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!!Phishing Email Scam!!

Attention Chamber Members: Report Phishing Emails

 

The Tampa Bay Chamber experienced exponential growth last year in membership, member engagement, event registrations and media coverage of our programs/initiatives. Sadly, the Chamber’s increased public profile has also caught the attention of scammers. These phishing emails pretend to come from financial or other trusted institutions and contain links to fake websites or criminals who steal your financial information. Beware of emails offering our Chamber’s email registry and contact information for our 1,400 member companies, in exchange for $$. Our Chamber does NOT sell or share the any contact information of our members.  Our staff will be taking the extra step of reporting any phishing emails we receive, directly to the email providers – as this is a violation of user agreements with Gmail, outlook, etc. We encourage you to do the same, if you receive a phishing email of any kind whether it involves our Chamber or not. The increased reporting will help reduce the access and success rate of these scam artists.

 

How to report abuse:

Gmail, forward the email to: Abuse@gmail.com

Yahoo, forward the email to: phishing@yahoo-inc.com

Hotmail and Outlook, forward the email to: abuse@outlook.com

 

See Phishing Email Examples Below:

Catalyst

The Tampa Bay Chamber’s First Quarter Report has been published. Check out all the great things that have been happening around the chamber that display our commitment to our organizational pillars of being a CATALYST FOR GROWTH, a HUB FOR BUSINESS, and an INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION.

In part 2 of our Military Appreciation Series we spoke with Milton Butler III, a 21-year Navy Veteran who is now the part-owner of Butler & Gary Logistics and a Minority Empowerment Program participant. In this video he shares his story of transitioning out of the Navy to becoming an entrepreneur.

 

The Tampa Bay Chamber, along with the University of South Florida Muma College of Business, hosted the 2nd Annual AMP Conference (Academia Meets Practice Conference) where influential academic and business leaders came together to share ideas and solve problems. Chamber President and CEO Bob Rohrlack delivered opening remarks to a crowd of over 200 attendees, followed by Chamber Board member Dr. Sarah Combs of the University Area CDC who delivered the keynote address. Additionally, Olivier Millour, the Chamber’s Vice Chair of the Workforce Development Committee, was among the subject experts during the panel on workforce talent, recruitment, upskilling and retention.

 

Last week we held our Coffee Connection networking event hosted by our Chamber Ambassadors. Coffee Connection is a “speed networking” event where attendees have the opportunity to share their “two-minute” pitch with everyone in the room. Our 43 attendees left with new connections and opportunities to partner with other Tampa Bay professionals.

Inclusive Organization

Fox 13 Tampa Bay showcased the Tampa Bay Chamber’s Operation Partnership. News Anchor Mark Wilson showed viewers how the program helps service members transition from military careers to civilian careers, telling the story through the eyes of two veterans: Chamber Member, business owner and longtime retiree from the US Army Corp of Engineers Paul Huszar and recent Army retiree Bill Greer.

 

The Tampa Bay Chamber has several sponsorship options remaining for 2024, please contact Staci Fraser if interested:

 

*Presenting Sponsor of our Circle of Influence Series:

Circle of Influence is an event series offered three times per year exclusively to the Tampa Bay Chamber’s top-tier members: Fit 3, Fit 4, and Partner levels. The program provides them with the opportunity to hear from key influencers in the Tampa Bay region, followed by a live Q&A session. Remarks focuses include sharing leadership journeys, addressing key issues in the Tampa Bay Area, and discussing strategic visions for their organization’s growth and development. Sponsorships are currently available and needed for the June and October events.

 

*Presenting Sponsor for our Competitive Edge Series:

The Competitive Edge Series is open to all Chamber members and is our leading educational program designed to enhance business and professional development. These sessions deliver fresh competencies with direct, real-world utility. Attendees can expect to acquire valuable new skills and immediately apply them in their own business endeavors, giving them a competitive edge within the market. Sponsorships are currently available and needed for the August and November events.

 

*Work Redefined:

Investing in a skilled and educated workforce is essential to growing Tampa Bay’s economy. This includes addressing the gaps that exist in workforce development and workforce talent. By advocating for innovative educational initiatives, developing workforce talent, and inspiring meaningful academic and business partnerships your organization will be uniquely positioned to address the workforce needs of our community. Sponsorships are currently available and needed for June, September, and November events.

 

Become a part of the Military Bay, USA™ community! Help us spread the word to our military community by using #MilitaryBayUSA in your social media posts. You must register with the Tampa Bay Chamber in order to use the Military Bay, USA™ moniker. The Tampa Bay Chamber reserves the right to ban inappropriate use of the trademark.

*Please read all of the terms and conditions before use. If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact Katie Lopez.

Hub for Business

LAST DAY TO REGISTER! Join us on tomorrow for our next Member Orientation event. Come ready to network with other new members and learn about all the benefits and opportunities your Chamber membership offers.

 

Register Here

 

Join us on May 16th for our Annual Military Appreciation event. A grand salute to Tampa Bay’s armed forces, this event is the business community’s opportunity to recognize the contributions of active-duty military personnel stationed in our region.

 

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

 

Join us on May 21st for Face the Chamber. Mayor Jane Castor will deliver the annual address to our Chamber members and then she’ll take the proverbial hotseat. Journalist Jamison Uhler will ask the questions submitted by the business community.

 

Register Here

 

Join us on May 23rd for our next Tampa Bay @ Sunset networking event which will take place at Casa Santo Stefano – an authentic Sicilian restaurant housed in a former 1925 Ybor City macaroni factory.

 

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