What's Happening in the UTB

The Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce installed it's 2016-17 Board of Directors at the 2016 Awards and Installation Banquet held the evening of June 3 at Oldsmar's Hampton Inn. This event also serves as the platform to recognize chamber and community volunteers for their outstanding contributions to our quality of life and award scholarships to deserving area students through the Upper Tampa Bay Education Foundation.

If your Tampa-based business has started to slowly grow, and you have even bigger plans for it, one thing is for sure: you will need to do some traveling. Meeting up new clients and prospects, business partners and distributors means going from place to place, as scheduled. If you plan on driving your own car…

They close deals. They constantly think about new ways to improve and grow business. They dream about excellent mergers and incredible ROIs. They meet with partners and potential customers on a regular basis. And they need to travel to achieve it all. Staying safe on a business trip is a priority to most businessmen, especially…

The importance of a business safety plan is often times overlooked by managers for a number of reasons. Creating such a plan requires mangers to accurately identify all potential hazards and risks tied to the work environment. And this is often times easier said than done. However, the better a safety plan is, the fewer…

Did you ever lose a key in your life? Was it the key to your home, car, or a secret safe you used to hide your favorite toys in as a child? Depending on the importance of the items stored inside a locked room or building, and the urgency you need to gain access to…