The MainStreet Speakers Series is a community lecture series that provides an open forum for the exchange of ideas, opinions and perspectives.
The Speakers Series is held at The University of Tampa on the 9th floor of the Vaughn Center which overlooks beautiful downtown Tampa. The series is open to the public, although advance registration and payment are requested.
Speakers are chosen on the basis of their career achievements and unique expertise in their particular field. To recommend a speaker, please contact the Lowth Center at ecenter@ut.edu or (813) 257-3227.
Past Speakers
| Date/Location | Speaker | Topic |
Fall 2017Friday, Oct. 27, 201712:30 - 2 p.m. Hilton Tampa Downtown |
Craig Dubitsky Founder and CEO of “naturally friendly oral care” brand hello products  |
The Market Disrupter That Brought Us method, eos and hello Products |
Fall 2016Friday, Oct. 28, 2016 |
Jeff Vinik Chairman and Governor of the Tampa Bay Lightning  |
Engineering a World-Class Entrepreneurial Community |
Fall 2015Wednesday, Oct. 7, 20157:30 - 9 a.m. The University of Tampa, 9th Floor Crescent Club |
Jacqueline Darna Founder and CEO |
Course Correction: One Entrepreneur's Journey |
Spring 2015Wednesday, April 1, 20157:30–9 a.m. The University of Tampa, 9th Floor Crescent Club |
Mike DeLazzer Co-Founder, RedBox  |
"Thoughts are Things: How the idea of a DVD Kiosk became RedBox" |
Fall 2014Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 |
Panelists Include: Roland Chase, Senior Counsel, Hill Ward Henderson Roberto Torres, President, Black and Denim David Chitester, CEO, Florida Funders Moderated by: Reid Haney, Shareholder, Hill Ward Henderson |
"Crowdfunding: Cutting Edge Funding for Entrepreneurs" |
Spring 2014Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
Jeff Stevenson Founder and CEO, VinoPRO 
|
"Yes, Profit Does Matter: How We Flamed Out and Then Catapulted VinoPRO to #234 on the 2013 Inc 500 List in Four Years." |
Fall 2013Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 |
Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan Co-founders, Barefoot Cellars  |
"The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle and Heart Built America's #1 Wine Brand" |
Spring 2013Wednesday, March 6, 2013 |
Peter C. Skarzynski |
"Scaling Innovation: Lessons from Organizations Large and Small" |
Fall 2012Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 |
John H. Sykes Charles "Chuck" Sykes |
"Business, Family and Community Leadership" |
Spring 2012Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
Dan T. Cathy |
"Building Effective Leaders" |
Fall 2011Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 |
Jeffery Stamp, Ph.D. Founder, BoldThinking, LLC  |
"Entrepreneurial Leadership - Creating A Culture of Opportunity" |
Spring 2011Wednesday, March 23, 2011 |
Nick Freedman President and Co-Founder, College Hunks Hauling Junk  |
"Work Smart, Play Hard, Make Millions" |
Fall 2010Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 |
Bob Circosta Home Shopping Network (HSN)  |
"Life's a PITCH" |
Spring 2010Wednesday, March 17, 2010 |
Donald F. Kuratko "Dr. K" Professor of Entrepreneurship, Indiana University  |
"Did you know that 90% of Florida's Economy is Small Business?" |
