Meet, Mix & Mingle with Tampa Bay's Suits, Techies & Creatives

Creative Tampa Bay — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:25:29 +0000

Creative Tampa Bay is proud to sponsor After Five, a social gathering connecting Tampa Bay business, technology and creative executives in the heart of Downtown Tampa’s Business district. Present your company in a relaxed atmosphere. No agenda, no boring speeches. Just eat, drink, and have fun.

June 9
5 – 8 pm
Two Tampa City Center (Hyatt Regency Downtown Tampa)
211 N Tampa Street, Tampa 33602
Enjoy complementary appetizers, happy hour drink specials and unlimited networking.

RSVP required: http://tampabayceo.com/afterfive.html

Cost: Free for CEOs; business, technology and creative executives; attorneys, designers, investors, entrepreneurs, etc. Over 21 years old, RSVP required.
Attire: Business, Business Casual
Hosted by: Tampa Bay CEO Magazine

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Creative Tampa Bay — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:09:22 +0000

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Fast Company's Top 100 Most Creative People in Business

Creative Tampa Bay — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:02:21 +0000

Creatives are changing the world.
Find out more at http://www.fastcompany.com/100/mcp.html

McDonald's Reports on Its Best Green Efforts From Around the World

Creative Tampa Bay — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:56:00 +0000

McDonald’s 2009 Global Best of Green compiles more than 80 practices instituted by McDonald’s locations and operations from around the world, covering all business aspects including energy, packaging, restaurants, food and transportation.… Read More

Making Your Impact at Work: A Practical Guide to Changing the World From Inside Any Company

Creative Tampa Bay — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:44:50 +0000

This guide is designed to empower current and aspiring social intrapreneurs to find ways to integrate sustainability into their day jobs.

Events for 06.01.09 Buzz

Creative Tampa Bay — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:26:29 +0000

Social Media Boot Camp
June 2, June 18, 8-11AM
The Social Media Boot Camp presented by Julia Gorzka of Brand Tampa teaches you how to use social media to build stronger brands, more customer loyalty and of course create more revenues. Cost is $150. You’ll get the social media roadmap you need to get more customers and more profits without increasing your advertising budget. To give you a further advantage over your competition, Julia partnered with Brand Strategist Nancy Walker to speak with you about how to make your social media efforts even more effective with an integrated strategic plan. Nancy charges thousands of dollars for this kind of work one on one but you get her as part of this package. The plan outlined in Social School will help you identify your social media goals & show you exactly how to achieve them. You can view the video and register for Social School at www.juliagorzka.com/socialschool/ . Here is a link to pdf of our program:

Introduction to Pencil Drawing Class at Tarpon Spring Library
June 9, 2PM
Join us at the Tarpon Springs Public Library on Tuesday June 9th at 2 pm for a free drawing class. Bob Dockery will teach participants the fundamentals of pencil drawing. Participants will learn shading, perspective, layering, composition and other special techniques. Paricipants must bring their own sketch pad. All other materials will be provided. Class is open to ages 18 and older. Registration is required due to limited class size. Please contact that Library at (727) 943-4922 to register or for more information.

Inkwood Books presents Wendy Wax and The Accidental Bestseller
June 11
St. Petersburg native WENDY WAX will read and sign her fifth novel, THE ACCIDENTAL BESTSELLER, at Inkwood Books, on Thursday, June 11 at 7 p.m. The story follows four women who meet at a writers’ conference. Still friends ten years later, they collaborate to meet a deadline for one blocked group member, using their own lives as fodder, assuming no one will discover the truth behind their words. But the book becomes a runaway bestseller, bringing scrutiny and scandal, as the secrets come out…

The Power of Philanthropy in an Uncertain World
June 16, 12-1PM
The Suncoast Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals International (AFP) is privileged to welcome Paulette V. Maehara, CFRE, CAE – the President and CEO of our professional organization to present the program at The Centre Club, 123 South West Shore Blvd, Tampa, FL. The topic of Ms. Maehara’s program is The Power of Philanthropy in an Uncertain World. People are increasingly uncertain about their economic situation and prospects for the future, and are looking to charities for inspiration, community and leadership. She will discuss how fundraising professionals and charities should respond in the current climate, the steps they can take to ensure success and how to inspire confidence, trust and leadership in these difficult times. The cost of the program is $20 for Members / $25 for Guests and includes Southwest Grilled Chicken w/Orange Tomato Salsa. The Suncoast Chapter For more information and to register, visit http://www.afpsuncoast.org.

Tampa Bay Creative Network’s ‘First Tampa Meeting Ever’
June 16, 6-9PM
Justin E has invited you to the event ‘First Tampa Meeting Ever’ on Tampa Bay Creative Network! Check out “First Tampa Meeting Ever” on Tampa Bay Creative Network at Taps. As many of you know, we used to be called the St. Pete Creative Network but recently expanded to become the Tampa Bay Creative Network. This is our first ever monthly meeting in Tampa. Hopefully it won’t be our last. See more details and RSVP on Tampa Bay Creative Network:
http://www.tampabaycreative.org/events/event/show?id=2315995%3AEvent%3A33078&xgi=i5xTKd
NOTE: The Tampa Bay Creative Network is a social networking group and is not affiliated with CreativeTampaBay. We are complimentary organizations. At CTB we support individual and group efforts to grow the creative community in Tampa Bay.

Tampa Downtown Partnership Annual Meeting
June 17, 11:30AM
The Tampa Downtown Partnership will host its 23rd Annual Meeting & Luncheon on June 17th at the Tampa Convention Center. This is always a very popular event. Incoming chairman, Mr. Keith Greminger of Gensler, will take the reins from current chairman, Mr. Chuck Davis of MetLife. To register for this event, click here.

Friday Brown Bag Matinees at the Henry Plant Museum
June 19, 26, July 10, 17 – Noon
America’s Wealthy During the Gilded Age is a four-week series featuring 50-minute films on J. Pierpont Morgan, the Astors, the Rockefellers, and the Vanderbilts. Bring your brown bag lunch or order a boxed lunch from us and learn about affluent families who changed the course of American history.
Friday Brown Bag Matinees begin at noon on June 19th and 26th and July 10th and 17^th in the Reeves Theater on the second floor of the Vaughn Center (behind the Museum). Free parking in the Thomas Parking Garage (N. Boulevard and North B Street). The cost is $30 per person for all four weeks. Reservations are necessary! Checks should be sent no later than June 15th to Gianna Russo, Henry Plant Museum, 401 W. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa 33606. If you would like to order a boxed lunch add $40 ($10 per lunch per week). For more info Gianna at grusso@ut or call (813) 258-7304.

Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Summer Events
Respect: A Musical Journey of Women (June 19-Aug. 2)
RENT: The Broadway Tour (July 7-12)
BélO (July 25)
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Inc. 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place Tampa, FL 33602 USA
Directions To Modify or Deactivate your account, please use the links below or the mailing address listed above. For all tickets call 813.229.STAR or 800.955.1045 outside Tampa.

Statewide Strategic Planning Forum Invite
You are cordially invited to the Tampa Bay Region Roadmap Strategic Planning Forum, hosted by Enterprise Florida, to discuss and discover advance recommendations on how to make Florida the leader in knowledge-based jobs, leading-edge technology, and competitive enterprises of the 21st century. Those who should attend include: business, community, and local government leaders, workforce professionals, education officials, transportation experts, arts & culture advocates, smart growth professionals, and more. The forum, presented in unison with The Tampa Bay Partnership and Enterprise Florida, will take place on June 25, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. at the Valpak Manufacturing Center. Click here to access the forum’s information flyer. RSVPs are requested for the forum, click here to e-register or call 813-878-2208.