If you happen to haven’t but been to the brand new North Tampa Bay Chamber (NTBC) workplace — situated at 28329 Paseo Dr., Suite 195, in the identical area subsequent to Dillard’s within the Outlets at Wiregrass that beforehand was dwelling to a Pasco Sheriff’s Workplace substation (after which, the off-site workplace for the Amberlin at Wiregrass Ranch flats), you actually ought to go test it out.
As NTBC president & CEO Hope Kennedy talked about once I was her first visitor at her new in-office studio for her “Chamber Chatter” podcast final week, “That is the workplace I all the time wished right here on the mall. I’m so glad we lastly have been in a position to get it!”
Hope stated that it was solely becoming that I’d be her first visitor within the new studio, due to the long-standing symbiotic relationship between the Chamber and the Neighborhood Information, particularly since Hope first took over the reins on the former Larger Wesley Chapel Chamber 13 or so years in the past.
Not solely did I get to inform that story, but in addition a number of the historical past of the one information publication instantly mailed to all of New Tampa and Wesley Chapel for the final 30 years beneath the identical proprietor and editor.
My 30-minute chat with Hope additionally touched on my obsession with serving to native mom-and-pop eating places reach our communities, on my not understanding why we’ve got to have so many hen locations and my resolution to host a contest to seek out our readers’ favourite hen restaurant.
Hope additionally introduced up my dismay over the truth that two sisters who reside in Wesley Chapel — Scarlett Spongberg and Fallon Fields (above left picture) — didn’t get to win one in all 20 drawn-at-random free Elevating Cane’s-for-a-year prizes, regardless of being first in line on the Elevating Cane’s Grand Opening. Hope talked about “the good story” that native Realtors Chad and April Emory of Emorys Rock Realty cut up the fee with me of offering that prize for the 2 younger ladies.
Try “Chamber Chatter” at NorthTampaBayChamber.com. To attempt to be a visitor on the present, name the Chamber workplace at (813) 994-8534.
Congrats, Tri-Well being!
One of many different issues Hope talked about through the podcast was how a lot she appreciates us shining the highlight in print on so many Chamber members who host NTBC ribbon-cutting occasions at their areas.
One such occasion we by no means revealed was the ribbon slicing (proper) for Tri-Well being Major Care & Girls’s Well being Providers, situated at 2253 Inexperienced Hedges Approach, #101, within the Summergate Prof. Heart, which lower a Chamber ribbon on Jan. 30.
For more information, name (813) 771-6851. — GN
