From the Tallahassee Democrat My View by Reggie L. Bouthillier, Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board of Directors Now is an exciting time to be involved in growing Tallahassee’s economy. Our community is poised for success with all the right ingredients: talent, a growing spirit of entrepreneurship and leaders who are committed to […]
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From the Tallahassee Democrat Marcus Mobley rode along with several aspiring graduates at Florida State University as they huddled and chatted in a shuttle van. There were two groups and a long day of stops at various businesses specializing in information technology, public relations and marketing. The students were used to Garnet and Gold campus life. […]
The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has released the results of a recent survey of candidates for the City of Tallahassee and Leon County Commissions. The survey was conducted by The Chamber and its Business Advocacy Committee. “The Business Advocacy Committee strives to keep our members informed and educated about the issues affecting business in […]
TALLAHASSEE – Tallahassee, Florida has been named a Top 50 City for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneur Magazine. The ranking comes in the August edition and is part of a partnership between Entrepreneur Magazine and Livabillity.com. Tallahassee is ranked at 46 and is one of only three Florida cities on the list (Orlando #15 & Miami Beach […]
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TALLAHASSEE – On Wednesday, July 12, at the City of Tallahassee budget workshop, the City Commission voted unanimously to repeal the City’s long standing business license tax. The repeal will require an ordinance change from the Commission, but Commissioners indicated their desire to pass such an ordinance as soon as possible with a 5-0 unanimous […]
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John Thrasher, a Florida State University alumnus and former state legislator, is the university’s 15th president and will be the speaker during our Saturday Lunch Session at this year’s conference. Thrasher earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Florida State in 1965. He subsequently joined the U.S. Army where he received the Army Commendation Medal in […]
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce announced the finalists for the 2016 Chamber Awards taking place Tuesday, June 7 at 11:30am at the University Center Club. The Chamber Awards is an annual ceremony recognizing businesses for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the community. The announcement of the 21 finalists from over […]
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February 1, 2016 Dear Tallahassee Business Friend and Member: It’s still early in 2016 and that provides a great opportunity to give you an update on several fronts – as one of our valued, loyal members of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. We’re proud to promote and advocate for you and the more than […]
From the Tallahassee Democrat As 2015 comes to a close, more small businesses are encouraged to see Tallahassee’s economy strengthening and that will likely lead to more new hires, expansions and relocations. Owners may also decide to invest back into the business with major purchases. Key economic factors point up. Business are seeing increased sales. […]
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Heather Teter, City of Tallahassee Today, Sixel Consulting Group announced that the Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) will be home to the 14th Sixel Airports Conference. According to Sixel, the Airports Conference, which will take place next spring, will have an estimated economic impact of $90,000 to the Tallahassee tourism market. Airports from all over the […]
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Why I joined the Chamber
“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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