Hispanic chamber mixer
Celebrate tax day – April 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. – with the Pasco Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and with a mixer at Synovus Bank at 2145 Cypress Ridge Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, on the north side of State Road 56, east of Interstate 75.
For information, call the chamber office at (813) 435-1499.
Business forum
A Lunch N’ Learn Business Forum will take place April 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce boardroom, at 6013 Wesley Chapel Blvd., Suite 105.
The guest speaker will be Ali Walter, chief success driver at Ali Ann & Co. Learn how to target your market and build your business.
Cost is $15 including lunch. RSVP required as maximum of 15 seats are available.
For information, visit WesleyChapelChamber.com, or call (813) 994-8534.
Zephyrhills chamber mixer
Humana will sponsor a chamber mixer for the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce on April 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Enjoy appetizers, drinks and live music at the Humana Guidance Center, 7920 Gall Blvd., next to Staples.
For information, contact Jennifer Fogarty at (813) 780-7300.
Rotary meeting
The Rotary Club of Dade City will meet April 20 at noon at the Dade City Business Center at 15486 U.S. 301 Hwy., in the Hornbuckle Room on the third floor.
Manufacturers job fair
The Pasco-Hernando State College TRADE Grant Office will host the Florida Manufacturing Career Fair on April 22 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the college’s Spring Hill Campus, 450 Beverly Court. Career Source Pasco Hernando, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the Manufacturers Association of Florida and the Upper Tampa Bay Manufacturing Association also are sponsors.
The fair will bring job seekers together with representatives of the manufacturing industry.
Employers and job seekers should contact (727) 816-3345 or email , to register for this free event.
For more information, visit PHSC.edu/mfg.cf.
Incubator program receives award
Pasco Economic Development Council’s Smartstart incubator program received honorable mention at the 23rd annual Future of the Region Awards ceremony in St. Petersburg on March 27. The awards are hosted annually by the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council to single out achievements in the public and private sectors for resource planning and management in the Tampa Bay region.
The incubator program mentors emerging and startup companies. Pasco County also received first place awards in the categories of development and infrastructure and going green, and second place award in community service.
Economic briefing
The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly economic development briefing on April 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Hoosier Grille, located within Heritage Isles Golf & Country Club, 10630 Plantation Bay Drive.
The guest speaker is Chris Alvarez, chief financial officer of the Florida Medical Clinic. He will discuss plans to open an 80,000-square-foot medical facility on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, next to the Florida Hospital.
The cost is $15 including lunch. Register online by 3 p.m., April 22. Please pay online, as no credit cards will be accepted at the door.
For information, visit WesleyChapelChamber.com, or call (813) 994-8534.
Learning center opens
Bricks4Kidz will host a ribbon cutting on April 23 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the office of the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce, 6013 Wesley Chapel Blvd.
The learning center will operate at the New Tampa YMCA Meadow Pointe clubhouse and Seven Oaks. It will provide a unique hands-on interactive curriculum focused on STEM concepts (science, technology, engineering and math). Technology and engineering-based camps will be available. More locations will be added.
For information, visit Bricks4Kidz.com/florida-wesleychapel/, or email .
New dry cleaners
Pristine Dry Clean & Alterations is open for business, and also hiring. The store is at 23388 State Road 54, just down from Panera Bread. Pristine Dry Clean & Alterations is family-owned.
Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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 toward 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 send an email to .
East Pasco Networking Group
The East Pasco Networking Group will meet April 28 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.
Mike Wells Sr., Pasco County’s property appraiser, is the guest speaker.
For information, call Nils Lenz at (813) 782-9491, or send him an email at .
Business seminar
The Pasco Hernando State College will host BizGROW2.0 on May 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the college’s Porter Campus at Wiregrass. The half-day conference and entrepreneur exchange is for entrepreneurs, start-up business owners and established business owners, and will include panel discussions, advice and inspiration on growing your business and lots of networking.
The cost is $30 per person, or $35 per person after May 12. Registration is required. The deadline to apply for a sponsorship is April 15.
For sponsorship information, contact Suzanne Renczkowski at ; call (813) 926-0827; or visit PascoEdc.com/events.
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.
