The CEO Direct Leadership Program is now accepting nominations for the program that will begin in March. Please submit your nomination form no later than February 8th. Click here for more information and the nomination packet.
Just Released: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Study
International firms are finding that Tampa Bay is an ideal location for manufacturing and wholesale trade operations. The Tampa Bay Partnership’s 2011 Tampa Bay Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Study identified 480 foreign owned companies from 41 nations, operating across the entire spectrum of industry in the eight-county region. The 480 companies identified have 1,821 locations in our region employing over 41,500 people in Tampa Bay. LEARN MORE.
Relocations & Expansions is done jointly with our economic development partners, provides examples of how Tampa Bay businesses continue to grow and prosper. Originated by the Partnership as a tool to market the competitive advantages offered by doing business in Tampa Bay to site selection consultants and prospective companies, the publication features recent announcements, relocations, expansions and closures (for available facilities and workforce) in the communities of Tampa Bay.
During a two-year period, Tampa Bay region project activity has included: 171+ announced projects; more than $1.2 billion in capital investment; over 6 million-square-feet of new/expanded facilities; and 9,104 new jobs. Learn more about Relocations & Expansions.
Just Released: Regional Economic Scorecard
Summer 2011 Edition
The Regional Economic Scorecard is a tool to help our investors measure the progress of our region and direct resources to areas that will ensure our future success.
Pinellas County Leaders Come Together to Discuss Future Jobs
Building upon the Regional Business Plan for Tampa Bay, Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, Pinellas County School Board, and the St. Petersburg College Board of Trustees convened at Collaborative Labs at St. Petersburg College recently to discuss Tampa Bay workforce issues - where the jobs of the future will come from, what they will look like, and the role workforce and education will play.
For the past year, we have undertaken an effort to build a Regional Business Plan for TampaBay. The first phase of the plan was to conduct in-depth research to ascertain the region’s future value-added industries and appropriate workforce skills necessary to sustain these industries.
The research is now complete, and has been presented throughout TampaBay. We would like to thank Katherine Johnston, Senior Economist for SRI International’s Center for Science, Technology and Economic Development, for helping us present the Regional Business Plan to the Tampa Bay Community. READ MORE for the Tampa Bay Regional Business Plan for Economic Development full report and executive summary. Read local media coverage on the Regional Business Plan here:
Hear from leading business and civic leaders from the Super Region and beyond share where they see the Super Region in ten years:
If you would like to share your thoughts on where you see the Super Region in ten years, send an email to sbyrne@tampabay.org, and your response will be posted on the conference website www.thesuperregion.com.
2011 Super Regional Leadership Conference a Success! On behalf of the Tampa Bay and Central Florida Partnership's, thank you to the sponsors and everyone who attended this year's Super Regional Leadership Conference.Click here for a recap of the conference.
ONE BAY Coordinates $1 Million Opportunity for Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay region has registered to compete against 50 U.S. cities for the $1 million Talent Dividend Prize awarded by CEOs for Cities. The ONE BAY: Lifelong Learning initiative is working to coordinate all three majorTampa Bay metro areas (Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater; Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice; and Lakeland-Winter Haven MSAs) in the competition to increase educational attainment over the next few years.
The prize will be awarded to the metropolitan area that exhibits the greatest increase in the number of post secondary degrees granted per one thousand population through 2013 and will be used to launch a national promotional campaign centered around talent development for the winning city. READ MORE on the impact this prize could have on Tampa Bay's economy.
Ken Atwater,President of Hillsborough Community College has accepted the challenge to lead the initiative for the Tampa Bay area. Atwater was one of four leaders who traveled to Chicago for the Talent Dividend Prize competition kick off on May 10, 2011. The Tampa Bay and Orlando regions are the only Florida metro areas entered into the competition.
To provide citizens with the latest information about transit and transportation throughout the eight county Tampa Bay region, the Tampa Bay Partnership is pleased to announce the launch of a new website, www.TampaBayOnTrack.com.
The site contains information on why transit is important, the work of the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA), and updates on projects in each of the eight counties. It dedicates an entire section to transit oriented development (TOD), the dense, walkable development that occurs around stations and drives economic growth along transit lines. TampaBayOnTrack will establish an online community by providing regular, fact-based commentary and analysis of the latest transportation news and research. In addition to participating in this dialogue, users can sign up for email updates and action alerts providing them with information about how they can influence critical transportation decisions.
Chair's Breakfasts Provide In-depth Discussion of Regional Initiatives and Issues Facing the Region
Watch these video clip summaries of past Chair's Breakfast topics
August Chair's Breakfast on the Tampa Bay Talent Dividend Initiative:
Special July Chair's Breakfast: Economic Development Briefing with Gray Swoope:
To find out how to become a Tampa Bay Partnership investor and be a part of these meaningful discussions, contact Jessica Long at (813) 872-2818 or jlong@tampabay.org.
Super Region Study: Connecting for Global Competitiveness
The Tampa Bay Partnership and the Central Florida Partnership are working collaboratively on Connecting for Global Competitiveness - Tampa Bay-Central Florida Super Region. This initiative is designed to demonstrate the potential advantages of coast-to-coast connectivity in order to develop a Super-Regional strategy for transportation and land use, economic and workforce development, environmental sustainability and quality of life issues.
Read the results of the study of combined assets for the 15 county Florida Super Region - READ MORE.
The Tampa Bay Partnership and its economic development partners recently launched a new regional website (www.TampaBay.us) that highlights the cost savings businesses in a variety of industries can experience by locating in Tampa Bay when compared to market across the country. Check it out.
2011 Tampa Bay Regional Profile
Did you know that Tampa Bay is home to over 19 billion dollar headquarter companies, of which seven are Fortune 1000 companies?
Did you know that the region has 83 colleges and career institutes to help train its workforce?
These and other facts and stats about the Tampa Bay region can be found in the new 2011 Tampa Bay Regional Profile.
Tampa Bay Partnership Expands to Eight Counties Tampa Bay Partnership Board Votes to Accept Citrus County as Economic Development Partner
On March 26, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Tampa Bay Partnership voted to accept Citrus County and the Citrus County Economic Development Council as an economic development partner in the organization. Citrus County will expand to eight the number of counties which comprise the Tampa Bay Partnership. READ MORE.
Our Initiatives
Investing in Tampa Bay Partnership: Of the thousands of businesses in the Tampa Bay area, the Tampa Bay Partnership investor is part of an elite group of CEOs working on a regional basis to support economic development efforts. The Tampa Bay Partnership is the only regional economic development organization collaborating with seven counties and three metropolitan service areas with several key cities. This ability to convene regionally allows the investor the opportunity to meet with peers and key influencers in the Tampa Bay region and take highly visible leadership positions.
For a complete list of all Tampa Bay Partnership investors, click here.
Tampa Bay has much to celebrate and be proud of. Together Tampa Bay Shines is a community campaign to build broader awareness and community pride in the region's collective strengths, those community assets that shape our diverse business environment and enviable quality of life. Quick facts, accolades and reminders of the things that make Tampa Bay "shine."
Over 17 years ago, the founders of the Tampa Bay Partnership had the visionary belief that to remain competitive Tampa Bay must work together as a region.
Through their shared wisdom and leadership, they brought together a region which retains its diversity while benefiting from collective clout which is more powerful than its individual parts.
The Tampa Bay Partnership's regional focus is centered on "A Model for Prosperity" that focuses on a regional vision, jobs, transit and leadership.
Our investors are among our region's strongest assets. We invite other visionary leaders to join in our efforts to leverage this regional platform to make Tampa Bay even better. To learn more about becoming an investor, LEARN MORE...
Sincerely,
Vincent Dolan Chair, Tampa Bay Partnership President and CEO
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The Tampa Bay Partnership is the regional organization focused on stimulating economic growth and economic development in the Tampa Bay area via corporate relocation and business expansion. Our diverse economy has matured into one of the leading job generators in this country while our enviable quality of life continues to attract wealth and investment. The Tampa Bay Partnership collaborates with seven counties and three metropolitan service areas with several key cities and is recognized as the convener of leaders on regional economic development issues.
The Tampa Bay Partnership is an organization focused on stimulating economic growth and economic development in the Tampa Bay area via corporate relocation and business expansion. The Tampa Bay Partnership works with businesses in the counties of Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Citrus, Hernando, Manatee, Polk, and Sarasota; and the metropolitan areas of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Lakeland, Clearwater, Sarasota, Bradenton, and Winter Haven to attract relocating businesses and encourage corporate expansion into Florida by offering relocation assistance, commercial real estate services and other support.
Incorporated in 1994, the Tampa Bay Partnership has formulated alliances with numerous Florida businesses covering a wide range of disciplines, including construction, commercial real estate, financial, and non-profit efforts. The Tampa Bay Partnership also works with the chambers of commerce in Tampa, and other cities around the Tampa Bay area.
With the financial backing of nearly 160 public and private businesses in the Tampa Bay area, the Tampa Bay Partnership encourages new business opportunities, current business relocation and corporate expansion, better quality of life for residents, and an improved education system.
The Tampa Bay Partnership is chaired by John Schueler, president & CEO of Florida Communications Group; Vincent Dolan, president & CEO of Progress Energy Florida sits as vice chair; and the secretary / treasurer is Chuck Sykes, president & CEO of Sykes Enterprises.
Over 17 years ago, the founders of the Tampa Bay Partnership had the visionary belief that to remain competitive Tampa Bay must work together as a region. 
