Lizzy Kelley, City of Tallahassee Yesterday, Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) sent 40 letters of support to JetBlue showing a strong community desire to have the air carrier offer service in Tallahassee. Many businesses have also sent letters directly to JetBlue. “At the recent Chamber Conference, TLH staff gave a presentation to more than 500 business […]
Alyce Lee Stansbury, Tallahassee Democrat I attended the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce conference last weekend and came back with new ideas for my business and for nonprofits. My first take-away is that people, whether they are customers or donors, want experiences not just goods. For any business, that means creating a great customer experience. This […]
TaMaryn Waters, Democrat staff writer6:38 p.m. EDT August 17, 2015 More than 100 startup businesses are operating in Tallahassee. As Sunday concluded this year’s getaway conference hosted by the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, several startup owners explained their work in informative snapshot presentations. Many in the room say the morning was evidence of Tallahassee’s […]
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Sean Rossman, Tallahassee Democrat The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce won’t return to the Sandestin Hilton next year for its annual conference since a Confederate flag still flies outside the Walton County Courthouse. The Chamber’s executive committee voted unanimously Wednesday to break off the second half of its two-year commitment to the beach-side resort. The […]
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TaMaryn Waters, Tallahassee Democrat On Friday, Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce officials weighed in on this week’s decision to pare down next year’s property tax hike from 27 percent to 23 percent for businesses and property owners. A tax increase, which city officials say is necessary to fund more police officers, has drawn mixed reaction […]
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AMWAT Moving Warehousing Storage has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2014. “I am very proud of the AMWAT team, this is the second year we have earned the Super Service Award. […]
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by TaMaryn Waters, Tallahassee Democrat From here on, call it the Tallahassee International Airport. On Monday, city commissioners and officials unveiled a new logo, name and sign inside the airport terminal. The move marks a new chapter in Tallahassee’s economic development, one city leaders hope will result in more options and cheaper air fares for […]
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UPDATES – June 16 As part of your Chamber Business Advocacy Committee’s goal of monitoring, informing, communicating and advocating on your behalf regarding important issues impacting local businesses, listed below are highlights for the upcoming local government meetings during the remainder of June. Of particular interest are the workshops that both the City and County […]
by Gerald Ensley, Tallahassee Democrat Once an All-America City. Still an All-America City. Tallahassee won All-America City honors Sunday night in Denver. Tallahassee also landed the designation in 1999, the only other time it participated in the contest sponsored by the National Civic League. Tallahassee was the second of 10 cities out of 16 finalists […]
Mathieu Cavell, Leon County Tonight, Leon County Government celebrated Domi Station’s One Year Anniversary. In just one short year, Domi Station has gone from a newly renovated space with fresh paint to a thriving business incubator with over 125 members and 35 companies. Those in attendance learned how, through hard work and by leveraging community […]
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“The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has always been here serving the business community. I think it’s important for business owners and managers in Tallahassee to really look at all of the new services the Chamber is providing that especially new businesses. The Business Advocacy Committee over the last few years has lead the charge on every major public policy issue the community has faced. With the BAC’s efforts, the business community is on the front end of discussions helping to lead direction and provide facts instead of waiting for things to happen. We owe the Chamber a lot of kudos for their proactive focus.”
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