SURPRISE: Six Riley Elementary Kindergarten Students Awarded 1-Year College Scholarships
Six kindergartners and their families at John G. Riley Elementary School received a life-changing surprise: scholarships to cover tuition for their first year of college. The inaugural Classroom Connection Scholarships at Riley came as the result of donations from five local businesses and one family participating in the Tallahassee Chamber’s Classroom Connection Program. A partnership […]
WOW 2.0 Connects High School Seniors to Jobs and Career Pathways with Purpose
More than 100 graduating high school seniors attended Tuesday’s Worlds of Work 2.0 event and left with job offers from local employers. The first annual event was a scaled-down version of the North Florida Worlds of Work, better known as “WOW” — a two-day interactive job showcase that launched in 2023. The larger event is […]
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Tallahassee Chamber President & CEO Sue Dick to Pursue New Ventures After 30 Years of Service
The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce announces that Sue Dick, who has dedicated 30 years to the organization, including 25 years as President and CEO, will be transitioning from the Chamber to explore new opportunities. Sue will continue to lead the Chamber until December 2025, ensuring a smooth and effective transition. Named President after a […]
M.CAST 2025 TRENDS REPORT
The 2025 M.Cast™ Trends Report highlights the unique and fascinating intersection between the rapid advancement of technology-driven solutions and the enduring quest for human connection. With the mega trend of artificial intelligence reshaping nearly every industry, from healthcare to finance to marketing, education and entertainment, the magnitude is so significant we’ve included considerations and implications […]
World of Work Making an Impact on Future Educators
Sports tourism, welding and public safety — all career options that Big Bend high school students got to explore at the Worlds of Work Expo Friday. But one field at the source of it all — education. The Worlds of Work expo introduced thousands of students to the futures they could have. With a real […]
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North Florida Worlds of Work Career Expo puts the “WOW” in Job Awareness
For the second year, the Worlds of Work event immersed more than 3,000 high school students in an interactive career expo designed to introduce them to careers readily available in their backyard. The layout was split into 10 “Worlds of Work” that included public safety, technology, healthcare, hospitality and tourism, professional services, construction and engineering […]
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The Florida Channel Showcases Worlds of Work in this week’s Capitol Update
A coalition of groups in North Florida organized the “World of Work.” The annual event, held at Tallahassee State College, is designed to introduce high school students to high demand and high paying careers. With an emphasis on hands-on experiences, it’s not your typical career fair. https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-24-24-capitol-update-extended-event-exposes-youth-to-promising-careers […]
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Chamber Urges Blueprint IA to Continue Commitment for Investment in Infrastructure and Economic Development Projects
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, this correspondence is to underscore the critical importance of the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency’s (IA) commitment to the vision for investment in infrastructure and economic development projects within our community given the most recent Blueprint IA meetings and discussions of projects. For […]
Inaugural North Florida Worlds of Work Completed with Great Success
The inaugural North Florida Worlds of Work (WOW) welcomed over 2,000 high school students to the campuses of Tallahassee Community College and Lively Technical College last Thursday and Friday. By all accounts, the event was a huge success! Over 100 employers (bringing at least 300 employees with them) engaged with students through a variety of […]
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Corrie Melton, Vice President of Membership and Talent Development Named Florida’s Workforce Partner of the Year
This morning, Corrie Melton, Vice President of Membership and Talent Development at the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce was recognized as the Florida’s Workforce Partner of the Year by the Florida Workforce Development Association. This award announcement was made at the 2023 Workforce Professional Development Summit in Orlando, Florida where hundreds of Workforce Development leaders and partners […]
Chamber Launches Initiative to Help Advance Tallahassee
The Chamber Invites You to Share Your Opinion on Tallahassee’s Future, Asks Residents “How Would You Advance Tallahassee?” The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has launched a new initiative inviting Tallahassee business leaders and community members at large to answer a simple yet foundational question: “How would you advance Tallahassee?” As Tallahassee enters its bicentennial […]
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Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Foundation receives a $50,000 grant from Truist Foundation in support of local talent efforts
Florida is the country’s third most populous state and by 2030, the Capital City will need more than 12,000 new jobs to be prepared for the future. Leon County has one of the highest job-growth stagnation rates of any other county in the state and the community is facing a critical talent shortage. As a […]
We Believe in and Practice What We Sell – Recognition, Sam Varn, Awards4U
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 […]
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Godby High School Principal and Head of Guidance Recognized for FAFSA Efforts
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. […]
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Classroom Connection: An Investment in our Future Leaders
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 […]
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The Power of Referrals and Connections, Reenee Williams, Chamber Leads Group 5 Member
“Chamber Leads Groups bring together members of different sectors to build business relationships, gain business advice and generate quality referrals and leads.” […]
How shall we grow?
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 […]
Leon County needs thousands more jobs to stay competitive, according to economic forecast
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 […]
Ebe Randeree and His Solution to Talent Retention
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 […]
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Tallahassee: A Place Where Industries Can Thrive
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 […]
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Why I joined the Chamber
“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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