Community Leadership
St. Petersburg voters learn & inquire at Meet the Candidates event
St. Petersburg voters learn & inquire at Meet the Candidates event The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce organized the biannual Meet the Candidates event on August 6, located at Tropicana Field. Â The Tampa Bay Rays and Orlando Health were co-presentors of this event which featured the only opportunity in St. Petersburg for voters…
Read MoreCommunity Project Info Session Recap
Applications open for Leadership St. Pete Community Project Attention Nonprofits! Leadership St. Pete (LSP) is seeking a beneficiary for its 2025 Community Project. Each LSP class gives back to the community by annually fundraising and working hands-on to improve a nonprofit’s site or facility. Formerly known as the Class Project, we’ve renamed to the Community Project to…
Read MoreCongratulations to the LSP Class of 2024!
Congratulations to the Leadership St. Pete Class of 2024 Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on graduating from the LSP program led by Class Chair Dr. Leslie Hafer, Provost at St. Petersburg College. Their passion and commitment to each other, the program, and St. Pete is inspiring. Join us in congratulating the LSP Class…
Read MoreThinking Outside the ‘Burg – Atlanta Edition (2024)
Thinking Outside the ‘Burg – Atlanta Thinking Outside the ‘Burg is the Chamber’s annual benchmarking trip to discover successful strategies to bring home and grow smarter. For the 2024 trip, we’ve chosen to visit Atlanta, GA where more than 60 of St. Pete’s greatest leaders from a variety of backgrounds and industries will convene to…
Read MoreBuilding Tampa’s Future: Learning From the Complex Development of Water Street
Building Tampa’s Future: Learning From the Complex Development of Water Street By: Margarita Munoz St. Petersburg Chamber Intern 2024Â Lakewood High School student In my first week as an intern with the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, I had the opportunity to take a trip to Tampa with 30 local business…
Read MoreThe LSP Class of 2024 Upgraded St. Pete Youth Farm
The LSP Class of 2024 Upgraded St. Pete Youth Farm The Leadership St. Pete (LSP) Class of 2024 completed an impressive community project at the St. Pete Youth Farm, demonstrating their commitment to giving back and fostering positive change within the community. Over the past several months, the class planned, fundraised, and executed significant improvements…
Read MoreLeadership St. Pete® selects the St. Pete Youth Farm for its 2024 Class Project
Leadership St. Pete® selects the St. Pete Youth Farm for its 2024 Class Project Leadership St. Pete’s® 55th class of leaders will provide capital improvements and will beautify the St. Pete Youth Farm as part of its “Sprouting Success” legacy. The Leadership St. Pete ® (LSP) Class of 2024 has chosen the St. Pete Youth…
Read MoreSunshine City Happiness Survey: First Two Months Results
Sunshine City Happiness Survey: Quarter One Results By: Julianna Kinser Happiness Survey Intern & Eckerd College student April 12, 2024 | Greetings, St. Petersburg! Here’s the latest update from the Happiness Survey regarding the wellbeing of our community. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a steady rise in the average…
Read MoreGas Plant District: Mixed-Use Development Essential for Transformative Success
Gas Plant District: Mixed-Use Development Essential for Transformative Success By: Jessica Icerman – Stearns, Weaver, Miller Chair | Housing, Land Use & Development (HLUD) Committee St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce No question—we all want the Gas Plant District redevelopment to be a success in equity. The Rays/Hines Proposal includes various methods…
Read MoreA Grand Slam for St. Pete: Why the Tampa Bay Rays’ New Stadium and Gas Plant District Redevelopment Is A Win for the Entire Community
A Grand Slam for St. Pete: Why the Tampa Bay Rays’ New Stadium and Gas Plant District Redevelopment Is A Win for the Entire Community The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce enthusiastically supports the Tampa Bay Rays’ plans to build a new stadium and, in partnership with Hines, redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District.…
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