Bay Area Events
UniverSoul Circus comes to Tampa Bay
From: Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 7:00PM
To: Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 11:00PM
Location: Raymond James Stadium
Price: $15 - $18 (Group Discounts Available)
Contact: website: www.ticketmaster.com
The world famous UniverSoul - now on tour to 4 Florida locations - will be in Tampa Bay for nightly shows, March 18th through 21st. For group ticket sales and discounts, call Chiriga Murphy at 727-735-3726. For individual ticket sales, visit www.ticketmaster.com. For details on UniverSoul Circus, visit www.universoulcircus.com.
Black Marriage Day 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Location: Carter G Woodson Museum, 2240 9th Ave. So. in St. Pete
Price: Free
Contact: phone: 727-528-5831 | website: www.youandmewe.org
Come out, unwind and join us as we celebrate marriage and honor the winners of the 2010 Tampa Bay Black Marriage Hall of Fame. Enjoy live music and light refreshments. Please RSVP.
2010 State of Black Florida & Gala Celebration-Scholarship Golf Tournament
Monday, March 15, 2010 from 7:30AM to 1:00PM
Location: Southwood Golf Club in Tallahassee
Contact: phone: 850-224-0937 | email: fcbsl-foundation@earthlink.net | website: http://www.blackcaucusgala.com/
Join us for our annual Scholarship Golf Tournament at the beautiful Southwood Golf Club.
Start a Catering Business
Monday, March 15, 2010 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Location: 13805 58th St. No. Ste. 1-200 in Clearwater
Contact: PInellas County Economic Development | phone: 727-453-7200
Meet food industry regulators, representatives from the kitchen incubator and members of the Business Development Center staff to learn about the array of services available to small business owners in the food industry. Call to register.
The County wants to hear from you - Pinellas Looks for Citizen Input on $60 million in cuts
Monday, March 15, 2010 from 6:30PM to 8:00PM
Location: online and on PCC-TV
Contact: phone: 727-464-3000 | website: www.pinellascounty.org
With $60 million of reductions needed to balance the next county budget, Pinellas County commissioners are looking for citizen feedback on which services and programs are essential and which can be reduced or eliminated. Please plan on attending. Tell your friends about it. You are an important part of the budget process.
The online meeting will enable the public to send questions from their computers via a blog. The blog will open at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, March 14, for citizens to send questions in advance of the meeting and will continue to be open until the end of the event, at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. A live broadcast of the eTownHall meeting will be shown on the eTownHall web page. Bright House 622, Knology 18 and Verizon 44
8th Annual RSVP Senior Health & Wellness Fair
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Location: The Masonic Home, 3201 1st St. NE in St. Pete
Price: Free
Contact: RSVP | Sandra 727-327-8690, Extension 22 or | phone: Leslie 727-327-8690, Extension 23
This event is geared To those 55 and above and includes Informative Speakers, Promotional Materials & Displays, Food Samplings, Spinal Screenings, Foot Scans, Chair Massages, Exercise Sessions, Door Prizes and More! Free Parking and Refreshments!
Restore Your Rights
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 11:00AM to 4:00PM
Location: 441 45th Ave. So. in St. Pete
Contact: District 55 State Representative Darryl Rouson | phone: 727-552-1370
We are providing FREE services to anyone who wishes to have their rights restored after a conviction. Please don’t hesitate to come down and see us with any questions you may have.
Financing Your Business Lunch & Learn
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM
Location: Business Assistance Center, 440 2nd Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Price: n/a
Contact: City of St. Petersburg's Business Assistance Center | Tracey Smith | phone: 727-893-7095 | email: tracey.smith@stpete.org | website: http://www.stpete.org/bac
Session provided by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Bring your lunch and learn about small business financing. To register or for further information, call (727) 893 7146.
Financing Your Business Lunch & Learn
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM
Location: Business Assistance Center, 440 2nd Ave. No. in St. Pete
Contact: City of St. Petersburg's Business Assistance Center | Tracey Smith | phone: 727-893-7095 | email: tracey.smith@stpete.org | website: http://www.stpete.org/bac
Join us for the Financing Your Business Lunch & Learn session provided by the Small Business Administration (SBA).
How to Adapt Twitter for Your Own Communications Needs
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 1:30PM to 3:00PM
Location: Webinar
Price: $329.00
This Webinar will not only show you how to use Twitter more effectively for your immediate needs and goals, it will get you to think about Twitter beyond the obvious-to see how it is used by professionals from different walks of business life. You will also learn how to smartly and effectively integrate Twitter with other social media platforms, such as Facebook, LinkedIn and other networks. Click here to register.
Business by the Bay
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 4:30PM to 6:30PM
Location: The Ritz Ybor, 1503 E 7th Ave. in Tampa
Price: Free for partners/$10.00 general admission
Join Tampa Bay & Company for Business by the Bay at The Ritz Ybor. Bring a friend, the more the merrier. Click here to register.
Estimating & Bidding workshop
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Location: Business Assistance Center, 440 2nd Ave. No. in St. Pete
Contact: City of St. Petersburg's Business Assistance Center | Tracey Smith | phone: 727-893-7095 | email: tracey.smith@stpete.org | website: http://www.stpete.org/bac
Estimating & Bidding workshop facilitated by the City of St. Petersburg Purchasing Department, Tuesday, March 16, 6 to 8p.m. To register or for further information, call (727) 893-7146.
Porgy and Bess on Stage
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 7:30PM to 9:30PM
Location: 701 W. Lime St. in Lakeland
Price: $45.00
Contact: The Lakeland Center | phone: 863-834-8100 | website: http://www.thelakelandcenter.com
Porgy and Bess is based on the DuBose Heyward novel that tells the moving story of Porgy and the residents of Charleston's famed Catfish Row. Originally billed as a folk opera, Porgy and Bess introduced classic Gershwin songs like "Summertime," "I Got Plenty O'Nuttin'," and "It Ain't Necessarily So," as well as magnificent and enthralling choruses that stunned music and drama critics alike at its premiere in 1935.
Social Networking Media Marketing Workshop
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 12:00PM to 2:00PM
Location: 13805 58th St. No. Ste. 1-200 in Clearwater
Contact: Pinellas County Economic Development | phone: 727-453-7200
Join the pros at Internet Podcasting Network - Chuck Palm and Jordan Salamone along with Entrepreneur Scott Olipra for this cutting edge seminar on using social networking to communicate with your customers and grow your brand.
2010 State of Black Florida & Gala Celebration-HBCU Summit
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Location: The Capital Complex in Tallahassee
Price: Free
Contact: phone: 850-224-0937 | email: fcbsl-foundation@earthlink.net | website: http://www.blackcaucusgala.com/
Come and be informed on the state of Historically Black Colleges & Universities. This event is free and open to the public.
Urban Environment League Dinner
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 6:00PM to 8:30PM
Location: The Rusty Pelican on Virginia Key
Price: Dinner $25.00/Program Free
Contact: phone: 786-472-0011 | email: uelinfo@bellsouth.net
Have Women Been the Major Visionaries for Historic Preservation in South Florida? Panelists include: Sallye Jude, Kathleen Kauffmn, Nancy Liebman, Frances 'Dolly' MacIntyre, Arva Moore Parks and Enid Pinkney. The Honorable Coral Gables Mayor Don Slesnick will moderate. RSVP required.
HIV/AIDS – How Did We Get Here, What Can We Do?
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 6:30PM to 8:00PM
Location: Mt. Zion Progressive MB Church in St. Pete
Contact: Silvia Bynes | phone: 727-894-4311, ext. 207
Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church and AIDS Services Association of Pinellas (ASAP) join forces to present this public discussion. Two sessions will be held simultaneously: Adults (16+) in the main santuary @ 955 20th St. So. & Youth (15 & under) in the Youth Chapel @ 921 20th St. So. Both session are open to the public.
2010 State of Black Florida & Gala Celebration-State of Black Florida Workshops
From: Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 8:00AM
To: Friday, March 19, 2010 at 4:00PM
Location: The Capital Complex in Tallahassee
Price: $25.00
Contact: phone: 850-224-0937 | email: fcbsl-foundation@earthlink.net | website: http://www.blackcaucusgala.com/
Conference Registration-includes Conference materials, Black Caucus History book and Thursday, March 18 lunch.
Learn to write Business Plans
Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 12:00PM to 2:00PM
Location: 13805 58th St. No. Ste. 1-200 in Clearwater
Contact: Pinellas County Economic Development | phone: 727-453-7200
If you're like many entrepreneurs, the thought of writing a 40-page business plan can paralyze you and often kill your great idea before you ever get started. Come experience the EASIEST way to design a business plan that's right for you and your learning style. Learn how to attract your ideal clients, partners and opportunities. Get proven strategies that you can start using immediately to get money into your business. Presented by Joseph Matthew Warren, CEO, Brainstorm Weekly LLC. Please call to register.
The County wants to hear from you - Pinellas Looks for Citizen Input on $60 million in cuts
Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 5:30PM to 7:30PM
Location: Gibbs High School, 850 34th St. So. in St. Pete
Contact: phone: 727-464-3000 | website: www.pinellascounty.org
With $60 million of reductions needed to balance the next county budget, Pinellas County commissioners are looking for citizen feedback on which services and programs are essential and which can be reduced or eliminated. Please plan on attending. Tell your friends about it. You are an important part of the budget process.
