From the Tallahassee Democrat Domi, Florida A&M University, and the Office of Mayor Andrew Gillum launched I/O Avenue, a Tallahassee-based code academy Wednesday. The program, created as a part of the larger Tallahassee TechHire Initiative, will focus on rapidly training workers to enter high-paying tech jobs in North Florida. Announced at The Chamber’s trip to […]
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From the Tallahassee Democrat Throughout their past four years of high school, the 2017 Best & Brightest nominated seniors did it all: They painted murals, volunteered countless service hours, started clubs at their respective schools and excelled on the field, court, in the pool or wherever they competed. On Wednesday night, those 160 seniors were […]
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From WCTV.tv The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce is hosting the trip in hopes of learning what drives economic growth in the music city, and then bringing those ideas back to Tallahassee. […]
From the Tallahassee Democrat NASHVILLE – Ed Mansouri shook off his entrepreneurial jitters in 2014 and turned a hobby into a Tallahassee-based startup that now has a presence at the top of Vanderbilt University’s football stadium. And not just there. WeatherSTEM, a tech-based innovation that provides real-time weather conditions, is now installed at 290 locations, […]
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NASHVILLE — By the first day, strong impressions had already formed. Tallahassee business and economic leaders toured Music City Center, located on a 16-acre site in Nashville’s downtown. It’s spectacular not only in appearance, with its 4-acre green roof, dazzling art and sheer panel fixtures. It’s also a huge economic driver. The delegation took mental notes. Some […]
Two years ago, a delegation of Tallahassee movers and shakers traveled to Boulder, Colorado. Monday through Wednesday, an even larger group is headed to Nashville, Tennessee. These recon trips happen every few years. The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce acts as the ultimate tour guide. Trip-goers soak up the sights in a daylong itinerary of stops, […]
From the Tallahassee Democrat The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has corralled 80 local movers and shakers — a historic number of trip-goers — to travel to Nashville, Tennessee, for a three-day expedition. These trips are common. Local delegations in the past touched down in cities like Boulder, Colorado, Madison, Wisconsin, Austin, Texas, Raleigh, North Carolina, […]
From the Tallahassee Democrat Poaching potential talent out of Tallahassee isn’t going to happen without a fight. A tweet from ChooseATL — a subgroup of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce — made a subtle dig at the capital city and other college towns across the nation. The promoted tweet said, “Say farewell to Tallahassee and say hello to […]
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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 […]
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