Business breakfast
The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce had its November business breakfast at Rosecastle of Zephyrhills, an assisted living facility and memory care center on Eiland Boulevard in Zephyrhills.
(Courtesy of Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce)
Rosecastle offers a resort-style way of living, with private rooms and a pet-friendly community.
Dade City Mayor Camille Hernandez gave on overview of the city’s priorities for 2017. Krista Covey, director of the Pasco County Incubator and Business Accelerator programs, outlined accomplishments and upcoming plans.
The chamber is a 450-member trade association representing businesses and organizations in the area. Business breakfasts are on the third Tuesday each month.
For information, call (352) 567-3769, or email .
Business awards
The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce honored business leaders at the 2016 Excellence in Business Award banquet.
The annual event, hosted by Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel, was on Nov. 10 at the Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club in Tampa. The Shops at Wiregrass and the Tampa Bay Times were sponsors.
Winners were Jennifer Cofini of Parks Motor Group, volunteer of the year; Cam Caudle of Shred 360, new business of the year; Brandon Legal Group, small business of the year; Tampa Premium Outlets, large business of the year; and, Jay Rosario of Wesley Chapel Nissan, business leader of the year.
The Porter family of Wiregrass Ranch won the Legacy Award.
Holiday ribbon cutting
Esthetics813 will have a Holiday Spa Party, Shopping Event and Ribbon Cutting on Nov. 30 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 2748 Windguard Circle, Suite 102, in Wesley Chapel.
The event is free. Toys and gifts will be collected for donation to the Shriners Hospital for Children.
Come enjoy food, wine, fun with friends, and special deals on beauty and wellness services.
Beginning at 4 p.m., door prizes will be given away on the hour.
Four grand-prize package winners will be selected at 7:30 p.m.
For information, call (813) 484-9641.
Ribbon cutting
Happy Feet Plus will have a ribbon cutting on Dec. 1 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 1051 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.
Enjoy beverages, light refreshment and drawings.
For information, email WesleyChapelChamber.com.
Women-n-Charge
Join the ladies of Women-n-Charge on Dec. 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:14 p.m., at Pebble Creek Country Club, at 10550 Regents Park Drive in Tampa.
The luncheon will be the Annual Christmas Party and Holiday Gift Exchange. Come network and play the White Elephant Game, with gifts $10 and under.
Share talents, business relationships and resources with other women in business.
The cost is $15 for members and $18 for guests.
For information, call (813) 600-9848, or email .
Grand opening postponed
TRU Simulation + Training’s grand opening for its 30,000 square-foot expansion of the East Coast Training Center will be rescheduled for 2017. Previously, the company had planned a celebration for Dec. 2.
The $30 million expansion of the center, at 1827 Northpointe Parkway in Lutz, is expected to generate about 100 jobs over the next four years.
The project expands the company’s ProFlight Pilot Training Program, adding classrooms, flight training devices and four new full flight simulators.
The company, with headquarters in Goose Creek, South Carolina, provides flight-training solutions, technical support, and customer service for commercial and military markets.
Business breakfast
The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly breakfast meeting on Dec. 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., at Pasco-Hernando State College, Porter Campus, at 2727 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.
Bright House Networks Enterprise Solutions is the sponsor.
The cost is $15 for members who register by Dec. 2, and $20 thereafter. Non-members pay $20.
For information, call the chamber at (813) 994-8534, or email .
Networking breakfast
The Wednesday Morning Network Group will meet Dec. 7 at 7:30 a.m., at Hungry Harry’s Family Bar-BQ, at 3116 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes. Each attendee will be able to
present a 30-second pitch. The $7 cost for members and $10 for non-members includes breakfast.
For information, contact the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce at (813) 909-2722, or email .
General meeting
The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will have a general membership meeting on Dec. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Iavarone’s Steakhouse & Italian Grill, 3617 W. Humphrey St., in Tampa.
For early bird registration, RSVP online with credit card or to the chamber office at by 5 p.m., on Dec. 6, 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.
