One of the biggest items on the Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce’s agenda this year is the chamber’s plan to move its headquarters to The Grove shopping center.
The 1,700-square-foot space has more visibility from Interstate 75, is more conveniently located for members, is at the same place as some of the chamber’s larger events and offers room to grow, said David West, the chamber’s executive director.
Besides moving to new quarters, the chamber also continues to welcome new members, West said.
Wesley Chapel’s economy is better in general than many other locales and the community is in an excellent location to take advantage of future growth opportunities as the economy improves, he said.
The community is easily accessible to Tampa, enjoys lower property taxes than Hillsborough County, has a low crime rate and generally offers a good quality of life, West said. It also offers these intangibles: “People are friendly. People like each other. They help each other.”
The chamber is attracting new members because of great recruiting efforts by current members and because it offers business owners a chance to network, share their knowledge and advertise what they have to offer.
“People do business with people they know, like and trust,” West said.
The chamber provides opportunities for networking and for business owners to encourage and support one another. This year it will be launching a Toastmasters International club and will starting a marketing networking group.
For more information about the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce call (813) 994-8534 or visit http://www.wesleychapelchamber.com/.
-B.C. Manion
Serving Pasco since 1981/Serving Lutz since 1964
