Ybor City Development Corporation Selects HCP Associates for Marketing Services Contract

TAMPA, Fla. (April 13, 2016) Tampa City Council unanimously approved a three-year agreement between the City of Tampa and HCP Associates, Inc. on Thursday, April 7, 2016, for the provision of marketing and media relations services for the Ybor City Development Corporation (YCDC), a division of the City of Tampa’s Economic & Urban Development Department.…

HCP Launched Second Round of Ambassadors for Professional Management Effort

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (November 13, 2015) Throughout the past nine months, HCP crafted and fielded an effort on behalf of the FCCMA—the Florida City and County Management Association—to raise awareness among key stakeholder groups of the value and importance of professional management in local government. Today, the next round of Ambassadors was announced and participated in…

HCP Presents Annual Review of Citizen Survey to Pinellas Board of County Commissioners

CLEARWATER, Fla. (April 2, 2015) HCP recently completed and presented findings from Pinellas County’s annual citizen survey. This was the fifth year HCP has conducted a citizen study for the county. The annual citizen surveys have aimed at gauging sentiment to allow the County to provide evidence-based service in response to strongest citizen need. Last…

HCP Completes the Fourth Bi-Annual Downtown Resident and Workforce Study

TAMPA, Fla. (February 26, 2015) HCP recently completed analysis of the fourth installment of the Tampa Downtown Partnership’s biennial study of “downtowners.” The study, which began in 2008, has evolved over the years, offering the Tampa Downtown Partnership a trending “pulse” and offering a portal through which residents and workers can voice perceptions, preferences and…

HCP Advises and Launches Florida Ambassador Program with Florida City, County Managers Association

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 25, 2015) Florida City and County Management Association (FCCMA) Executive Director, Lynn Tipton, announced today the launch of the inaugural Florida Ambassador Program, through which professionals in the field of city and county government will spread the banner message that Professional Management Matters (PMM). Tipton said, “Our new program stems from an…

HCP Develops Statewide Florida Ambassador Program for FCCMA

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (December 1, 2014) HCP is pleased to announce the Florida City and County Management Association’s (FCCMA’s) Florida Ambassador Program. Through this program, esteemed local government professionals will spread the message that “Profession Management Matters” in local government, leveraging the International City/County Management Association’s (ICMA’s) Life, Well Run campaign. The FCCMA is a professional…

HCP Launches Tampa Downtown Workforce & Residential Study

TAMPA, Fla. (October 31, 2014) HCP recently launched the fourth installment of the Tampa Downtown Partnership’s biennial study of “downtowners.” This has historically included a study of Downtown Tampa residents and workers; this time a third study was crafted to capture feedback from urban college students. The initial downtown study occurred in 2008. At that…

HCP Selected to Develop Plan for Florida City County Management Association’s Campaign: Life, Well Run

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 15, 2014) HCP recently presented its recommendations for an upcoming statewide plan to a leadership committee of Florida City County Management Association (FCCMA) members. The FCCMA is the Florida chapter of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). The organization was established to elevate professionalism among the state’s cities and counties, and to…