BUSINESS NOTES

Published: May 7, 2008

SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOPS: Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, 330 Pauls Drive, Suite 100, Brandon. Hillsborough County's Small Business Information Center will offer a series of free workshops in May for area small-business owners from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. The following is a list of topics and dates:

•Business Start-Up Series Part 2, Tuesday

•Business Start-Up Series Part 3, May 20

•Business Start-Up Series Part 4, May 27

•Business Plan Series Part 1, May 29

Call (813) 914-4028 and press 4 for information and to register.

TASTE OF BRANDON: Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 N., Tampa. The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce will host the Brandon Business Expo and Taste of Brandon from 3:30 to 8 p.m. May 15 in the Special Events Center. Booths cost $200 for chamber members and $300 for nonmembers. Call Jamie Reid at (813) 689-1221, Ext. 43, for information and registration or go to www.brandonchamber.com.

FUNDAMENTALS FOR ENTREPRENEURS: Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, 330 Pauls Drive, Brandon. The chamber will host a workshop for entrepreneurs and business professionals from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 27 titled Catch More Business With The Net, presented by ArchiTech. Cost is $18 for chamber members, $12 for Elite members and $30 for nonmembers. Call the chamber at (813) 689-1221 for information and registration.

NEW MASSAGE THERAPIST: A Caring Touch Wellness Center, 711 E. U.S. 92, Seffner. Massage therapist Tammy Spurlock has joined A Caring Touch Wellness Center, which offers massage therapy, facials, waxing, body treatments, spa packages and more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Call (813) 849-0023 for information and appointments. Walk-ins are welcome.

SPORTS SUPPORT CENTER OPENS: The i9 Sports Support Center, a leading provider of youth sports leagues, camps and programs, has opened a new franchise support center at 1723 S. Kings Ave., Brandon. Children 4 to 14 will have the opportunity to master new skills, develop friendships and sportsmanship, and learn to compete in flag football, soccer, wrestling, lacrosse, cheerleading and more. Call Richard Helm at (813) 982-9583 for information or go to www .i9sports.com.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LOCATOR: The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce and the chamber's Economic Development Council have launched an online Commercial Property Locator. The locator has a link on the chamber's home page, www.brandon chamber.com, and allows the business community access to land and buildings in the greater Brandon area that are available for purchase or lease. There is no cost or obligation for members or the community to view properties on the site. Chamber members may post their properties at no cost. For details, call Laura Simpson at (813) 689-1221, Ext. 2, or e-mail lsimpson@brandon chamber.com.

Send information to Felix Martinez, The Tampa Tribune, 505 W. Robertson St., Brandon FL 33511; e-mail to fmartinez @tampatrib.com; or fax to (813) 643-6844.