From WCTV.TV TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — The Chamber of Commerce is working to keep more college graduates in Tallahassee. Wednesday morning, the Chamber hosted a Talent and Workforce Forum. The purpose is to bridge the gap between local colleges and businesses, in order to boost the capital city’s economy. One way the Chamber hopes to […]
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From the Tallahassee Democrat The shortage of residential lots for redevelopment is prompting the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce to push the city of Tallahassee and Leon County for more urban infill on surplus government property. Chamber Chairman and Tallahassee attorney Reggie Bouthillier sent a March 20 letter to City Manager Rick Fernandez and Leon County Administrator […]
From the Tallahassee Democrat Flowers Foods President and CEO Allen Shiver runs a $3.9 billion business that stocks grocery store shelves with bread, buns, snack cakes and tortillas from 49 fresh bakeries and warehouses nationwide. Anywhere from 140 to 160 loaves per minute are produced. “It’s not your corner bakery,” Shiver said. Its growth tells a success […]
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From the Tallahassee Democrat In two months, a local delegation of business executives and government officials are headed to Nashville, Tennessee, to learn the city’s branding and economic development secrets. The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce is planning the trip from May 15 through May 17. It’s been two years since the last recon trip to Boulder, […]
From the Tallahassee Democrat The private sector in the Tallahassee area added more than 3,000 jobs in 2016, while the public sector continued to hemorrhage jobs. A quarterly report from the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce said there was a 2.61 percent net job growth in the private sector a 1.9 percent jump in net job […]
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From the Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee business leaders are supporting the city’s proposed plan to boost power in targeted northeast areas that border Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. City officials say the facility, which includes a substation, is necessary to provide power to customers with critical needs, such as the hospital, in times of an outage. It’s also part […]
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We received a phone call on March 2, alerting us of a potential telephone scam. The caller indicates they are calling on behalf of “your local Chamber of Commerce”. The caller is asking businesses to provide personal and business related information and will hang up when questioned about their identity. If you or someone you know […]
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The mission of Leadership Tallahassee (LT) is to cultivate a diverse network of emerging & experienced leaders committed to improving the community. This is accomplished through community leadership programs and experiences for adults and youth. On an annual basis, individuals are selected to be a part of Leadership Tallahassee, and we invite you to apply […]
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From the Tallahassee Democrat My View, by Reggie Bouthillier, Chairman, Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors In recent months, there has been debate about the state of our local economy and the path forward. We are now at a critical point in our history, where decisions to be made in the upcoming months and […]
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General Capacitor, LLC (GC) and its founder and Chief Scientist Dr. Jianping (Jim) Zheng led Representative Al Lawson on a tour of the Tallahassee facility and introduced him to some of the new research and products coming out of the local start-up company. Dr. Zheng, who is Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the […]
“As Tallahassee’s oldest bakery, our company has lots of name recognition with a solid and loyal customer base. We advertise to make our business known to newcomers in the area, but we feel that our membership in the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce is a valuable part of doing business in Tallahassee. We have gained additional customers through our Chamber contacts and made many friends in the business community. Our membership in the Chamber has enabled us to meet and network with business people that we would not encounter in our usual day-to-day operations. This enables us to broaden our perspective on the nature of not only our business operations, but in being members of the general community of businesses that make up our city. In our many years of Chamber membership, we have been able to participate in conferences, workshops, seminars and other events that have helped our business to grow and improve through many connections with successful business people in all types of businesses. I would highly recommend membership in the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce regardless of business type whether retail, service or professional. Joining the Chamber will help you get involved and make connections that will improve your business and the community we live in.”
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