A schedule of major business events in the Tampa Bay area.
MONDAY, MAY 23RD
8:30am – 11:30am
Pinellas County
Landscape Maintenance Best Management Practices (en Español)
This training, offered in Spanish, is required for anyone who works in the landscape industry who has not already completed a Green Industries BMP training course. Training is focused on using FloridaFriendly LandscapingTM practices and reducing non-point source pollution resulting from landscape maintenance activities like mowing and pruning. The class provides the training and testing necessary to obtain the L-BMP certificate.
Registration required: http://www.landscapebmp.eventbrite.com
Location: UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo.
TUESDAY, MAY 24TH
Victoria Day (Canada)
8:30am – 11:30am
Pinellas County
Landscape Maintenance Best Management Practices (English)
This training, offered in English, is required for anyone who works in the landscape industry who has not already completed a Green Industries BMP training course. Training is focused on using FloridaFriendly LandscapingTM practices and reducing non-point source pollution resulting from landscape maintenance activities like mowing and pruning. The class provides the training and testing necessary to obtain the L-BMP certificate.
Registration required: http://www.landscapebmp.eventbrite.com
Location: UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo.
10:00am
The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce – New Home Sales (report).
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH
(none)
THURSDAY, MAY 26TH
8:30am
The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor – Initial Claims (Unemployment) (report).
8:30am
The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce – Durable Goods Orders (report).
8:00am – 4:15pm (May 26-27)
FICPA (Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
Not-for-Profit Organizations Accounting Conference
CPAs advising not-for-profit organizations are in a unique position to guide these entities in making decisions critical to their current and future viability. This two-day conference covers a wide range of hot topics and updates vital to CPAs working in the nonprofit sector. Members of the PILS Section of the Florida Bar may attend at FICPA-member prices.
Cost: $445 Member, $695 Non-Member
Location: Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore Airport Hotel, 700 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa FL 33609
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5:30pm – 8:00pm
SCORE – St. Petersburg
Planning for Your Business
Businesses that fail to plan, plan to fail. Business owners often encounter problems from not giving enough time and effort to the development and ongoing revision of their business plan.
Cost: Free
Location: The Greenhouse, 440 2nd Avenue N 440 2nd Avenue N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Click to REGISTER.
FRIDAY, MAY 27TH
8:30am
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce – Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (report).
SATURDAY, MAY 28TH
(none)
SUNDAY, MAY 29TH
(none)
If you have any significant business related events planned, please e-mail it to Tim Bryce timb001@phmainstreet.com
Keep the Faith!