Leading from the Front
Thought Leadership
The Tampa Bay Partnership provides critical thought leadership and builds coalitions with a broad range of community stakeholders, allowing our leaders to present a unified vision and voice for Tampa Bay.
Regional Round Tables
The Partnership facilitates dialogue between county leaders across the region so that learnings from one county can benefit other partners addressing regional issues and opportunities.
Convene and Activate
The Partnership assembles stakeholders and provides research to foster data-informed action plans addressing regional priorities. This work is largely led by the members of the Partnership’s working groups and task forces, and by the community at large.
Research
Reports published by the Partnership help set clear metrics which community organizations and stakeholders can use to level-set and benchmark. Broad application and use of these resources allows us to accurately track Tampa Bay’s progress.
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Expert Analysis
The Partnership can provide insights into:
- Legislative priorities and public policy issues important to the business community in the Tampa Bay region including education, transportation and talent.
- Diversity, equity and inclusion highlights related to the focus areas.
- Regionalism and collaboration.
- The region’s performance in 60+ performance indicators against 19 comparison communities.
Story Ideas
The Partnership can help expand upon
- The necessity of advancing transportation solutions to advance connectivity throughout the region and the benefits for residents and businesses alike.
- Why quality education is essential to supporting Tampa Bay’s workforce and economy.
- Progress and changes over time based on findings of the Regional Competitiveness Report, produced by the Tampa Bay Partnership and collaborating partners, Community Foundation Tampa Bay and United Way Suncoast
Economic Development Administration (EDA) U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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For media requests, please contact Shannon Kalahar, Senior Director of Strategic Communications
skalahar@tampabay.org
727-741-5440