash or check only at the door.
For information call Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce at (813) 994-8534.
Dade City open house
Wilson’s Tractor & Supply will hold a special open house on April 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 12410 U.S. 301 in Dade City. Special prices and discounts will be available along with drawings and goodies all day – and sweet tea.
For information call the company at (352) 567-5002.
Rotary meeting
The Rotary Club of Dade City will meet on April 13 at noon at the Dade City Business Center at 15486 U.S. 301, in the Hornbuckle Room on the third floor.
Optimist meeting
The Optimist Club of Dade City will meet April 14 at 6 p.m. at the First National Bank of Pasco at 13315 U.S. 301. The event email is .
For information call (352) 206-9370.
Manufacturer’s Cafe
The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce will host an employers’ café at Zephyrhills Water Factory on April 15, with networking and a light lunch from 11:30 a.m. to noon. The “Manufacturer’s Cafe” will be from noon to 1 p.m.
A VIP tour of the plant will be from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The company is located at 4330 20th St., Zephyrhills.
Come learn about the Pasco-Hernando State College TRADE grant; a state-wide Florida Manufacturing Career Fair that is scheduled for April 22; Career Source training grants for your company and AMSkills, the American Manufacturing Skills Initiative.
The April 15 event is free to chamber members, but there is limited seating so RSVP by April 10 to .
For information call the chamber at (813) 782-1913.
Grants for businesswomen
Are you a businesswoman who could use $1,000?
Women-n-Charge is offering two $1,000 grants this spring. The grants can be used towards business-related equipment or services and continuing education. The nonprofit’s mission, in part, is to support and assist professional women in managing their businesses more effectively.
Learn more about the grants at Women-n-Charge.com. Applications are available online and are due April 15.
For information, contact Judy Nicolosi, treasurer of Women-n-Charge, at (813) 600-9848, or email .
East Pasco Networking Group
The East Pasco Networking Group will meet April 14 at Rose’s Café at 38426 Fifth Ave., in Zephyrhills.
Networking begins at 8 a.m., with the meeting starting at 8:30 a.m.
Jeanette Hall, Pasco Shopper advertising representative, is the guest speaker.
For information, call Nils Lenz at (813) 782-9491, or email him at .
Business Link available monthly
Business Link, a monthly small business gathering hosted by the San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union, meets the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 7:30 a.m.
The meeting is designed to provide a networking and information-sharing platform for the business community.
For locations, details and to reserve a seat, email , or call (352) 588-2732, ext. 1237.
Wesley Chapel networking group
Networking for Your Success meets every Thursday at 8 a.m., at Lexington Oaks Country Club, 2615 Lexington Oaks Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.
Cost is $5, and annual membership to the group is $79.
