Saturday, January 7, 2012
If you own a small business or you are thinking about starting one, check out these training seminars in the Channelside District.
Whether you are looking to start your business, improve revenue or obtain financing, check out the training seminars that the Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida will offer starting next week. Classes will be held at the USF-SBDC at the Port Authority Building, 1101 Channelside Dr., suite 210. Topics will include marketing, financing, sales, international trade, government contracting and start-up assistance. All seminars will be conducted by certified business consultants and experienced business owners. Training seminars start on Tuesday, Jan. 10 and continue throughout the end of March. Seminars with the same topic are offered more than once and fees range from $10 to $90 per seminar. For more …
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Plant and Robinson high schools competed in the District 9 One-Act Play Festival that was held last week at the University of South Florida.
The District 9 One-Act Play Festival has grown from just a handful of schools that would perform in their own auditoriums. This year's festival, held last Thursday and Friday, Dec. 8-9, featured 26 different area schools, including Plant and Robinson high schools, that came together at the Theatre Centre of the University of South Florida. While the university venue is an exciting place for high school actors to perform, it's also centrally located to accommodate schools as far away as Alonso and Riverview. "We had more schools this year than we've ever had; it allows more to go (to states)," said Armwood High drama teacher Amanda Depin, who directed her school's performance of "The Way to Heaven." Each school put together a one-act play …
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Three University of South Florida graduation ceremonies will draw 10,000 people in downtown on Friday, Dec. 9.
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
From Tampa Downtown Partnership: University of South Florida graduation ceremonies are scheduled on Friday, Dec. 9, at 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. The doors will open at 7.30 a.m. and approximately 10,000 people are set to arrive at the St. Pete Times Forum for each ceremony. Most of the attendees will be arriving by car. There will be traffic congestion in Downtown Tampa from 7.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Streets to avoid are Platt Street and Channelside Drive, Brorein Street, Tampa Street, and Morgan Street from Kennedy Boulevard to Channelside Drive. If you work in downtown and do not have reserved monthly parking, you will want to arrive early to secure your normal parking spot. If you arrive after 8 a.m., you may want to park in the northern…
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
The beginning of college football, theme parties and the passing of a legend marked Labor Day 2011.
Labor Day is the traditional last day of summer, often celebrated with picnics and other outdoor activities. It is also the beginning of the college football season. College football fans gathered at Beef O'Brady's on MacDill Avenue to watch their favorite teams kickoff the new season. Mangroves on South Howard Avenue held a "White Party" to commemorate the last day to wear white until spring. This year - with the beginning of fall traditions - Tampa Bay also saw an end with the passing of Lee Roy Selmon, former Tampa Bay Buccaneer.
