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IN THIS ISSUE: NOVEMBER 2016
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ALLIANCE NEWS
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More than 100 golfers joined us for the Ron Rotella Golf Classic presented by Grow Financial Federal Credit Union on October 28 at Rocky Point Golf Course. Tournament contests, beautiful weather, and a post-tournament awards and dinner reception were part of the festivities. Thank you to sponsors and contributors, players and volunteers who participated this year. Special thanks to Presenting Sponsor Grow Financial Federal Credit Union, Gold Sponsor MetWest International and Silver Sponsors McKibbon Hospitality, Moffitt Cancer Center at International Plaza, New York Life and Redstone Commercial.
View more golf photos
here. Congratulations to the following tournament team winners:
1st Place Gross:
Don Skelton, Stephan Verberne, Chris Gill, Mattias Ciabatti
1st Place Net:
Ted Jeschke, Matt Dykeman, Eric Depp, Gerry Lopez
2nd Place Net:
Larry Sauls, Matt Lewis, Chris Lovett, Jeff Blazowski
Lost & Found: Items left on the course can be viewed here. Please email or call 813-289-5488 if you know to whom they belong.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Banyan Structures, LLC
Hampton Inn Tampa Airport Westshore
HCP Associates
SearchFirst Information Services
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Do you know someone who could benefit from Alliance membership? Refer a new member and receive a certificate for FREE admission to an upcoming Westshore Alliance luncheon. Learn more about membership benefits.
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MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES
Thank you to the following companies that have recently renewed their Alliance membership.
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15-19 Years
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Tampa Bay
HCI Group, Inc.
10-14 Years
FREP lll-Dale Mabry Retail
Mansour Brothers Enterprises (Shell)
North Reo Street, L.P.
Savills Studley, Inc.
Total Wine
Towers at Westshore (The)
Tropex Plant Sales, Leasing & Maintenance
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Friedrich Watkins of Tampa, LLC
GrayRobinson, P.A.
State Representative Janet Cruz
1-4 Years
Decorator's Office
Del Frisco's Grille
Gaylord Merlin Ludovici & Diaz, PL
Impact Health and Performance
Profitability Institute
Tampa Bay Rays
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| The Westshore Alliance and several business-based organizations have asked the Hillsborough Public Transportation Commission (PTC) to support a temporary operating agreement which would allow rideshare services to continue operations in Tampa Bay until the state legislature is able to enact a consistent, statewide regulatory framework. Read the letter of support here. |
UPCOMING WESTSHORE ALLIANCE EVENTS
November Lunch: Rick Homans, the "New" Tampa Bay Partnership
Nov. 15,
11:30 am Registration, 12 pm Lunch at
DoubleTree by Hilton Tampa Airport - Westshore
($40 Members, $55 Prospective Members):
REGISTER
Alliance After-Hours Networking
Nov. 9 from
5 - 7 pm at Seasons 52
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Members: FREE, Non-members: $15):
REGISTER
WESTSHORE 101
Dec. 6 from 8:30 - 9:30 am at Jefferson Westshore Apartments:
REGISTER
Holiday Lunch at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Dec. 7, 11:30 am Registration, 12 pm Lunch
($40 Members, $55 Prospective Members):
REGISTER
34th Annual Meeting and Dinner Presented by Highwoods Properties
Jan. 19, 2017
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, 2900 Bayport Dr.
Registration & Networking: 5 pm,
Dinner and Program: 6 - 8 pm: REGISTER
COMMITTEE MEETINGS (Members Only)
Transportation Committee
Nov. 9 from 10 - 11:30 am at AECOM:
RSVP
Ambassadors Committee
Nov. 15 at 11 am at DoubleTree by Hilton Tampa Airport - Westshore:
RSVP
View a complete list of Westshore Alliance events
HERE.
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DEVELOPMENT & TRANSPORTATION
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| The InterContinental Hotel is now The Westshore Grand, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. The newly renovated 323-room hotel falls under the umbrella of Marriott International, Inc. and marks the third Tribute hotel in Florida. Read more. |
Cushman & Wakefield recently published its Q3 2016 Tampa office reports. Westshore tops the list in overall vacancy rates of 8.9% and the most year-to-date leasing activity. The District continues to lead Hillsborough County with the highest asking rent rates. View the reports.
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Cousins Properties Inc. closed on its acquisition of Orlando-based Parkway Properties Inc. last month. The deal includes 1.6 million square feet of Westshore office space including Corporate Centers I, II, III and IV; Harborview Plaza; and the Pointe. Read more.
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| A new Women's Care Florida is coming to Westshore in Oct. 2017. Healthcare real estate developer NexCore Group broke ground last month on the three-story, 63,289 SF center, which will be located southeast of the intersection of West Cypress and North Sherrill Streets. Read more. |
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The two-story, 6,000-square-foot
Ker's Winghouse Bar & Grill
restaurant is now open at 3712 W. Columbus Drive near Raymond James Stadium.
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Dallas-based Lantower Residential, a national multifamily owner and operator, has acquired Modera Westshore, the 300-unit apartment community located at 4504 W. Spruce St. Read more.
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| ICON Residential recently broke ground on the first phase of its modern townhome community, Westshore Village, located at 2511 N. Grady Ave. The community includes 92 contemporary townhomes featuring six unique floorplans ranging from 1,400 and 2,500 square-feet. Read more. |
The City of Tampa is accepting construction bids for amenities along the Courtney Campbell Trail. Plans call for the addition of shelters, bike racks, benches, landscaping and more. Bids are due November 29. View details.
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Paddle boards and kayak rentals are now available to the public through
Bay Breeze Paddle Adventures, LLC., which is based out of
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay and located near Oystercatcher's.
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| Here's what's happening at Tampa International Airport (TPA):
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In celebration of the U.S. Department of Labor National Apprenticeship Week,
CareerSource Tampa Bay cordially invites you to attend the Career Prep Center Expo on Nov. 15 from 10 - 11:30 am. Learn
about the wide range of services such as customized recruitment, access to subsidized training programs, and other services to remain competitive in the global marketplace.
Read more.
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| The Tampa Bay Sports Commission has opened registration for volunteer community ambassadors for the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship. Read more. |
Sequoia Financial Group, LLC, an investment advisory firm offering financial planning and wealth management services for individuals and corporations, is hiring a Senior Financial Advisor.
View details.
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