Calendar of Events

JuLY 16

Dive into the shipwreck business: The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce will host Odyssey Marine Exploration President Mark Gordon at a lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at The Westin Tampa Harbour Island Hotel, 725 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Tampa. Cost is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. To register, visit tampachamber.com.

July 17

Convergence: The Tampa Bay Technology Forum will focus its July CIO/CTO network meeting on integrating communications systems, media, devices and applications. The meeting will run from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Centre Club, 123 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa. For more information visit tbtf.org.

July 18

Fair value: The USF School of Accountancy and The Financial Valuation Group will hold a program on fair value in financial reporting for CEOs and CFOs of public companies with keynote speaker Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins. Atkins will discuss the future of principles-based accounting for public and private companies and will provide insight on recent market fluctuations. Cost for the full-day workshop is $1,295 but discounts are available to USF alumni and others. For more details visit fvgeducation-usf.com or call Michael Mard at 813-985-2232.

Sept. 11

Profit improvement: The CEO Council of Tampa Bay will hold a breakfast meeting with Brian Beaulieu, an economist and executive director of the Institute for Trend Research. Beaulieu will discuss short- and long-term economic trends that will impact company profits. The meeting will be held at the Centre Club at 123 S. Westshore Blvd. in Tampa from 7 a.m. until 9 a.m. To register, visit www.ceotampa.com.