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Stay Connected
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The Gasparilla season is full of events, including some great opportunities to Connect with LTA ...
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It's double the LTA fun this month! Check out our two March events ...
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After a tremendous effort in 2015 to support education initiatives in our community, LTA is focusing its 2016 outreach on veteran affairs. Learn how you can make an impact in the lives of those who have served ...
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Have you connected with your fellow Leadership Tampa Alumni on Facebook yet? Our dedicated page is a quick link to the latest member events and LTA news. Check it out here.
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In this new monthly feature, we spotlight the ongoing impact LTA has on our community. This month, learn about the LT'13 class project, RICH House Robles Park...
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How many members of your class are members of LTA? Is your class still the best class ever? Check the chart below to find out ....
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 LTA: Did You Know?
Which class has 95% membership in LTA? Find out here...
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Tampa Bay Food Truck Rally has more than 100 trucks in its service. Find out more about what they offer here...
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 Leaders in Action
Someone changed companies. Someone is providing a new service to the Tampa community. Someone is helping their company expand. Someone received an award. See how your fellow LT alumni are advancing their careers, their businesses and our community ...
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Chair's Message
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What a great time of year to live in Tampa! Spring packs so much activity into a relatively short period of time. It really is difficult to keep up with - much less take advantage of - all (or even a small fraction) of what our community has to offer. The Gasparilla season continues beyond the parades and the races and the galas - it sails on to explore the worlds of art and music with the Gasparilla Art Festival March 5 and 6 and the Gasparilla Music Festival March 12 and 13. Spring training, world-class auto racing, PGA Tour golf, food festivals, a margarita festival and much, much more.
We've got it all - way more things to do than time in which to do them. But allow me to add to the list a couple of other events going on in March: LTA/Emerge Kickball on March 22 and the LTA Spring Fling March 30. Check the Monday e-mails and the LTA events calendar, and get registered for those. You can probably find a margarita at these events as well.
At the Annual Meeting in January and in the February newsletter, I challenged everyone to attend LTA events and get involved in the organization. Connect or re-connect with some of your classmates, but also - and just as importantly - with LTA members from other classes. I still maintain close relationships with a number of my LT classmates (even after all these years), but my involvement with LTA has given me an opportunity to create many other friendships and valuable connections. Perusing the LTA membership directory
might be an eye-opening experience for some. Contained in those pages are some extremely interesting, creative, insightful and even inspirational people. And the common thread with all (or at least most) is their involvement in LT and LTA and a desire to make their community better. Doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, business people, community leaders, government leaders, thought leaders - there's tremendous diversity.
Come to some LTA events this year; make some connections. It's good for your business, and it's good for our community
Best regards,
Reid
Reid Haney
LT '96
Hill Ward Henderson
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| Upcoming Events |
LTA/Emerge Annual Kickball Game
Join LTA and Emerge Members as we hit the field for some friendly competition.
Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Where: The University of Tampa
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33602, Naimoli Family Athletics Complex - Softball Field
Spring Recruitment Fling!
Know someone interested in the Leadership Tampa Program? Bring them to Spring Fling to learn more:
Date
: Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Time
: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Where
: CI Group
Address
: 511 North Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602
Parking
: Paid parking lots near CI Group and all street parking free after 6pm
Included
: Hors D'oeuvres, Beer & Wine
Registration
: $25 for LTA members; $25 for Guest; First 30 members to register get a FREE guest admissions, so register ASAP!
Upcoming Events at a Glance
April 15 - Mayor's Luncheon
May 4 - LT 2016 Graduation
June 22 - Connect with Coffee
August 4 - LTA After Hours Summer Social
September 20 - Educational Program
October 29 - LTA Reunion
November 15 - Connect with Coffee
December 13 - Holiday Party
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2016 Programs Chair
Yacht StarShip
813-471-1536
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In 2015, LTA Community Outreach supported educational initiatives for children and adults, a full recap of our 2015 Outreach efforts can be seen in the 2015 Annual Review.
This year, LTA will be focusing its outreach efforts on our local veterans, and we look forward to providing our members the opportunity to give back to those who have given everything for their community and their country.
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Adrian Martinez (LT '13)
2016 Community Outreach Chair
EKS Group
813-451-7160
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| Connecting with Our Members |
 Have you connected with your fellow Leadership Tampa Alumni on Facebook yet? This social site is a quick link to the latest member events and LTA news. Check it out at:
Additionally
, be sure to send your photos of any mini, non-formal or regular get-togethers you may have with your class to our social media chair, Lisa Patterson:
[email protected]. Show us which class really is the BEST CLASS EVER!
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Lisa Patterson (LT '14)
2016 Social Media Chair
813-554-8134
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 Sponsorship Profile: Tampa Bay Food Truck Rally
Tampa Bay Food Truck Rally is a local booking agent for food truck events, small and large. When you work with TBFTR, we handle everything from start to finish! You are ensured fantastic food, on time arrival of the trucks, proper insurance and licensure, and we oversee the details of service to take the stress off your shoulders. Have a company party coming up? A church event, concert, school gathering or fair? A private party at your home? We can provide food trucks
with customized menus to fit
your every food truck desire
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We can also offer our mobile DJ truck, dance floor, tables and chairs.
TBFTR has grown from a community of 15 trucks to more than 100 and has enjoyed working relationships with entities such as: Tampa Bay Rays, Cigar City Brewing, The Beck Group, Grow Financial, USF Dining/USF Health, Tampa International Airport, Idlewild Baptist Church, Hyundai, and many more. TBFTR stages hundreds of events per year across Tampa Bay, and would be happy to assist with your next event or catering.
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Class Project Follow-up: LT '13's R.I.C.H. House Renovation
By Kerry O'Reilly, Tampa Bay Times Marketing Director, LT '15
Fast Facts:
What is the RICH House?
The RICH House serves disadvantaged children and their families in the communities of Sulphur Springs and Robles Park. The acronym stands for Resources In Community Hope.
Located at:
8218 N. Marks St. Tampa, Robles Park Housing Complex
Facebook:
Leadership Tampa Class of 2013 tackled an ambitious, yet important, class project: the renovation of the RICH House in Robles Park.
Adrian Martinez, Managing Partner of EKS Group, one of the leaders on the project, shared his insights into how it all came together and where it stands today.
Kerry O'Reilly: Tell us about the project.
Adrian Martinez:
John Bennett was the idea man. He proposed the project to the class based on his experience with the first RICH House in Sulphur Springs.
Because of the size of the project there was something for everyone to do. We cleaned, painted, did basic carpentry and all kinds of handy-man/woman type jobs. We also bought, transported and assembled many pieces of IKEA furniture.
We had classmates in construction who helped with planning and budgeting the work: Todd Fultz and OT Delancy in particular. We had lawyers, including Ceci Berman, Jason Quintero, Amanda Uliano and others looking at permits, liabilities, insurance, etc. Elizabeth Hennig played a key role as well raising funds for the project.
We believed this project would be a lasting gift to the city and one that would keep our class united long after graduation since we all knew the project would require continuous help. For the most part, it has done that.
KO: Has the support from your class continued?
AM:
LT'13 members still show up once in a while and bring donations - books, food, drinks, school supplies, computers, TVs, etc.
And
just last month, Ceci Berman called me looking for a volunteer project at the RICH House for her Girl Scouts.
KO: How does the RICH House benefit the community?
AM:
The RICH House provides kids who live in a crime-ridden neighborhood a safe haven to go after school. Otherwise, these kids would be home alone or on the streets where they become easy prey to gangs and other bad influences. If it was just a place for kids to come in and watch TV after school, it would be successful. However, it goes beyond that. Retired Tampa Police Department Officer Susan Bowers provides strong discipline with a great caring heart. She currently has about 24 kids in class every day. She goes above and beyond. In addition to math and history, Bowers and Tampa Police Reserve Officer Deina Penix teach discipline, leadership, nutrition, CPR, effective babysitting, respect for others, ethics, values and manners. And thanks to LTA member Renee Vaughn of Williams Consulting, who serves on the University of Tampa Board of Fellows, UT provides volunteer tutors and mentors.
RICH House also provides a constant police presence in the neighborhood. It is part of TPD's neighborhood policing tactics. Parents begin to trust the police and provide Officer Bowers with tips about "the bad guys."
KO: What's next for RICH house?
AM:
Being an old house, it still needs work. Bowers' wish list includes:
- New flooring for the stage area
- Paint
- Computers
- A window in the stage area
It is my hope that LT'13 and LTA can continue to work on this project.
KO: Can members of other LTA classes get involved in this great effort? If so, how?
AM:
Yes! This is a great opportunity to take one class' project and expand it to have an even larger, longer-lasting LTA impact.
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It's time to CONNECT or RECONNECT with your classmates, colleagues, friends and fellow leaders in 2016! Renewals and new applications for LTA membership are currently open. Our 2016 Calendar of Events offers phenomenal leadership educational opportunities and programs throughout the year. Don't miss out!
For more information regarding membership and a link to the registration page, go to
http://www.tampachamber.com/Leadership-Tampa-Alumni/Members/Join-Renew-Membership.aspx
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Danielle Nunez Seaberg (LT ' 10)
2016 Membership Chair, Recruitment
Grand Events of Florida, LLC
813-248-0200
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LT'15 is only 5 members away from 100% membership in LTA! Will they make it or will another class take the lead?
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 Brian Hanrahan (LT '14), Vice Chair - Membership 2016, recently changed companies. Brian is now Vice President at Aon Risk Solutions, a new Chamber member company. With a holistic approach to risk and people, the firm specializes in Health & Benefits and Property & Casualty Insurance for corporations of all size.
Troy Manthey (LT '03) and Jill Manthey (LT '10), with Yacht Starship Dining Cruises, announced the launch of a fleet of pirate themed water taxis serving Downtown Tampa. Service began on February 27, 2016.
 Mandelyn "Mandy" Cloninger (LT'11), Executive Director of Trinity Café, was recently featured on TBO.com to announce the opening of Trinity Café 2 on March 28, 2016.
 LTA Chair, Reid Haney (LT '96), of Hill Ward Henderson, was presented with the 2016 Outstanding Service to Entrepreneurship Award at the 5th Annual John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center Awards ceremony on February 18.
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