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Since 1954, the Chamber's economic development department, the Committee of One Hundred, has been committed to enhancing and diversifying our economy, evolving our employment opportunities, increasing our tax base and sustaining our quality of life.
The Committee of One Hundred is Tampa/Hillsborough County's official economic development partnership, funded in partnership with Hillsborough County, the cities of Tampa, Plant City, and Temple Terrace, and private sector investors. Investors are all valued members of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. An investment in the Committee of One Hundred publicly demonstrates a company's commitment to support quality economic development programs and the creation of jobs that diversify and strengthen the area's economy.
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A key initiative of the Committee of One Hundred is the Local Business Retention and Expansion Program. Approximately 75 percent of our community's growth comes from our existing business base and start-up operations.
Your investment allows us to recruit quality new businesses to Tampa and Hillsborough County, with a focus on growing targeted industry clusters such as bioscience, corporate headquarters, manufacturing and distribution, and financial services. It also allows us to promote international trade opportunities and foreign direct investment.
The lifeblood of the Committee of One Hundred is its investors - companies that have made it a top priority to invest in the Chamber and Committee of One Hundred financially and give of their executives' time, energy, wisdom, and leadership.
With this kind of support and the Committee of One Hundred's stellar record of success, it is no wonder that the Committee of One Hundred is ranked as one of the top ten economic development groups worldwide according to Site Selection magazine.
For information on becoming an Investor with the Committee of One Hundred, please contact Marcus Wilkes at 813-276-9438.
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