Table of Contents
May 1999
- Inside Corner
It's luxury days seemed to be over for Lakeland's Terrace Hotel, a derelict hulk awaiting the wrecker's ball, but a hometown boy, now successful Houston businessman, saved it, and the lobby shines once more. Dining out so good for some company's bottom lines that Tampa outparcels are going for as much as $1 million. And a New Port Richey ad agency moved to the big city, changed its name and became a T.E.A.M.
- Leads & Deals
Bisk-TotalTape Publishing Inc. named Charles L. Pope chief financial officer and Shane Best marketing coordinator. Tampa's engineering firm GLE Associates Inc. has opened its seventh regional office, this one in Jacksonville. In Polk County, Morgan Electric Co. Is merging with 15 other construction-related firms to form Sunbelt Integrated Trade Services.
- Growth Strategies
Audio Visual Innovations Inc. stems from the success founder Martin Schaffel gained by selling Kroy lettering machines. Now it's a profitable, fast-growing innovator in the audio-visual presentation industry. It's success revolves around a touch-control screen allows you to control everything from the satellite connection to the light switches.
- Corporate Benefits, Insurance & Healthcare
Manatee County doctors get together to twist the HMO concept into their own definition of what corporate health benefits should be.
- Corporate Meetings, Travel & Getaways
Not far south of the Sarasota County line lies Useppa Island, once the sole playground of the rich. Now it's courting small corporate groups that want gorgeous surroundings and great food to ameliorate their intense business sessions.
- Blazing the Company Trails
teve Labell's decision to sell his half of Clearwater's Crown Marketing Group Inc., and retire lasted about as long as it took his wife to suggest he find something to do. He founded TeamBuilders, set up one of the country's largest experiential corporate training courses on Westin Innisbrook Resort grounds and draws raves from everyone who zips along high wires or jumps from 40-foot poles.
by David J. Wilson
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