About Us :
The Upper Tampa Bay Chamber proudly serves the premier demographic areas of Citrus Park, Oldsmar, Town N County, and Westchase. Our product is building solid business to business relationships as well as linking business to government and community leaders.
Our History :
Florida’s population explosion finally reached the Upper Tampa Bay area in the late 1980s, as Tampa approached build-out and Pinellas County blossomed into the most densely populated county in the state of Florida.
Today, more than 200,000 people live in the Upper Tampa Bay area, which stretches from U.S. Highway 19 on the west to the Veterans Expressway on the east. Some 14,000 live within the Oldsmar city limits, while the rest reside in the unincorporated areas of Pinellas and Hillsborough counties … primarily in Pinellas County’s prestigious East Lake area, and in the many upscale residential communities scattered throughout Northwestern Hillsborough – Westchase, Countryside, the Eagles, Citrus Park, Keystone and Odessa.
What we offer :
Joining the Chamber connects you to the community and boosts your image and credibility to customers and other businesses in Upper Tampa Bay (and worldwide).
Exposure – We Promote Business
- Referrals – the Chamber only refers members
- Display your business cards and brochures in our Visitors / Welcome Center
- 24 / 7 Web Presence – Free listing, logo, links and business description (over 10,000 visitors per month)
- Free listings in the Membership Directory – Alpha and Category of Business – Online and hard copy
- E-blast once per week to over 1400 addresses – lists you as a new and / or renewing member
- Ribbon Cuttings / Open House
Increase Sales – Build Relationships – Develop Extended Sales Force
- Quarterly Luncheons,
- After-Hour Social
- Relationship Builders Networking Group meets every other Friday morning
- Relationship Builders at Lunch every other Friday afternoon
- Committee Volunteer for events and functions
Increase Profitability
- Two (2) Business Expos each year
- Business Assistance
- Access to resources for tax incentives and grants
- Affordable business seminars and workshops
- Annual Job Fair
- Career Source Pinellas and Career Source Tampa Bay
A Voice for your Business Issues
- Positive influence and voice of business on city, county, state and federal issues
- Support transportation issues including light rail and TIA direct connections to South America
- Affiliate Member of the Florida Chamber of Commerce
Connect to the Community
- Participate in our two annual community events – Oldsmar Daysand Oktoberfest
- Annual Community Parade
- Connect by Giving Back – Holiday Sharing, Oldsmar Cares, Mayor’s Breakfast, UTB Chamber Education Foundation
- Economic Development / Government Affairs
- Ambassador Program and Board of Directors
