When I moved my family to Tallahassee in 1987, I knew one person – my brother. I had just bought our company and I was eager to build and expand our customer base. I had previously worked for a large awards company in Tampa for 11 years, spending the last six, opening and developing one […]
Read More… from We Believe in and Practice What We Sell – Recognition, Sam Varn, Awards4U
Through the efforts of our volunteers, with the support of Susan and Desmond, the percentage of seniors that completed the FAFSA increased from 18% in March 2021 to 41% in March 2022. […]
Read More… from Godby High School Principal and Head of Guidance Recognized for FAFSA Efforts
Numbers don’t lie and the staggering statistics we saw through our Community Scorecard and the Florida Chamber’s Scorecard prompted us to take action as a business community on an issue that will have great effects on the future of our community. Currently, there are more than 10,000 students living in poverty in Leon County. Nearly […]
Read More… from Classroom Connection: An Investment in our Future Leaders
With 2023 around the corner, U.S. employers continued to grapple with the unprecedented challenge of finding enough workers to fill open jobs. Keeping those they do have both on the job and happy enough to stay is just as difficult. And even if widespread expectations of a recession in 2023 are met, it’s unlikely to […]
Read More… from Employee Benefits in 2023 to be Marked by Shifting Models and Makeup
“Chamber Leads Groups bring together members of different sectors to build business relationships, gain business advice and generate quality referrals and leads.” […]
From the Tallahassee Democrat The job crisis in our community is a crisis of skill – not job availability. The growth debate in our community is not about whether we will grow – but more importantly, how we will manage this growth. This is why the Tallahassee Chamber is laser focused on addressing the skills and talent […]
From the Tallahassee Democrat An economic forecast for Leon County shows more than 15,000 jobs are needed by 2030 in order for the capital city to be competitive in the future. Terrie Ard, who chairs the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, said the organization has for three years tracked the number of jobs […]
The story dates back to 2016, when Ebe Randeree, Associate Dean of FSU’s College of Communication & Information (CCI), and tech industry leader, Lester Hutt were looking for a way to attract and retain recent college graduates in the capital city. Tallahassee is home to more than 100 tech-based companies and the industry is responsible […]
Read More… from Ebe Randeree and His Solution to Talent Retention
Danfoss Turbocor® has been delivering energy-efficient technologies across the globe from their campus in Innovation Park for more than 15 years. Tallahassee, home to Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and Tallahassee Community College, provides a talent pipeline for its operations and an opportunity for research collaborations with students and faculty. “In order to continue […]
Read More… from Tallahassee: A Place Where Industries Can Thrive
New year, new team member! Please help us in welcoming Blaire Bennett, Front Desk – Membership Services. “I am originally from Sarasota, Florida but this will be my eighth year living in Tallahassee. I have 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry in various positions at restaurants, country clubs, event venues, and more. I […]
“When I arrived Tallahassee in the Fall of 1967 to lease Tallahassee's first ever High-Rise office building (now Bank of America bldg.) I was so glad to be an active member of the Chamber; women in business was unheard of then; I was the first female to join the Chamber. We were all so busy doing so much for our community and still the Chamber does so much for our great City of Tallahasseey; my sincere appreciaation to all of you for a greeat Job benefiting all of us! ”
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