January 09, 2020

Jan. 9: State of the Bay

Mayors Kriseman, Castor, Cretekos

Date: January 9, 2019 11:30am - 1:15pm Venue: St. Petersburg Yacht Club (11 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701) Price: $25 for members; $35 for non-members/guests. Event Description: It's time for our annual State of the Bay event! Join us as we host St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman, Clearwater Mayor George Cretekos and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor.

November 21, 2019

Nov. 21: One year out: Election Day 2020 with Peter Schorsch and Steve Contorno

Tampa Bay Times' Steve Contorno and Florida Politics' Peter Schorsch

Date: November 21, 2019 11:30am - 1:15pm Venue: St. Petersburg Yacht Club (11 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701) Price: $25 for members; $35 for non-members/guests. Election Day 2020 is just one year away, so we're bringing two local heavy hitters together to talk about what could happen in 2020. What if Trump wins the election but loses the Senate? What if Democrats win the presidency but not the majorities in Congress? What does the House impeachment inquiry have to do with it all? Join Florida Politics Publisher Peter Schorsch and Tampa Bay Times Political Editor Steve Contorno at Tiger Bay to find out. We'll also be conducting a straw poll, talking local election results and picking our experts' brains about issues local and national. Join us for the fun! Schedule: 11:30-12:00: Networking + Buffet Luncheon 12:00-1:15: Introductions + Program

October 23, 2019

October 23: The Emotional Infrastructure of Places with Peter Kageyama

Peter Kageyama

Date: October 23, 2019 11:30am - 1:15pm Venue: St. Petersburg Yacht Club (11 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701) Price: $25 for members; $35 for non-members/guests. How do we engage with our city not on a physical level, but an emotional one? What makes a city more equitable? How do we update our infrastructure while considering the emotional consequences of shared spaces? How can parks, piers, dog parks and libraries build social capital and strengthen social bonds? Author Peter Kageyama will address these questions and more at Tiger Bay on October 23rd. Kageyama's new book, The Emotional Infrastructure of Places is the third in a trilogy that includes For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair Between People and Their Places (recognized by Planetizen in 2012 as a Top 10 Book in urban planning, design and development) and Love Where You Live: Creating Emotionally Engaging Places. In it, Kageyama writes about many local examples including The St. Pete Pier and archetypal co-creator Bob Devin Jones. He explores the importance of love and emotional engagement with our places and the ecosystem that “co-creators” – people who love their communities – inhabit, and how supporting them and their work can engender connected, emotionally engaged, and thriving places.   11:30-12:00: Networking + Buffet Luncheon 12:00-1:15: Introductions + Program

September 19, 2019

September 19: Patrick Rosenstiel, National Popular Vote

Patrick Rosensteil, NPV, Inc. Consultant

Date: September 19, 2019 11:30am - 1:15pm Venue: St. Petersburg Yacht Club Price: $25 for members; $35 for non-members/guests. The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact uses the electoral college to elect the President by popular vote. The US Constitution mandates that State legislators determine how their electors are chosen… but “how” is left up to each state. With the current system, 48 states use a system counts the winner in that state, but the losing side’s votes don’t count nation-wide. By making every vote matter, Presidential candidates will have to appeal to a national audience rather than the 10-12 swing states. Since 2006, 16 jurisdictions have passed the compact representing 196 of the 270 electors required for the compact to go into effect and elect the president. Come hear national expert, Pat “Rosie” Rosenstiel explain National Popular Vote and answer your questions.

August 22, 2019

August 22: City Council District 5 Debate – Connor, Cox, Figgs-Sanders, Garrett, Hirsch

Date: August 22, 2019 11:30am - 1:15pm Venue: St. Petersburg Yacht Club Price: $25 for members; $35 for non-members/guests. St. Petersburg City Council District 5 primary election takes place August 27th. Who will you be voting for? Five candidates have put their hat in the ring, and we'll vet them together in our second debate of the 2019 election cycle. Each candidate is vying for the seat held by Council Member Steve Kornell, who is terming out of Council this year. The candidates include...  

July 31, 2019

Blackmon – Hornbeck: City Council District 1 Debate

June 27, 2019

Race + The Legacy of Racism in the ‘Burg

May 09, 2019

2019 Legislative Wrap-Up

Pinellas Legislative Delegation

Sure, you've read the news. But do you know exactly what happened in Tallahassee this year? Find out on May 9th with the Pinellas Legislative Delegation.

April 25, 2019

Arts + Economic Development: Dr. Hank Hine, Carrie Jadus, John Collins, Liz Dimmitt

Join Hank Hine, Executive Director of The Dali Museum; Liz Dimmitt, Cultural Curator & Strategist; Carrie Jadus, local St. Petersburg artist; and John Collins, Executive Director of St. Petersburg Arts Alliance for a panel on Arts + Economic Development in St. Petersburg.

March 21, 2019

St. Pete On The Rise: Preservation vs. Development

A city rising: A conversation on progress and preservation in St. Petersburg Join us in the Tiger's Den for a conversation with City Development Administrator Alan DeLisle, Preserve the Burg's Peter Belmont, Feldman Equities Mack Feldman, and Deuces Live Past President Elihu Brayboy, owner of Chief s Creole Cafe...