SEPTEMBER 2023

Events | Business + Development | Transportation + Planning | Community + Member News

Share your thoughts on the factors that shape the

Westshore District today and into the future.

Westshore Alliance seeks your insights on various aspects, from transit to safety and recreational areas. Your feedback directly influences our recently crafted strategic plan. It's been two years since our last survey, so we're eager to gauge the shifts!

Time to complete? Just about 10 minutes.

Chef Fabio Viviani's newest restaurant debuts at Westshore Plaza MORE

Amerant expands into Tampa market MORE

Red side expansion continues at Tampa International Airport MORE

Redevelopment plans for Westshore Plaza move ahead MORE

🎉 🎉 Congratulations to Embassy Suites Tampa Westshore, the winner of our  #WestshoreWows social media photo contest! Sunset over the bay is truly a Westshore Gem!

We are so grateful to all the participants who shared their love for our beautiful Westshore community through their lens. 📸 💕

World Car Free Day at Midtown Tampa

World Car Free day is taking place on Saturday, September 23^rd 2023, and the Westshore Alliance is excited to take part in this citywide event. Come join us at Midtown Tampa from 9:30am-2pm for family friendly activities, bike raffles, and more. We have sponsorship opportunities available. All sponsorships are tax-deductible donations to the Westshore District Foundation. If interested, email Kevin O’Hare, Director of Transportation and Planning at ohare@westshorealliance.org

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

BankUnited

Hampton Inn Tampa/Rocky Point-Airport

Katherine Beltran Coaching

Smith & Associates

Wilson Rogers Design Group

Do you know someone who would benefit from Alliance membership? Refer a new member and receive a certificate for FREE admission to an upcoming Westshore Alliance event. Learn more about membership benefits.

20+ Years

MetWest International - 30 years

The Bank of Tampa

15 - 19 Years

Cousins Properties

10 - 14 Years

AREHNA Engineering, Inc.

Centennial Bank

Eddie V's Prime Seafood

5 - 9 Years

First Foundation Bank

La Segunda Bakery & Café

ProVise Management Group, LLC

Sabal Trust Company

Smith & Associates Real Estate

1 - 4 Years

H.D. Enterprises

Hyatt House Tampa Airport / Westshore

Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar

UPCOMING WESTSHORE ALLIANCE EVENTS

9/4: Westshore Alliance office closed in observance of Labor Day

9/6: Transportation Committee meeting - members only

9/7:  Westshore 101

9/19: Public Art Committee Meeting - members only

9/21: Alliance After-Hours Networking

9/23: World Car Free Day - no registration needed

9/29: Ambassador Committee Meeting - members only

9/29: September Membership Luncheon

More news about Westshore and Alliance Members:

• Guide to Midtown Tampa
• McKibbon acquires new hotel
• Slide to assume Citizens insurance policies
• New hire at Vistra Communications
• Logistics firm buys Dutch companies
• Westshore spots to eat oysters
• New hire at JE Dunn
• Hill Ward Henderson shareholder selected to Leadership Tampa class
• Hiring day at Tampa International Airport
• Gale Healthcare makes list of Inc. 5000 fastest growing firms
• WUSF opens newsroom and studio in Sarasota Arts District
• Interview with new CEO of PDQ
• New flights from TPA to Toronto
• Bristol Myers Squibb presents results from retrospective real-world data study
• New hire at Ciminelli Real Estate Services of Florida
• HCC District Board of Trustees to consider new fees for Spring 2024
• Frontier adds Tampa to Baltimore flights
• Franklin Street Capital Markets launches national build-to-rent team
• Hill Ward Henderson welcomes new attorney