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The Chamber hosts three monthly educational programs designed to meet the needs of our small business members. These programs are open to all Chamber members, but registration fees are included in the membership dues for FIT Two members. A committee meets monthly and decides what topics will be covered, based on the results of surveys completed by the membership. The committee also selects the speakers for the programs.
Click here to visit our Events Calendar to see the Small Business programs happening this month!
BUSINESS SUCCESS SEMINARS
Every month the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce holds seminars that are targeted for owners and key managers of small to medium-sized businesses.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
7:30 a.m. Networking | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Program
The Employee Benefits Challenge
Speakers:
Elizabeth Krystyn, Baldwin Connelly
Daoud Georgis, Royal Palm Financial
Navigating benefit plans and choosing the right ones for you and your employees can be overwhelming. Join us for this session geared toward small businesses, where you will learn how to stay within your buget constraints and still offer competitive benefits, how to keep cost controls on the benefit package, what services are already included in your premiums and fees, and how to take advantage of wellness incentives available to small employers. Click here to register!
MARKETING MONDAYS
Marketing Mondays are monthly workshops focusing on essential marketing topics. After the presentation, participants engage in Q&A and group discussion. Each session offers a different marketing "how to" topic presented by professionals in their field. Members are encouraged to bring business cards to pass out. Lunch is provided.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Noon to 1:15 p.m.
Advanced SEO Workshop: Using Search Engine Optimization to Increase Web Traffic, Leads and Sales
Speaker:
Lewis Jay Davidson, Internet Marketing & SEO Specialist, Bug Eyes Web
This interactive Search Engine Optimization (SEO) workshop uses audience participation to introduce exercises to help attendees increase their understanding of SEO and its relation to the success or failure of a company’s business. Click here to register!
BUSINESS LEADERS ROUNDTABLE Are you a small business owner? Do you sometimes find yourself struggling with issues, and realize you have no support network to turn to for advice? Then the Business Leaders' Roundtable is the support you are looking for. The Business Leaders' Roundtable provides owners, partners and decision-makers for small businesses, or presidents or executive directors of non-profit organizations the opportunity to hear a short presentation on a topic of interest, as identified in membership surveys. The presentation is followed by roundtable discussions, giving participants a chance to discuss the topic with their peers and at the same time develop a support network. Roundtables can be a valuable business tool or an enjoyable social experience. Wednesday, September 22, 20107:30 a.m. Networking | 7:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Program Leadership: A View from the Corporate Battlefield
Speakers: Gregory Celestan, CEO, Celestar Corporation Join us for this roundtable event and hear from Gregory Celestan, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and current CEO of Celestar Corporation, a thriving Tampa company providing intelligence, operations and training support to the U.S. government and its industry partners. Celestar Corporation was recognized on the Inc. 500 list in 2009 for achieving 935% growth between 2006 and 2009. Greg was selected as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneuer of the Year for the State of Florida in 2010 and also is a member of the CEO Council of Tampa Bay. Click here to register!
NOTE: We are always looking for experienced presenters. Interested in speaking at one of our programs? Click here to complete our online form. For more information contact Charise Strandberg, Director Small Business Programs. Please note that you MUST be a Chamber Member in order to speak at any of our small business programs. Presenting at any of our educational seminars is a perk of Chamber membership. Click here for information on joining the Chamber.
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