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November 2004 Tips, Trends & Technology
Monday, November 01, 2004
Contact: Stacey Swank
November 2004
STAR TEC, Tampa Bay’s First Manufacturing/ Technology Accelerator Opens its Doors. Be among the first to tour STAR Technology Enterprise Center (STAR TEC), on November 18, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Young-Rainey STAR Center, 7887 Bryan Dairy Road, Suite 220. The Premiere Event will feature a tour of STAR TEC’s new facility, a ribbon cutting ceremony and “Entrepreneur War Stories”. To register, email kaserd@ctcgsc.org or call (727) 549-6536.
Looking for a Small Business Loan? Meet One-on-One with SBA Representatives on November 23rd. The Small Business Administration Programs and Services course connects small businesses with local SBA lenders. Loan programs include: private investment and resource partners, bonding, government contracting, and 8a minority small business certification. The seminar will be held on November 23rd from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at the Pinellas County Business Development Center. To register for the class, or schedule a private SBA consultation, call (727) 453-7200 or email businesshelp@siliconbay.org.
Dispose of Hazardous Waste Inexpensively and Conveniently on November 10. Small businesses that produce less than 25 gallons, or 220 pounds, of chemical waste per month may bring their hazardous waste and electronics to the quarterly EnviroBusiness Collection. The collection will be held on November 10, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Household Electronics and Chemical Collection Center, 2990 110th Avenue North, St. Petersburg. For more information, call (727) 464-7500 or click here.
Florida’s Biotechnology Industry: Explosive Growth and Trends on November 16th. Join local businesses, government leaders, venture capitalists and university officials to discuss emerging trends that are making Florida the innovation hub for life sciences. The conference will include informative seminars, planning sessions, networking opportunities and a keynote address by Donn Szaro, Global Health Sciences Director of Ernst and Young. The fee for this conference is $125. All events will be held at the Renaissance Tampa Hotel, International Plaza. For more information or to register, click here.
Stay Home AND Work to Reduce Overhead Costs and Increase Productivity. Telework Tampa Bay, a joint initiative of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC) and Bay Area Commuter Services (BACS), is a pilot program that encourages companies to support employees working from home. The agencies recruited 15 employers to host a 12-month telework program with policy guidance and training assistance from TBRPC and BACS. Participants noted reduced operating costs and increased productivity. For more information, contact the TBRPC at (727) 570-5151 or visit www.teleworktampabay.org.
Pilar Bernd's Bernd Group Named MED Week’s Business of the Year. The Minority Enterprise Development Week Award Committee recognized Ms. Bernd’s commitment to business development at the annual awards luncheon. The Bernd Group is a distributor of commercial and industrial equipment and supplies to the aerospace, defense, municipal, and private corporate industries. For more information on the winners, visit www.tampabaymedweek.org.
Globalization in an Uncertain World. Join Tampa Bay Women in International Trade (TBWIT), international delegates and business leaders at the 2004 Conference: Globalization in an Uncertain World. The conference will explore cutting-edge information essential to the success of international commerce through information sessions and networking opportunities. The conference will be held on November 10-12th,, at the Radisson Riverwalk Hotel in Tampa. For more information, or to register, click here.
EpiCenter Collaborative Lab: Strategy Meetings will Never be the Same. SPC’s collaborative lab is an innovative, high-tech showplace for companies to formulate long-term strategies, brainstorm with employees, and showcase products. Lab staff is available to assist companies with business planning, strategy formation, business development models and strategies for group dynamics and creativity. For more information, contact Andrea Henning at (727) 341-3154 or click here.
The Future of Cancer Research in Medical Manufacturing on November 11th. William F. Dalton, PhD, MD, and CEO of Moffitt Cancer Research Center will discuss the future of cancer research and how it relates to the medical manufacturing industry at a breakfast presentation on November 11th at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in St. Petersburg. To register, visit www.flamedmfg.org.
Pinellas County Businesses Cautiously Optimistic for 2005. Pinellas County Economic Development has released the results of its 2004 Biennial Business Assistance Survey. The survey, mailed to 10,000 randomly selected businesses in Pinellas County, shows businesses are cautiously optimistic about 2005; one-sixth (16%) are considering adding locations and 31% expect their full-time employment to be higher a year from now. To download the complete survey results, visit www.siliconbay.org.
PCBDC Releases Schedule of Business Training Seminars. The Pinellas County Business Development Center offers business training in marketing, financing, business start-up, business accounting procedures, government contracting, and market research. To view the complete schedule of seminars for November, click here.
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