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For the Week Beginning Monday, March 24th, 2007
It was standing room only on Charlotte's new light-rail cars during the opening round of the ACC basketball tournament. The city is delighted with how its popular rail line helps move people during big events. Tampa should look at Charlotte's system with envy, because a decade ago the cities were at the same stage of planning. Yet today in Tampa, rail plans have gone nowhere, local bus service is being reduced because of tax cuts and commuters stuck in traffic jams are frustrated. Yet help is on the way. Read more>>
Fashions in goodness change, just like fashions in anything else, and these days some of the very noblest people have assumed the manners of the business world — even though they don’t aim for profit. They call themselves social entrepreneurs, and you can find them in the neediest places on earth. Read more>> . Two business programs at the University of South Florida in Tampa have been cited by Women 3.0 magazine as among the best programs in the nation for women. USF is the only Florida school to be included in the magazine’s ranking of Top 50 Executive MBA programs for women as well as its roster of Top 50 MBA programs for Entrepreneurship programs for women. The rankings will be included in the February/March issue of Women 3.0. This is the second time in recent months that a business program at USF in Tampa has been ranked nationally. USF’s program for budding entrepreneurs was recently included in Entrepreneur magazine’s Top Ten listing. For more information about the USF College of Business, go to www.coba.usf.edu.
Executives from charitable agencies seeking to hone their business skills - and apply them in the non-profit arena - are invited to apply for a $20,000 scholarship to the Executive MBA program at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Deadline to apply for the scholarship is June 1, but applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early as classes begin in August. Applicants must have at least five years managerial experience; have a proven record of commitment with a Tampa Bay 501 (c)(3) non-profit agency; commit to at least three additional years service to a local non-profit upon graduation; have an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution; and have a GMAT score of 500 or higher. Program specifics can be found online at www.emba.usf.edu. All application documents can be found at http://coba.usf.edu/programs/emba/apply.html. For more information, call 974-4876.
The Self Employment in the Arts Conference was started in 2000 at North Central College in Chicago. I attended the 2005 conference and was extremely impressed with their philosophies and motivations for bringing the artist business world to new heights. A number of community leaders, Malcolm Teasdale (founder of Teasdale Worldwide), Pat Fenda (adjunct professor of dance at UT and owner of Strictly Entertainment), Susan Taylor Lennon (Chair of the Dance, Speech, Theatre Dept at UT) and Susan Steiner (Chair of the Management Dept. in the Sykes College of Business at UT) all attended with me and were instrumental in getting the Southern Self-Employment in the Arts Conference at the University of Tampa off the ground. The SEA conference at UT is in its second year and is attended by emerging artists from across the nation, presenting them with strategies and resources that will help them launch and sustain their careers and make a living from their art. The conference will take place at the University of Tampa on April 12th. Conference presentations and workshops include topics such as marketing, legal issues, auditioning and finding freelance niches. Session speakers include attorneys, entrepreneurs, business owners, successful performance artists, acting coaches, editors and professors. Register at www.seaconf.com. *************************************** DIANNE is the James W. Walter Distinguished Chair of Entrepreneurship, Professor of Management, and Director of the Florida Entrepreneur & Family Business Center in the Sykes College of Business at the University of Tampa. She has owned three of her own businesses, and is Past President of the United States Association of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, and serves on the Executive Boards of the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management and the National Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers.
Smart City Radio: City Values Majora Carter surprised everyone when she founded Sustainable South Bronx as a way to reclaim that community's quality of life. She has grown that into a movement, Green for All, that is using the green economy to move people out of poverty with job creation and job training. Robert Litan has a deep understanding of job creation. His work as vice president of Research and Policy at the Kauffman Foundation and has produced a continuing series of studies that urge cities not to overlook the value of business start-ups in their economic development plans. Robert is also director of Economic Studies and holder of Cabot Family Chair in Economics at Brookings. We will talk to Majora Carter and Robert Litan this week on Smart City. To listen, click here>> Going Green Tampa Bay
The Young Professional Voice of Experience
As a 33-year-old professional woman, I will “age out” of most Young Professional Groups (YPGs) in two years. Happy birthday. Granted, I am someone who remembers wearing leggings with skirts - the first time around - so I suppose there needs to be some personal reassessment of “young.” Full disclosure: I work for the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center who supports the YPG The Producers, and previously I worked for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce who supports Emerge Tampa Bay. In addition, I am a proud founder of The Ophelia Project’s the Ekho’s who will launch their first female focused YPG program Conversations and Cocktails this week. I support YPGs, even though they will soon no longer support me since I can remember listening to Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet – on tape – in my Walkman. I digress. In my experience I have seen what YPGs represent to the vast majority of their members: Wonderful opportunities to laterally network with like-minded individuals who share common career goals and social calendars. But do you realize what YPGs represent to the sponsoring organization? For them it is an opportunity to identify and develop future leaders. I wonder if young professionals are fully aware and take advantage of that. The short-term benefits of YPGs encourage men and women who are beginning their careers to engage in social and educational events. But the long-term benefit is for YPG members to become the future leaders of our community. By becoming more involved and working with the sponsoring organization, young professionals can find the mentoring and advancement that comes from upwardly networking with seasoned executives. Young professionals, treat your career like a game of tennis: You are only as good as the people you play with. Challenge yourself – play with somebody better than you. You will find amazing opportunities in YPGs if you volunteer for leadership roles. You will gain leadership experience and the opportunity to work with your peers, while gaining invaluable mentoring from your sponsor organization. So the next time you head on down to an YPG sponsored event, ask yourself, “What more can I do to get involved?” I promise it will be more rewarding than a $2 longneck. But what do I know? I used to use a half a bottle of Aqua Net to ensure my bangs were bullet proof. Kari Goetz is the Audience Development Manager for the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. She still feels 16.
Conversations & Cocktails: Surviving the Female Quarter-Life Crisis
Is There a Doctor in the Hood? Race and Health Care The Studio@620 presents "Is There a Doctor in the Hood? Race and Health Care"; 620 Round Table on Social Justice / 2007-2008 Series, a forum for Tampa Bay community leaders to discuss social justice issues affecting our community. Join members of the medical community as they discuss health care issues affected by race, including access, mortality rates and general wellness. This event will be March 26, 2008 with a reception at 6:00 pm and remarks and discussion at 7:00 pm. Space is limited and RSVP is required. The location is 620 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida. Learn More: http://www.thestudioat620.org/p_rt-sj_07-08.htm. Cool and Crucial Communications: PR & Technology Seminar Feeling a little overwhelmed or just ignoring all the technology tools out there? Amidst daily responsibilities and an already daunting to-do list, do you wonder how to sift through all the new technology while still doing your job? Whether you were born into the Flintstone era or a Jetson Gen-X or Y, “Cool and Crucial Communications” will expose you to the technology tools present and future and help align you with the ones that fit your business or organization’s needs and goals. Who should attend: CEOs, public relations and marketing professionals, human resource directors, realtors and other professionals and entrepreneurs looking to refine their communications programs and learn about the most effective technologies available – and what’s on the horizon – to reach target audiences. The seminar is hosted by the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota (EDC) and Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Central West Chapter and held on the Manatee Community College Campus. $55/person. Registration deadline: Monday, March 24. For more information or to register, click here. Hot Mikado
Book Group Night at Inkwood Books Join Carla and Leslie as they present some of their favorite titles recently released in paperback - and a few irresistible hardcovers…As always, we'll have refreshments, lively discussion (and occasional disagreements!), door prizes, and goodies for all. A great place to discover both new books and new friends. (While we recommend every book group send at least one member, if you can't make it let us know, as we are also available to speak to your book group.) For more information, go to www.inkwoodbooks.com. Festa Italiana A Taste of Italy, right in the heart of Historic Ybor City. The festivities kick-off with “Wines of Italy” on Thursday, March 27th. Join Sorrento Cheese Festa Italiana for a unique tasting experience, featuring over eighty wines from different regions of Italy and Italian Antipasti and Desserts. The Italian Club of Tampa hosts this special evening and the event serves to benefit the Italian Club Restoration Fund. Space is limited, so purchase your tickets now by calling 813-248-3316. Continuing on Saturday, March 29th, Ybor City hosts a free day of festivities for the entire family to enjoy. Saturday features the annual Bocce Ball Invitational Tournament presented by Bolla Wines of Italy in Centennial Park, an assortment of Italian food prepared by the Italian Club, the Italian Idol Competition and L'Unione Italian Cinema Italiano! Sorrento Cheese will be on-site with its European Market and the Saturday Fresh Market will be in full-swing. For more information, go to www.festaitalianatampa.com. Sicilians in Tampa – Unfolding the Journey On Saturday, March 29, Sicilians in Tampa – Unfolding the Journey, opens at the Ybor City Museum State Park. Presented by the Ybor City Museum Society, this new exhibit highlights the contributions of Sicilian immigrants to Tampa's rich heritage. Strong family and entrepreneurial spirit led to the development of successful businesses such as the Radiant Group, Vigo Importing Company and Kash n' Karry. Themes of the exhibit include: "Before their Arrival," "Working and Living in Ybor City and West Tampa," "Fraternal Organizations and the Mutual Aid Society," and "the Sicilian Community Today." The exhibit opening coincides with the first day of Festa Italiana in Centennial Park, directly across from the Museum. It will be a festive occasion with cultural musicians, including the Trinacria Musicians from Agrigento (Tampa's Sister City), performing in front of the Museum from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The Ybor City Museum Society mission is to preserve, promote and celebrate the unique cultural history of Ybor City. For more information visit us online at www.ybormuseum.org. La Musica 2008: Back to the Future
10th Annual Art Auction to Benefit Blake High School Silent auction: 6-7:30 p.m.; Live auction begins at 7:45 p.m. Please join us for an evening of live music, hors d’oeuvres and a silent & live auction. Bid on student and professional artists’ work, along with a variety of other goods and services. Photography, drawing, jewelry, ceramics, printmaking, painting, glass and sculpture. All proceeds from the 10th Anniversary Art Auction benefit the students of Blake High School’s Visual Arts Department. Tickets $3. For more information, call gallery director Lori Ballard at 813-598-3785. Flower Power: Experience the Arrival of Spring Davidson Fine Art, an art gallery on Central Avenue in Downtown St. Petersburg, announces Flower Power, an exhibit of floral paintings, photographs and prints featuring work by local and nationally recognized artists. The Flower Power opening represents a shift from the gallery’s previous focus on 1960’s related art and memorabilia. Over thirty floral paintings by artists associated with the St. Petersburg Arts Center will also be on display. The Flower Power exhibit opens Friday March 28th at 6:30 and runs through May 2nd. The gallery will serve refreshments and stay open until 10 pm March 28th, 29th, and 30th. For more information, call 727-827-1888. Mosaic: Bringing Dance to Tampa On Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29, 7:30pm, MOSAIC will embrace the art of several talented and rising area dancers in both premier and repertory pieces. Through the form of movement, this collection of dancers have come together to create an evening of dance showcasing the talent found right here in our city, bringing this important art form to the center of Tampa. The evening will take you through original works by independent artists as well as repertory from USF Modern Dance Professor Michael Foley. The variety of styles creates an experience that is both moving and visually imaginative. Tickets will be sold at the door of the TECO Theatre at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center for $10, cash only. Doors open at 7:00pm. For more information, go to www.tbpac.org. GreenFest 2008
Fifty/Fifty: A Silent Auction On Saturday, March 29th, Silver Meteor Gallery is proud to host Fifty/Fifty, a silent auction to benefit local theater and visual art organizations. [5]art, Hat Trick Theatre, Jobsite Theater and Silver Meteor Gallery asked local visual artists to consign artwork with the proceeds from all sales being split between the artist (50%) and the art group(s) of the artist’s choice (50%). The minimum opening bid for all pieces is $100.00. Bidding for the silent auction will begin at 6 p.m. and close at 8 p.m. The event, featuring DJs Chris Preston and Scott Imrich, will conclude at 9 p.m. Participating artists include Psynner, Caesar Carbajal, Joe Griffith, Charles Doan, Elio Lopez, Rhonda K., Mitzi Gordon, Diana Ferguson, Paul Potenza and more. Silver Meteor Gallery is located at 2213 E 6th Ave, between 22nd and 23rd Streets, in Ybor City. For more information call Michael A, Murphy, gallery director, at 813-300-3585. Women of the Spanish Main The Studio@620 presents "Women of the Spanish Main", a discussion and portrayal of Spanish expedition to La Florida. Join us for a tantalizing peek into the lives of 16th century Spanish women. Living history interpreter, Elizabeth Neily will share secrets about the role of women in the conquest of the Americas from financing expeditions to fighting as soldiers to maybe even a murder mystery. Certified by the National Park Service Cannon School, Sheila Benjamin will demonstrate the art of period firearms such as the the crossbow and arquebus. Then she will turn her hand to whipping up a pot of The Aztec drink of the Gods… Chocolate. This event will be March 29, 2008 at 7:30 pm. The location is 620 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida. Learn more at http://www.thestudioat620.org/p_wosm.htm. Sensory Overload
Dunedin Fine Art Center Open Studio Curious about what happens in a clay studio? Wondering what a painting class might be like? Anxious to get your hands on some state-of-the-art digital equipment? This is your chance! On Sunday, March 30th, The Dunedin Fine Art Center will host an open-house for its studio art classes from 1:30 until 3:30 pm. Faculty will be on hand to offer demonstrations and answer questions. Kilns will be cooking, wood lathes will be turning, watercolors will be flowing and refreshments will be served as DFAC faculty and staff show how welcoming an art class can be. So stop by for some FREE refreshments and take a peek at the myriad of classes DFAC will be offering this spring. For more info visit www.dfac.org, call 727-298-DFAC, or email cbergmann@dfac.org. First Annual WMNF Blues Blast This exciting WMNF showcase lets music fans sample the very best blues artists in the Tampa Bay area in one evening. Thanks to George Willett and Ken Torvik of The Suncoast Blues Society in helping make the first annual WMNF Blues Blast a success. Local, statewide and national audiences flock to Damon Fowler Group's sizzling stage shows. Described as having a 'take-no-prisoners' attitude, the group generates powerful energy and presents a dynamic and dramatic delivery. Sarasota Slim is more than a great guitar-slinger. Slim's repertoire includes heaps of funk, R&B, swing and even a taste of calypso. A seasoned player, he deftly mixes styles, tempos and dynamics. The Blues Blast takes place at Skipper’s Smokehouse; tickets are $10. For more information, go to www.wmnf.org/events/351. Dorothy Gillespie: Shaping Sculpture The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is honored to host Dorothy Gillespie: Shaping Sculpture, a collection circulated by the Radford University Art Museum in Virginia. The exhibition will be on view in the North and South Galleries from March 30 to May 28, 2008. The 29 works in the exhibition offer a fifty-year retrospective of the artist’s career. The collection includes early oil paintings and later installations created with enamel-painted cut aluminum. The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is located just west of U.S. Highway 19 at 600 Klosterman Road, on the Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg College. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, with extended hours until 9 p.m. on Thursday. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and free to children and students with ID. Sunday admission is free and docent tours are offered at 2 p.m. Please call ahead for information or directions (727) 712-5762. To Dance: We Dream On Sunday, March 30th at 3PM The Carrollwood Cultural Center, the North Tampa Arts League, and Hillsborough College will collaborate to present a musical production and fine art exhibit, “To Dance: We Dream.” The Student Choreographers of HCC will perform in concert. Christina Acosta, chair of the Dance Department HCC will present a pre-concert lecture at 2:30PM. The featured visual artist will be photographer and world traveler, Mark Pericot and his series of photos of "The Doors of the World." Tickets are available at the door. The Cultural Center is currently signing up students for classes in Drawing and Painting, Sculpture, Pottery, Computers, Ballroom Dancing, Beginning Piano and Tai Chi. Carrollwood Cultural Center is at 4537 Lowell Rd. in Carrollwood. For information about concert tickets or classes call 269-1310 or check online at www.Carrollwoodcenter.org. Turning Your Innovations Into a Successful Business Join us for a fascinating seminar that will provide you with proven business strategies for turning innovations into a successful business model, an understanding of how intellectual property protection is key to monetizing your innovations, and the nuts and bolts of a successful IP strategy that includes much more than patent applications. You'll hear from investors who'll tell why and how protected IP increases your access to capital, get advice on what to look for in an attorney, and learn how to manage the costs. Our speakers will also address the ins and outs of the patent process, domestically and internationally. Hosted by TBTF and Innovators Network. Marriott Waterside Hotel, 700 S. Florida Avenue, Tampa, FL. Cost: Free! Featured Speakers: Andre Carter, Irimi Corporation, Founder and Stefan V. "Steve" Stein, Holland and Knight, Partner. To register, click here. AMA Tampa Bay New Media Forums AMA Tampa Bay is proud to announce the second in a series of forums for business and marketing professionals to increase their knowledge of new media and interactive marketing. Come interact with some of the area’s most knowledgeable practitioners through discussion groups - the best format to ask questions and get the answers you need. This time around there will be beginner and advanced groups for each topic, and you will be able to attend two discussion groups during the evening. Once again seating is limited at this event, so please register early to ensure admission! Topics include social networking, YouTube and blogging. Please contact Susan Follick, Director, New Media SIG, AMA Tampa Bay at newmedia@amatampabay.org with any questions. Registration closes on Saturday, March 29 at midnight. For more information, click here. NCAA Hoop City Love NCAA Basketball? Then Hoop City Refreshed by Coca-Cola is the place to be during the NCAA Women’s Final Four. The three-day fan festival celebrating the history and passion of NCAA sports is coming to Tampa Bay April 5 through April 7, at the Tampa Convention Center (East Hall). Hoop City will be open from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., and tickets are $8.00 for ages 12 and up; $6.00 ages 3-11, college students, military and seniors (55 and over) with proper I.D.; and free for children 2 and under. Tickets can be purchased the day of the event at the Tampa Convention Center or at www.ticketmaster.com. Group, family and advance tickets are available at reduced prices; please visit www.NCAA.com/hoopcity for more information. Family Cooking Series Bring meal time back home with help from a free five-class Family Cooking Series offered by Pinellas County Extension starting Thursday, April 10, in St. Petersburg. The cooking series runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at All Children’s Hospital Education Center at 710 Fourth St. S. This series continues on the subsequent Thursdays of April 17, April 24, May 1 and May 8. Families learn interesting facts about foods and how to make healthy food choices. They also gain important skills to create delicious, quick meals in a fun and interactive way. Families do indeed roll up their sleeves and create food dishes for tasty sampling. To keep the cooking together spirit alive, at least one parent or guardian and child from each family must attend. Children should be at least 8 years old. It has been shown that children are more likely to try new foods if they play an active role in choosing and preparing these foods. Space is limited so call Pinellas County Extension at (727) 582-2122 today to register. For more information about Pinellas County Extension, visit www.pinellascounty.org/Extension. You may subscribe/unsubscribe to this newsletter by clicking here. Email Megan Voeller voeller@gmail.com with questions, comments, etc. Special thanks to this week’s BUZZ volunteers: |
03.24.08
CreativeTampaBay.com 03.24.08 - by admin
No one could predict the fallout when Tampa would wake up one morning to discover two blocks of a downtown street covered in colorful cartoons and whimsical images. Would people point and gasp? Would the mayor call an emergency news conference? Would news crews and cameras come flocking? Would the guerrilla artists be hailed as heroes? The answer: none of the above. City officials' response to artLOUD, an overnight grass roots art project last month intended to make Franklin Street more fun and friendly, amounted to little more than a cricket chirp.
As an entrepreneur and a businessperson, I recognize that our economy’s growth depends on our capacity to dream up answers and come up with solutions to the challenges we face. Solving problems is inherently a creative process. I am trying to encourage the business community to look at artists as the source of their future competitive advantage.
The University of South Florida, the Hillsborough City-County Planning Commission, and Tampa's Urban Charrette are developing a series of green events for April 2008 under the "Going Green Tampa Bay" umbrella. Activities will occur on the USF campus and in downtown Tampa, and will include workshops, lectures, competitions, movies, and an extensive Green Expo. At USF, events will be hosted by the various colleges throughout the Tampa campus under the name "Sustain-A-Bull" and will go from April 7th to April 11th and end with a Green Expo in the USF Sun Dome on Saturday, April 12th. The Green Expo will showcase vendors, invited speakers, workshops, student poster sessions, and student lead competitions that raise awareness and encourage action toward a more sustainable Tampa Bay. The planning committee is targeting 150 booths with alternative energy, recycled materials, and green products of all kinds and has an exciting lineup of workshops that will provide tools for people to go green in Tampa Bay. The Expo coincides with the USF Botanical Gardens Spring sale and shuttle service will be provided to transport patrons between the two locations. All events at USF are free and open to the public. 
If I make deadline, you will be reading this on my birthday.
Conversations & Cocktails is a series of casual quarterly guided-conversations and networking opportunities open to all young professional women (25-35 years old) to enhance social connections and overall professional development through information sharing and informal mentoring. Join guest speaker Lindsay MacDonald, Co-Host "Daytime" WFLA - TV/DT (NBC), for a conversation about surviving the female quarter-life crisis at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Ferguson Hall Lobby. 5:45-6:30PM: Networking; 6:30-7:30PM: Guided Conversation. 
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents Hot Mikado, a swinging, jazzed-up version of the original "Mikado," the 19th-century operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan. The music is the same but with a different beat, with the addition of blues numbers, gospel, jazz, swing, and R&B. The action is still set in Japan but the Mikado himself, the self-important and pompous emperor of Japan, played by Nate Jacobs, is a jazz influenced soft shoe-dancing monarch. Hot Mikado is directed and choreographed by Harry Bryce (pictured). Naarai Jacobs stars as Yum-Yum in her first leading role with the Troupe. 
Late March-early April signals the arrival of La Musica International Chamber Music Festival. For the past 21 years, the most outstanding musicians from Europe and the Americas have gathered in Sarasota for two and one-half weeks of intense music making. Five concerts are the result of daily rehearsals, which are open to the public. These rehearsals which begin March 28 and take place in the Mildred Sainer Pavilion of New College of Florida where the Festival has been in residence since 1992. Guest lectures, preconcert lectures by the musicians, and special events for young people round out the festival activities. The concerts will be performed in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, an architectual icon of the famed Sarasota School of Architecture designed by Carl Abbott. Concerts will be March 31, April 4, April 7, April 10, and April 14. All concerts are at 8:00 p.m.
GreenFest is an educational nature festival designed to give the Tampa Bay community an opportunity to learn more about the care and cultivation of indigenous plants and flowers. This annual event is held at Plant Park on the historical campus of the University of Tampa. The Friends of Plant Park, a non-profit volunteer organization, initiated GreenFest in 1997. The proceeds from GreenFest have allowed the restoration and additional enhancement of the historical garden, located in the heart of downtown Tampa. Rain or Shine; Adults - $3 suggested donation; Children under 12 years – Free. Additional events are held during the week prior to GreenFest and information for all events is included in this site. 
The International Academy of Design & Technology - Tampa has teamed up with Creative Loafing to present “Sensory Overload” – an evening of extra-sensory proportions that promotes and showcases some of Tampa Bay’s finest art, music and food. For a full agenda on featured artists and music acts, visit www.sensoryoverloadtampa.com. Cuban Club, 2010 Avenida Repulica de Cuba, Tampa, FL 33606. Cost: $10 for art show; $35 for art show + The International Rum Festival. RSS feed for comments on this post.
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