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Chamber Provides Right Dose of Business Help for Health Care Providers

Health care providers are important to our community because of the essential services they provide. They also are important because they make up a thriving industry sector that has a significant impact on our local economy. They are businesses – from large hospitals to individual practices – that provide vital jobs even in a tough […]

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Encourage Your Employees To Become Advocates To Oppose Amendment 4

The “Vote No on 4” campaign is working to develop a list of advocates. Please help by encouraging your employees to register as “Advocates Opposing Amendment 4” on the online portal. This list of advocates is vital to the successful execution of the Education & Persuasion phase of the Vote no on 4 Campaign. A high-level of […]

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Connect For Lunch Offers Unique Setting for Building Business Relationships

The Chamber is probably best known for its big events and large gatherings of business and community leaders, but there is a new, small-group activity that has been creating a buzz lately — in groups of three and four at a time. The Connect For Lunch program is bringing Chamber members together for lunch at […]

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Service Industries Benefit From Chamber Membership

The membership of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce represents businesses from virtually every business sector, including those who make their living providing services outside the comfort of an air-conditioned office. In fact,  the service industries make up some of the Chamber’s most active and enthusiastic  members  – in part because the Chamber brings people […]

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Annual Chamber Conference Sets the Stage for Business Success

Last summer, during what may prove to have been the bottom of the current recession, a record number of Tallahassee business people, elected officials and community leaders representing diverse interests attended the Greater Tallahassee Chamber’s Annual Community Conference. This year, a similar number is expected to make the most of a unique opportunity to learn, […]

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Chamber Announces Winners of the 2010 Small Business Excellence Awards

For Immediate Release June 8, 2010 Media Contact: Jordan Jacobs Director, Communications & Marketing Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce 850.521.3107 jjacobs@chamber.clientwebstage.com CHAMBER ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 2010 SMALL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce held its 25th annual 2010 Small Business Excellence Awards luncheon recognizing small businesses and […]

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EDC and Chamber Team Up to Equip Area Businesses

By: Beth Kirkland, Executive Director, Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County, Inc. The Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County and the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce serve the local business community in different, but complementary ways. Each has specific programs that focus on providing opportunities for business success, and on May 20, two of them […]

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2010 Small Business Excellence Awards finalists

The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the 2010 Small Business Excellence Awards finalists. Support the finalists by attending the awards lunch! Small Business of the Year 1-4 Employees 71 Proof, LLC Administrative Professional Services & Solutions, LLC Boot Camp Fitness & Training Small Business of the Year 5-30 Employees Carpet One […]

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