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Business Digest 07/20/2016

July 20, 2016 By Kathy Steele

Business forum
A Lunch N Learn Business Forum is scheduled for July 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce Don Porter Boardroom, at 6013 Wesley Chapel Blvd., Suite 105.

Attendees will learn about IGTech365, a company offering IT management services.

The cost is $15 including lunch. Those attending must RSVP by July 20 because seating is limited.

For information, visit WesleyChapelChamber.com, or call (813) 994-8534.

Ribbon cutting
The Pasco Education Foundation will have a ribbon cutting on July 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., in District School Board Building 8, at Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes.

For information, call Jannah McDonald at (813) 794-2705 or email .

Chamber luncheon
The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will have a chamber networking luncheon on July 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Beef O’ Brady’s, at 8810 N. Himes Ave., in Tampa. Attendees can order from the lunch or regular menu. A minimum payment of $5 is required if you don’t order food, plus you must pay for your drinks.

A display table will be available for brochures, flyers and promotional items.

RSVP to , or call Keller Williams Tampa at (813) 864-6370.

New brewery
Craft Life Brewery will have a soft grand opening on July 22 at 4 p.m., at 2624 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. The announcement is on the brewery’s Facebook page.

Wesley Chapel-based Keith’s Kountry Kooking will cater the event.

For information, call the brewery at (813) 575-8440.

Dental ribbon cutting
Lake Park Dental, 19151 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Lutz (new location), will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on July 23 at 10 a.m.

There will be cocktails, food, music, games, raffles and a bounce house. Guests also can tour the practice and meet the team.

For information, call (813) 960-9500, or visit ImplantDentistTampa.com.

East Pasco networking
East Pasco Networking Group will have its breakfast meeting on July 26 at 7:30 a.m., at Fresh Country Café, at 5518 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.

Guest speaker is Mike Mira, owner of Fresh Country Café.

For information, contact Chairman Nils Lenz at (813) 782-9491, or email . Or, contact Vice Chairwoman Vicky Jones at (813) 431-1149 or .

Ribbon cutting
Stilos Salon & Barber will host a ribbon cutting and mixer on July 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 7016 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. The ribbon cutting will be at 6:30 p.m.

Come network, nibble and support a growing new business.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 909-2722, or email .

Salute to small business
Copperstone Executive Suites will have a Salute to Small Business networking mixer and ribbon cutting on July 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Copperstone’s meeting room, at 3632 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes.

For information, call (813) 298-7363, or email .

Networking luncheon
The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will host a network luncheon on July 28 at 11:30 a.m., at IHOP, 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 information, phone TransAmerica at (813) 334-8998, or email Jenn Beaumont at .

Economic briefing
The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly economic development briefing on July 28 from 11:30 a.m., at Pebble Creek Country Club, 10550 Regents Park Drive in Tampa. The guest speaker will be Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore.

The $15 cost includes a buffet lunch.

For information, email , or call (813) 994-8534.

Wesley Chapel breakfast meeting
The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly breakfast meeting on Aug. 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.

Guest speaker is Kartik Goyani, vice president of Metro Development Group, which is developing Metro Lagoons by Crystal Lagoons.

The cost for chamber members is $15 in advance. Register online by July 29 by 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.

Zephyrhills chamber breakfast
The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly breakfast meeting on Aug. 4 from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., at Golden Corral, at 6855 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.

The guest speaker is Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco.

Sponsors are Faithful Friends, Martin Electric and The Laker/Lutz News.

The cost is $8 for chamber members and $10 for non-members.

For information, call the chamber at (813) 782-1913, or email .

Women-n-Charge lunch
Join the ladies of Women-n-Charge on Aug. 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.

Guest speaker will be attorney Clementine “CC” Conde. She will discuss “Domestic & Substance Abuse – Another Perspective.”

The cost is $15 for members and $18 for guests. To register, visit Women-n-Charge.com.

For more information, contact Judy at (813) 600-9848 or .

Two-day forum
The third annual APTacious Experience, a two-day forum for personal and professional development, will meet on Aug. 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on Aug. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Residence Inn by Marriott, at Northpointe Village, 2101 Northpointe Parkway in Lutz.

June Hall, founder of Time to APT (Accentuate Positive Thinking), is the event’s organizer. This year’s theme is “Find Your Happiness, Find Your Success.”

There will be live entertainment, food, breakout sessions, door prizes and a fashion show. The event will benefit two nonprofit organizations — Big Brothers/Big Sisters Tampa Bay and Bricks 4 Kidz Wesley Chapel. The organizations are serving as partners for the forum, with Time to APT.

Special hotel rates are available for event attendees.

The cost is $60 for the forum.

For sponsorship opportunities, program booklet ads and exhibitor tables, email Alexandria Blaha at .

For information or to register, visit Aptacious.com/register/.

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