Sonata Restaurant & Lounge offers fine dining restaurant at the Mahaffey Theater
An inside look at Bill Edwards, Founder & CEO his vision was to create a destination for visual, theater and culinary arts in one location. Making this a true, comprehensive arts destination – enhancing St Petersburg’s arts destination to a new level on the city’s beautiful waterfront location.
Dine with the moon in Sonata Restaurant- artwork by celebrated artist Luke Jerram – the newest restaurant destination inside the Mahaffey Theater with Executive Chef Ted Dorsey at the helm.
Bev Jennings Selected as VIP Speaker at Global Women Thrive Summit 2024
C Bev Jennings, a VIP speaker at the upcoming 2024 Women Thrive Summit happening virtually March 18th-22nd, is excited to announce her participation in the fourth annual event. As a respected authority in diversity, inclusivity and sustainability, Jennings is set to deliver impactful insights and inspire positive change among attendees.
Fox 13 Charley Belcher talks with Joe Santiago and Amy Miller about the latest performances at Mahaffey Theater
Charley Belcher visited Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater to talk about the new Sonata Restaurant with Chef Ted Dorsey, the art gallery with Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts President, Amy Mill as well as upcoming performances and updates at Mahaffey Theater from General Manager, Joe Santiago – all under one roof as part of Bill Edwards’ vision to be a unique destination for performing, visual and culinary arts.
‘Bam! STEAM Fest’ takes learning out of the classroom for Pinellas County students
“We have nine of these a year, and this one is specific for STEAM, which stands for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math,” stated Katrina Young, education and outreach coordinator with Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts.
It’s an enriching experience that combines education and enjoyment all thanks to the support of the Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts.
“We loved doing what we’re doing here,” Young exclaimed. “We serve about 25,000 students a year at the Foundation through the class Act program.”
The foundation provides arts education programs, community outreach, and live performances across all genres of performing arts.
“Arts in general teach students so many things,” Young explained. “They help students be well-rounded in many different ways, from expressing themselves, having confidence, and even learning to think with both sides of their brains.”
St. Petersburg CEO Terri Hall of Doubletake Named Board Chair of Women’s Business Development Council of Florida (WBDC of Florida)
Terri Hall founder and CEO of Doubletake Marketing & PR in St Petersburg, FL was named Board Chair of the WBDC (Women’s Business Development Council of Florida) headquartered in Miami, Florida. The regional organization serves women business owners throughout the state of Florida, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands via certification, business opportunities and resources, and corporate sponsorship connections.
Hall has served on the board for over 10+ years and is pleased to serve as Board Chair.
“I have a strong affinity for women in business whose contributions to our economy are plentiful. The WBDC provides resources to women business owners throughout Florida, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands and as a regional partner of WBENC (Women’s Business Enterprise National Council) nationally,”
“We are so honored to have Terri as our Board Chair. She brings experience and expertise as well as extra sensitivity and knowledge of our target market because she is a certified woman business owner,” said Nancy G. Allen, President & CEO of the WBDC of Florida.
Hall’s firm (Doubletake Marketing & PR) has been a WBENC Certified business since 2006. To date her firm has forged ongoing business relationships with over 28+ businesses throughout the state (and country) as a result of being active in the WBDC of Florida and WBENC national network.
About Terri Hall
As a WBENC certified woman-owned business, Terri is a champion of causes that advance women personally and professionally. She is a member and currently board chair of the WBEC Florida, regional partner of WBENC (WBDC of Florida) and also serves on the Board of the American Breast Cancer Foundation. Terri is an active volunteer in planning, promotional and fundraising activities for the arts and other not for profit cultural initiatives. In 2021, she was the 2021 Luekemia & Lymphoma Society Mission Award Winner and the 2021 LLS Woman of the Year Runner Up for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Throughout her 24+ year career she has been awarded numerous ADDY, Hermes, Muse and Gold Ring Awards (over 35+) for excellence in creativity in marketing & advertising. Terri is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a degree in Mass Communications and Advertising.
About WBDC of Florida/WBEC Florida:
The Women’s Business Development Council of Florida became a regional partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) over twenty years ago. The mission of the Women’s Business Enterprise Council Florida is to certify, champion and
connect women-owned businesses. Founded in 1993, the organization provides guidance,
connections, tools and resources throughout most of the state of Florida as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. WBEC Florida is one of the 14 regional partner organizations of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), which has certified more than 17,000 companies as women-owned business enterprises nationwide.
About Doubletake
Founded in 1999 in Tampa as an Advertising Design Studio that produced a variety of printed promotional materials for Local, Regional and National businesses. The studio won numerous national, regional and local awards for creativity and design for clients such as: Busch Gardens, The Florida Aquarium, M&M Mars Southeastern Division, WBENC, WBDC of Florida, MOSI, Lowry Park Zoo and Vetoquínol USA.
Today, the firm has expanded to a full-fledged Marketing and Public Relations Agency serving corporations and businesses such as AAA, Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts, VUSE, BJ Wholesale Clubs, Smashburger, M&M Mars, WBENC, WBDC of Florida, PACE Theatrical Group and Goodwill Industries. The agency is now located at The Poynter Institute in St Petersburg, FL.