BUSINESS NOTES

Published: May 10, 2007

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: The Upper Tampa Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is looking for nominations from Oldsmar, Town 'N Country and northwest Hillsborough for citizen of the year. The deadline for submitting nominations is May 21. For information on criteria, visit www.oldsmar chamber.org. For details, call (813) 855-4233.

CABA COFFEE: The Carrollwood Area Business Association will hold a coffee meeting from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at House of Hope Tampa Bay, 13018 Gunn Highway. For details, call (813) 264-0006.

CHAMBER MEETING: The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will hold its general meeting at 11:45 a.m. today at Comfort Inn, 820 E. Busch Blvd. Networking will begin at 11 a.m. For details, call (813) 961-2420 or visit www.northtampachamber.com.

BUSINESS SUMMIT: Nine Tampa Bay area chambers of commerce will be participating in an International Business Summit May 18-19 on the University of South Florida campus. A series of educational workshops focusing on international business and trade and cultural diversity and international business strategies will take place May 18 at Embassy Suites, 3705 Spectrum Blvd. A business expo with more than 150 businesses and corporations on display will take place May 19 at the USF Sun Dome, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. A cultural celebration dinner will follow. Tickets are $35 for Friday and $75 for the dinner. For details, call (727) 919-2030.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: The Movers and Shakers chapter of Business Networks International meets from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesdays for breakfast and business networking at the Grace Family Youth Center, 5101 Van Dyke Road. Visitors are welcome. For details, call (813) 909-9059.

BNI SOHO: The SOHO chapter of Business Networks International invites area business representatives to join its group. The chapter meets at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Mise En Place restaurant, 442 W. Kennedy Blvd. For details, call (813) 933-2788.

CBNA MEETING: The Carrollwood Business Networking Association meets from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays for breakfast at Piccadilly Cafeteria, 11810 N. Dale Mabry Highway. Visitors are welcome. For details, call (813) 908-1266.

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