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SUMMARY:Young Professionals Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event is now closed. Please contact events@southtampachamber.org.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs a young professional embarking on your career journey\, it's crucial to be aware of the challenges faced by young professionals that lie ahead. The transition into the workforce brings many new responsibilities and pressures that can feel overwhelming. Juggling workplace demands\, relationships\, finances\, and more all at once poses hurdles for young adults. \n\n\n\nThe South Tampa Chamber presents our Young Professionals Lunch and Learn series. Join us as our guest speaker shares insights\, experiences and valuable advice on how to help you overcome these hurdles and set you up for success.\n\n\n\n\nGuest Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRyan Griffin\n\nPartner\, Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns\, LLP\n\nFounder of popular Tampa Bay hospitality spots including The Mandarin Hide\, Mandarin Heights\, El Cap\, Trophy Fish\, and Perry's Porch\n\nRyan Griffin is not only a trusted trial lawyer and certified civil mediator but also a dynamic hospitality entrepreneurs. As a partner in his firm's St. Petersburg office\, Ryan represents clients in complex business disputes\, construction law\, real estate\, employment litigation\, and more bringing the same sharp strategy and creativity to the courtroom that he does to his restaurants.\n\nBeyond his thriving legal practice\, Ryan has become a driving force in Tampa Bay's dining and nightlife scene. He is the visionary behind some of the area's most talked-about hospitality concepts\, including The Mandarin Hide\, a beloved downtown cocktail bar\; Mandarin Heights\, an elevated social lounge in Seminole Heights\; Trophy Fish\, a fresh\, coastal-inspired eatery\; El Cap\, a legendary St. Pete burger institution\; and the newly reimagined Perry's Porch. Each concept reflects Ryan's passion for creating vibrant\, community-driven spaces that bring people together. Read more about Ryan here.\n\nHosted by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><strong>Registration for this event is now closed. Please contact events@southtampachamber.org.</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="282" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/327/Image/2025_Events/YPLNL.png" style="height: 282px\; width: 500px\;" width="500" /><br />\n<br />\nAs a young professional embarking on your career journey\, it&rsquo\;s crucial to be aware of the challenges faced by young professionals that lie ahead. The transition into the workforce brings many new responsibilities and pressures that can feel overwhelming. Juggling workplace demands\, relationships\, finances\, and more all at once poses hurdles for young adults.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br background-color:="" font-size:="" text-align:="" trebuchet="" />\nThe South Tampa Chamber presents our&nbsp\;Young Professionals Lunch and Learn series. Join us as our guest speaker shares insights\, experiences and valuable advice on how to help you overcome these hurdles and set you up for success.</div>\n\n<div>\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<u>Guest Speaker</u><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="300" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/327/Image/2025_Events/RyanHeadshot.jpg" style="height: 300px\; width: 300px\;" width="300" /><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Ryan Griffin<br />\nPartner\, Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel &amp\; Burns\, LLP<br />\nFounder of popular Tampa Bay hospitality spots including The Mandarin Hide\, Mandarin Heights\, El Cap\, Trophy Fish\, and Perry&rsquo\;s Porch</strong></div>\n\n<p data-end="579" data-start="164" style="text-align: center\;">Ryan Griffin&nbsp\;is not only a trusted trial lawyer and certified civil mediator but also a dynamic hospitality entrepreneurs. As a partner in his firm&rsquo\;s St. Petersburg office\, Ryan represents clients in complex business disputes\, construction law\, real estate\, employment litigation\, and more&mdash\;bringing the same sharp strategy and creativity to the courtroom that he does to his restaurants.</p>\n\n<p data-end="1173" data-start="581" style="text-align: center\;">Beyond his thriving legal practice\, Ryan has become a driving force in Tampa Bay&rsquo\;s dining and nightlife scene. He is the visionary behind some of the area&rsquo\;s most talked-about hospitality concepts\, including&nbsp\;The Mandarin Hide\, a beloved downtown cocktail bar\; Mandarin Heights\, an elevated social lounge in Seminole Heights\; Trophy Fish\, a fresh\, coastal-inspired eatery\; El Cap\, a legendary St. Pete burger institution\; and the newly reimagined Perry&#39\;s Porch. Each concept reflects Ryan&rsquo\;s passion for creating vibrant\, community-driven spaces that bring people together. <a href="https://www.jpfirm.com/people/ryan-c-griffin/">Read more about Ryan here.</a></p>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><u><strong>Hosted by</strong></u><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="143" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/327/Image/2025_Events/ColumbiaRestaurant1.png" style="height: 143px\; width: 250px\;" width="250" /><br />\n<br />\n<u><strong>Presented by</strong></u><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="108" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/327/Image/2025_Events/Elevatelogo-Usethisone1.webp" style="height: 108px\; width: 250px\;" width="250" /><br />\n<br />\n<u><strong>Sponsored by&nbsp\;</strong></u><br />\n<img alt="" height="265" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/327/Image/Member_Logos/TroyUniversity1.jpg" style="width: 250px\; height: 265px\;" width="250" /><br />\n<img alt="" height="52" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/327/Image/Member_Logos/jvb-logo.jpg" style="width: 300px\; height: 52px\;" width="300" /></div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Columbia Restaurant 2117 E 7th Ave Tampa\, FL 33605
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URL:https://business.southtampachamber.org/events/details/young-professionals-lunch-and-learn-40843
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