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Second Downtown After Six Event to Energize Downtown Tampa
12/8/2005
Media Contacts:
Vinny Tafuro
Ad 2 Tampa Bay - President
813-240-0739
vinny@dynamiccreations.com
Eric Sturm
Esturm2@tampabay.rr.com
727-488-7429
www.DowtownAfterSix.com
TAMPA, Fla.- November 30, 2005 - The Second Downtown Tampa After Six event a collaborative effort by Tampa Bay's young professional community will be held on Thursday December 15 from 6-10 p.m. Activities will include networking, entertainment and cultural opportunities utilizing downtown Tampa venues on a weekday evening to show the future potential of our downtown business district after working hours.
The success of the first event in June to which several hundred attended prompted the number of participating organizations to almost double for the December 15 event.
A total of 29 organizations in partnership with 17 downtown businesses as host venues including two local choruses have cooperated to make this evening possible. With the holiday season and a larger base of participating groups, the attendance is expected to be much greater than the previous year.
"I am proud of the strength and focus the young professional community has demonstrated, as well as how we have shown what our downtown is capable of,"
said Eric Sturm, the facilitator for Downtown After Six, "we have helped demonstrate how vibrantly alive and walkable downtown can be."
The goal of Downtown After Six is to promote cooperation among the young professional community and raise awareness of area young professional groups, while promoting businesses is the downtown core.
The event is free to attend and supported by the sponsorship of the Weekly Planet, International Academy of Design Technology and Unlimited Printing and Copying Downtown.
"In bringing these organizations and venues together, we are showing the general community in addition to current city and business leaders that the young professionals are an active force in the Tampa Bay area," stated James Raulerson, incoming President of the Zodiacs of the Salvador Dali Museum.
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About Downtown After Six: To foster cooperation and community spirit in the young professionals of Tampa Bay while supporting local business.
Participating Organizations w/Micro-Events
Organization at Venue
Ad 2 Tampa Bay at Got Pizza
Avant Garde at Tampa Museum of Art
Balcony Club at Tampa Theatre
BEST (Built Environment for a Sustainable Tampa) at National Wall Art Gallery Big Brothers Big Sisters Hillsborough County Leadership Council at Sky Point Sales Office Business Buddies of Tampa at Sheraton Riverwalk Hotel Ashley Street Grill Crescendo Carolers Throughout Downtown HCC School of Fine and Performing Arts at The Lucky Dill National Society of Hispanic MBAs at Spain Restaurant Rotary Club Downtown (Daybreak) at Jerk Hut Tampa Bay Uncorked at Sheraton Riverwalk Hotel Ashley Street Grill Tampa Bay Young Republicans at Old Tampa Book Co Tampa Club Intermediates at Rendez-Vous Tampa Jaycees at The Hub UF Young & Involved at Coonfares Una Voce Throughout Downtown University of Tampa MBA Association at Henry B Plant Museum & The Rathskeller Vivo at Rendez-Vous Zodiac of the Dali Museum at Tampa Museum of Art
Promotion Partner Organizations
Hands on Tampa Bay
Professional Network Assoc. (JP Morgan Chapter) Young Adult Division of the Pinellas Jewish Federation Emerge Tampa 100 Black Men of Tampa Bay Creative Tampa Bay Tampa Downtown Partnership The Producers YMCA 1889 Junior League of Tampa
Where: Downtown Tampa generally bordered by the Hillsborough River, N.
Florida Avenue and E. Whiting and Polk streets.
Date & Time: Thursday, December 15, 2005 from 6 -10 p.m.
Parking: City of Tampa lots and on-street parking
For more details, visit www.DowntownAfterSix.com.
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