News and Updates

Posted On March, 24, 2022

This month, NEBA welcomed Brewster Bevis, President of Associated Industries of Florida. He will be discussing the 2022 state legislative session and its impact on business. Brewster was named president of AIF in a unanimous decision by the AIF Board of Directors in August 2021, and assumed the role of president and chief executive officer on […]

Posted On February, 23, 2022

This month, NEBA welcomed Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute and six-time New York Times bestselling author, with titles including Secret Empires and Profiles in Corruption. His new book, "Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win" debuted on the New York Times list at No. 1. From 2008-2009 Peter was a consultant to the […]

Posted On January, 23, 2022

NEBA kicked off 2022 with what is sure to be another great year of programs by welcoming featured speaker and guest David Pollard, the director of the Tallahassee International Airport (TLH). The Tallahassee International Airport is owned and operated by the City of Tallahassee with a staff of fifty-four and a $13.3 million budget. The future of […]

Posted On January, 07, 2022

The New Year is upon us and NEBA is ready to serve you, serve business owners, and serve our community going into 2022.  The last few years have been a test of leadership and determination for NEBA. I believe our organization, which is led by a volunteer president and elected board members, has met adversity […]

Posted On October, 08, 2021

Representatives of Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency, Autumn Calder, Dan Sheer, and Abe Prado updated a large gathering of NEBA members who were eager to learn more about current and upcoming development projects impacting the Greater Tallahassee – Leon County area.   To better enhance the value of NEBA membership and thanks to our video sponsor Metronet, we’re […]

Posted On August, 30, 2021

Sheriff Walt McNeil provided the current status of crime and prevention efforts in Leon County, as well as an overview of some department programs, during the August 24th NEBA luncheon. Overall, the county has seen a decline in many categories of crime. Sheriff McNeil attributed much of the decline to the public’s participation in simply […]

Posted On May, 05, 2021

Tallahassee’s own Peter Schweizer put a spotlight on the government corruption in Washington, D.C. at our NEBA luncheon on April 27.  Addressing a near-capacity audience of NEBA members and special guests, Peter exposed how leaders of both political parties were in bed with the Chinese Communist Party. He shared his research on how Democrat House […]

Posted On March, 31, 2021

Our NEBA March luncheon hosted speakers Mark Wilson, President and CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Dr. Jerry Parrish, Chief Economist and Director of Research for the Florida Chamber Foundation.  We learned in their presentations that Florida has one of the strongest economies in the nation with a lot of potential for growth – […]