Hillsborough business digest

Jane M. Murphy has been appointed to the Board of Directors Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County Inc. as executive director.

Florida West Coast Employee Benefits Council will sponsor "DB Plans for DC People" with speaker Lorraine Dorsa on Tuesdayat the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 700 N Westshore Blvd. Cocktails at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:15. $40 guests, members free. Call 723-3676.

The Greater Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce will host its annual business expo on Monday from 3-7 p.m. at Embassy Suites, 3705 Spectrum Blvd. Displays will offer business information, samples, food and door prizes. Free. Call 989-7004.

Applications are available for ESCOT's Executive Director of the Year award. Nominations may be submitted by an organization's board, staff, volunteers or community partners. Applications must be received at ESCOT, 1411 N Westshore Blvd., by 5 p.m. on April 5. Call 282-1188.

The Carrollwood Business Networking Association will feature Carole Black on "Shopper for Others" and Bill Lovejoy on "Finding the Right Car" at Picadilly Cafeteria, 11810 N Dale Mabry Highway on Tuesday from 8-9:30 a.m. Call 249-5522.

The Hillsborough County Small Business Information Center, 7402 N 56th St., building 300, suite 350, presents "SBA Loans and Other Programs" from 10 a.m. to noon and "Managing Your Money" from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Thursday. "Preparing Your Business Plan" is Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. "Understanding Personalities 101" from 10 a.m. to noon and "Understanding Personalities-Advanced" from 1 to 3 p.m. are on Tuesday. "Brown Bag Series: Women in Business" from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. is on March 26. $15 Saturday, all others free. Call 914-4028.

ConnectWise Inc. has been awarded the state of Florida's Negotiated Agreement Price Schedule, which frees eligible users from having to obtain competitive quotes for the single purchase of hardware or services less than $25,000.

John Dingfelder has joined Scarritt Law Group, assisting with preparation of trial and civil suits.

SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, will present a "Going into Business Workshop" Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Topics include initial considerations, financial management, and marketing and business plans. The workshop will be at the Corporate Square Business Complex, 7402 N 56th St., Building 300, Suite 350. $20. Call 914-4013.

The Money Matters Coalition will present free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, VITA, through April 14. VITA will be at 260 Apollo Beach Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 5512 N 47th St. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 14013 N 22nd St. from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays. VITA will be at 12835 Cedar Forest Drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Call 727-5478.

Ed and Nancy Akers of Florida Executive Realty have been named the top Realtors for 2002.

-- Send business information to Stephanie Hayes, 14358-B N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33618. Phone: 269-5303. Fax: 269-5310.

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