Business View Magazine June 2023

73 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 6 TAMPA CONVENT ION CENTER examples include the SOFIC convention, the Ancient Egyptian Order of Nobles Mystic Shrine Convention, the Grand Chapter meeting for Kapa Alpha Psi, IBEX—an international boat expo— and major entertainers such as Taylor Swift. The venue is also a testing and scoring location for Advance Placement (AP) Reading and is set to host a major medical conference. The combined effort and support from various entities, including the city and county are crucial in hosting successful events and making attendees, performers and organizers feel welcome. This support is reflected in different ways, as Corrada explains, “We collectively come together, whether it means the airport having signage and messaging, whether it’s lighting the town red, like we’re doing for Taylor Swift, or we’ve done for other big events. Our city steps up and lights all those bridges and all those city facilities to make these groups feel at home. We’re hosting Kappa Alpha Psi, and next summer, we have the Omegas. They all have their colors, and they want to make sure that when they arrive, their membership The continued comeback of meetings and conventions has contributed to the growing demand for the products, services and expertise of more than 5,100 The UPS Store(r) locations nationwide. Conveniently located within the Tampa Convention Center, The UPS Store is a leader in the postal and business centers industry and serves as a one-stop shop for professionals planning or attending an event. Our center offers secure package acceptance services, office and mailing supplies, faxing, scanning, notary service and large-format branding and graphics printing. We know first-hand what it takes to provide meeting planners, vendors and attendees solutions that will make their lives easier. For everything you need to be unstoppable, stop by our center at the Tampa Convention Center or call us at (813) 274-7840.