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The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce regularly hosts several events a year designed to give our members a better understanding of key public policy issues that could have an effect on their businesses or the Tampa Bay community. In 2009, we held several Public Policy Roundtable events featuring speakers like U.S. Senator Bill Nelson.
Stay tuned to this section of our site for details on any upcoming Public Policy events or check our online calendar.
Public Policy Roundtable: A Business Perspective on Transit
Friday, October 8, 2010
7:30 a.m. Registration
8-9 a.m. Program
Tampa Bay History Center
801 Old Water Street
Join us for a panel discussion highlighting the benefits of improved transit, specifically as it relates to downtown redevelopment, the potential benefits to eastern Hillsborough county and prospects for transit-oriented development. Free for FIT Three Members, $35 for all other FITs, $40 non-members, $350 Corporate Table (8) Register here or contact the Events Department at 813.276.9440. Plus, don’t miss a sneak preview of the Tampa Bay History Center’s new exhibit: From the Orange Blossom Special to High Speed Rail: Train Travel in Tampa Bay, opening October 8. This exhibition focuses on the history of trains and rail travel in Florida including the establishment in the 1830s and 1840s of various rail lines, the legacies of Henry Plant and Henry Flagler, tourism and Tampa’s electric streetcar system. Presenting Sponsor:
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
7:30 a.m. Registration
8-9 a.m. Program
The Tampa Club
101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 4200
Amendment 4 is the proposed amendment to Florida’s Constitution. It will prolong the recession and put recovery out of reach for thousands of working Floridians. Join us for a panel discussion on Amendment 4 and how the Tampa Bay community will be affected if the amendment passes in November.
Free for FIT Three Members, $35 for all other FITs, $40 non-members, $350 Corporate Table (8)
Register here or contact the Events Department at 813.276.9440.
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Public Policy Roundtable: 2010 Election Review
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
11:45 a.m. Registration
12 – 1 p.m. Program
The University Club
One Tampa City Center, Suite 3800
Join us for this special election review with Dr. Susan McManus. Dr. McManus will review the ins and outs of the 2010 election; the good, the bad, and perhaps, the ugly! Learn how your vote impacted the election and the future of the community.
Dr. Susan MacManus, Florida’s most quoted political scientist, is a distinguished university professor at USF in the Department of Government and International Affairs. For the last six election cycles, she has served as political analyst for WFLA NewsChannel 8. Since 2008 she has been a featured columnist on SayfieReview.com as well as a panelist on WFLA TV’s weekly Road to the White House program. She has appeared on every major broadcast and cable television and radio network and been interviewed by major newspapers in Florida, the U.S. and abroad.
Free for FIT Three Members, $35 for all other FITs, $40 non-members, $350 Corporate Table (8)
Register here or contact the Events Department at 813.276.9440.
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