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Dodgeball Benefit at the...
Up to 64 teams of six players will chuck rubber balls at each other to benefit the families of slain...More
Up to 64 teams of six players will chuck rubber balls at each other to benefit the families of slain...More
Nickelodeon presents Sto...
Summer is a cool time for hot shows at the Straz Center. July 31 and August 1, Nickelodeon presents...More
Summer is a cool time for hot shows at the Straz Center. July 31 and August 1, Nickelodeon presents...More
The 13th Annual Celebrat...
The 13th Annual Celebrate Sinatra will be held on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at the historic Ritz Ybor,...More
The 13th Annual Celebrate Sinatra will be held on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at the historic Ritz Ybor,...More
The Chef's Lecture Serie...
"The Chef's Lecture Series: The Sensual Side of Foods" is an interactive, hands-on lecture...More
"The Chef's Lecture Series: The Sensual Side of Foods" is an interactive, hands-on lecture...More
American Idol Live! Tour...
This year’s hotly anticipated American Idol Live! Tour will include a stop at the St. Pete...More
This year’s hotly anticipated American Idol Live! Tour will include a stop at the St. Pete...More
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| 07/26/2010 | TAMPA BAY & COMPANY WELCOMES AFCEA |
| Tampa Bay & Company will welcome the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) as it brings its LandWarNet conference to downtown Tampa next week. | |
| 07/26/2010 | PRIMETIME DIVISION OF AMERICAN YOUTH FOOTBALL ANNOUNCED |
| Inspired by American Youth Football’s (AYF) newest member, coach and trendsetter, Deion Sanders, the local Unity Football Conference of Tampa will be hosting a pre-season football tournament to introduce the new Primetime Division of American Youth Football. | |
| 07/19/2010 | UPCOMING MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS IN TAMPA BAY |
| Tampa Bay & Company is pleased to welcome the meetings and conventions that are being held in Tampa Bay from Saturday, July 24 through Friday, July 30. In all, over 13,550 delegates will attend these meetings and events, which will produce more than 20,100 hotel room nights to create an estimated delegate spending of $7.2 million. | |
| 06/28/2010 | TAMPA BAY WELCOMES AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING |
| Tampa Bay & Company is pleased to welcome the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) for its 47th Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition. | |
| 06/23/2010 | LINDSEY GUTHRIE ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF FILM FLORIDA |
| During the annual Film Florida meeting, currently taking place in Jacksonville, Fla., Tampa Bay Film Commission Manager Lindsey Guthrie was elected Vice President of Film Florida. Elections were held on Tuesday, June 22, and Guthrie has previously served as the Chair of the Film Commissioners Council for Film Florida. | |
| 06/23/2010 | WORLD CUP FEVER IN TAMPA BAY |
| With the USA men’s soccer team defeating Algeria in the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, the Tampa Bay area has caught World Cup fever and Tampa Bay & Company is seeking the support of the community in bringing the World Cup soccer to Tampa Bay for the first time in history. | |
| 06/22/2010 | SAIL TAMPA BAY 2010 DOCKS IN DOWNTOWN TAMPA IN JULY |
| Some of the World’s most magnificent international sailing ships will dock in downtown Tampa next month for Sail Tampa Bay 2010, taking place from July 10-14, 2010. Ships including the U.S.C.G. Eagle from the United States, the Capitan Miranda from Uruguay, and the Gloria from Colombia will be on-hand for the event, which will allow visitors to get up close and personal with these vessels. | |
| 06/14/2010 | UPCOMING MEETINGS IN TAMPA BAY |
| Tampa Bay & Company is pleased to welcome the meetings and conventions that are being held in Tampa Bay from Saturday, June 19 through Friday, June 25. In all, over 4,500 delegates will attend these meetings and events, which will produce more than 5,600 hotel room nights to create an estimated delegate spending of $2.8 million. | |
| 06/09/2010 | TEXT YOUR WORLD CUP VOTE FOR TAMPA BAY |
| With the start of the 2010 World Cup in just a couple of days, the USA Bid Committee for the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup™ has launched a texting campaign that will allow cell phone users to cast their vote for Tampa Bay via text message. A goal of 50,000 votes is still set, so community support is vital! | |
| 06/08/2010 | TAMPA BAY RECOGNIZES OPENING DAY OF THE 2010 WORLD CUP |
| The Tampa Bay Bid Committee for the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup™, along with representatives from the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County. | |
| 05/26/2010 | 54th ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN REGION TEEN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN TAMPA BAY |
| More than 800 Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Teens and Mothers will convene in Tampa, Florida this summer for the 54th Annual Teen Leadership Conference. | |
| 05/21/2010 | TAMPA’S HOST COMMITTEE FOR THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION OFFICIALLY FORMS |
| The Tampa group organizing the 2012 Republican National Convention has filed its Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1) with the Federal Election Commission. The Statement of Organization was filed with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, May 19. | |
| 05/12/2010 | 2012 RNC TO BE HELD IN TAMPA BAY |
| The Republican National Committee announced today that the 2012 Republican National Convention (RNC) will be held in Tampa Bay. Over 40,000 visitors will gather the week of Aug. 27, 2012. | |
| 05/10/2010 | NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK ARRIVES IN TAMPA BAY |
| This week, Tampa Bay & Company will celebrate the 27th anniversary of National Tourism Week (NTW) with a full schedule of events designed to create awareness of the contributions of the hospitality industry to the local community. The events are being sponsored locally by AAA Travel. | |
| 04/19/2010 | TAMPA BAY & COMPANY LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE |
| In order to enhance its website capabilities and market Tampa Bay as a premier destination, Tampa Bay & Company recently launched a new version of the VisitTampaBay.com website, which now offers even more information, interaction and tools for visitors to utilize. | |
| 04/05/2010 | UPCOMING MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS IN TAMPA BAY |
| Tampa Bay & Company is pleased to welcome the meetings and conventions that are being held in Tampa Bay from Saturday, April 10 through Friday, April 16. In all, more than 16,300 delegates will attend these meetings and events, which will produce nearly 9,800 hotel room nights to create an estimated delegate spending of $3.4 million. | |
| 03/15/2010 | UPCOMING MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS IN TAMPA BAY |
| Tampa Bay & Company is pleased to welcome the meetings and conventions that are being held in Tampa Bay from Saturday, March 20 through Friday, March 26. In all, more than 11,600 delegates will attend these meetings and events, which will produce more than 23,100 hotel room nights to create an estimated delegate spending of over $12.1 million. | |
| 03/08/2010 | TAMPA BAY & COMPANY CHAIRMAN APPOINTED TO NATIONAL TOURISM ADVISORY BOARD |
| Chairman of Tampa Bay & Company’s Board of Directors and Owner/Proprietor of Mise en Place restaurant Maryann Ferenc has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. The Travel and Tourism Advisory Board assists the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry in the United States. | |
| 03/01/2010 | UPCOMING MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS IN TAMPA BAY |
| Tampa Bay & Company is pleased to welcome the meetings and conventions that are being held in Tampa Bay from Saturday, March 6 through Friday, March 12. In all, more than 6,600 delegates will attend these meetings and events, which will produce nearly 17,500 hotel room nights to create an estimated delegate spending of over $6.7 million. | |
| 02/24/2010 | HEAD BASEBALL COACHES FROM UF, FSU, USF AND UM TALK ABOUT “FLORIDA FOUR” TOURNAMENT |
| Tampa Bay area media are invited to attend a conference call and hear from the Head Baseball Coaches for the University of South Florida, University of Florida, University of Miami and Florida State University. | |
| 02/22/2010 | MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE US MEN’S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM |
| Tampa Bay area media are invited to attend the last 15 minutes of the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team training sessions on Monday, Feb. 22 at the University of South Florida Soccer Stadium and Tuesday, Feb. 23 at Raymond James Stadium. | |
| 02/22/2010 | UPCOMING MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS IN TAMPA BAY |
| Tampa Bay & Company is pleased to welcome the meetings and conventions that are being held in Tampa Bay from Saturday, Feb. 27 through Friday, March 5. In all, more than 4,350 delegates will attend these meetings and events, which will produce nearly 6,200 hotel room nights to create an estimated delegate spending of $2.6 million. | |
| 02/19/2010 | US MEN’S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM ARRIVES IN TAMPA |
| Tampa Bay area media are invited to attend the welcome activities for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team as they arrive in Tampa to prepare to take on El Salvador on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at Raymond James Stadium. | |
| 02/18/2010 | ROWERS FROM AROUND THE NATION CONVERGE FOR TAMPA’S MAYOR’S CUP REGATTA |
| The Tampa Mayor’s Cup Regatta is one of the preeminent early-season rowing events featuring many top crews and athletes from around the country. With its inaugural event in 2008, the races are already a key event for many top universities training in Florida during their spring semester breaks. | |
| 02/16/2010 | UPCOMING MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS IN TAMPA BAY |
| Tampa Bay & Company is pleased to welcome the meetings and conventions that are being held in Tampa Bay from Saturday, Feb. 20 through Friday, Feb. 26. In all, nearly 3,000 delegates will attend these meetings and events, which will produce more than 5,270 hotel room nights to create an estimated delegate spending of $1.8 million. | |
| 02/11/2010 | TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES MEDIA PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR TEAM AND 8PRIME |
| OUR TEAM Network, LLC recently announced that they have signed an agreement with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission to provide highlights, interviews and exposure to events secured by the Commission. | |
| 02/01/2010 | UPCOMING MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS IN TAMPA BAY |
| Tampa Bay & Company is pleased to welcome the meetings and conventions that are being held in Tampa Bay from Saturday, Feb. 6 through Friday, Feb. 12. In all, over 3,500 delegates will attend these meetings and events, which will produce more than 10,900 hotel room nights to create an estimated delegate spending of $3.2 million. | |
| 01/29/2010 | TAMPA BAY & COMPANY RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS READERS’ CHOICE AWARD |
| Tampa Bay & Company recently received the prestigious 2010 Readers’ Choice Award from ConventionSouth magazine. ConventionSouth asked meeting professionals to name the convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), convention centers, conference centers, hotels, resorts and other meeting sites that they believe display exemplary creativity and professionalism to groups. | |
| 01/25/2010 | FLORIDA FOUR COMES TO TAMPA FOR FIRST TIME EVER |
| For the first time in history, four Florida universities will meet at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa to compete in “The Florida Four” on March 2, 2010. | |
| 01/25/2010 | UPCOMING MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS IN TAMPA BAY |
| Tampa Bay & Company is pleased to welcome the meetings and conventions that are being held in Tampa Bay from Saturday, Jan. 30 through Friday, Feb. 5. In all, over 10,800 delegates will attend these meetings and events, which will produce more than 30,330 hotel room nights to create an estimated delegate spending of $11.5 million. | |
| 01/19/2010 | TAMPA BAY & COMPANY PRODUCES RESULTS |
| In the past two weeks, Tampa Bay & Company has received signed contracts from multiple organizations to bring meetings or conventions to Tampa Bay. Combined, these meetings and conventions will produce more than 11,800 hotel room nights for a total estimated delegate spending of $3.6 Million. Here is just one example of those successes: | |
| 01/12/2010 | PRESS CONFERENCE: USA BID COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES FINAL 18 CITIES |
| The Tampa Bay Bid Committee and members of the Tampa Bay community will gather as the USA Bid Committee announces the 18 cities to be included in its Bid Book to host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup™. | |
| 01/12/2010 | TAMPA BAY MAKES FINAL CUT TO POTENTIALLY HOST 2018/2022 WORLD CUP |
| The USA Bid Committee announced today that Tampa Bay will be included in its Bid Book to host the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup™. Along with Tampa Bay, 17 other cities throughout the United States will be included in the USA Bid Book, which will be submitted to FIFA on May 14, 2010. | |
| 01/11/2010 | UPCOMING MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS IN TAMPA BAY |
| Tampa Bay & Company is pleased to welcome the meetings and conventions that are being held in Tampa Bay from Saturday, Jan. 16 through Friday, Jan. 22. In all, over 8,300 delegates will attend these meetings and events, which will produce more than 15,800 hotel room nights to create an estimated delegate spending of $6.8 million. |
