WHAT IS FOLLOW THE LEADERS? Follow the Leaders brings together leaders from Lakeland and the surrounding areas in a panel discussion,...

By Joshua Holt | Stateside Media, Marketing Co-Chair for 2023 Image by: Braden Worrell One of the many reasons Lakeland’s young...

By Joshua Holt | Stateside Media, Marketing Co-Chair for 2023 Image by: Maurice Cheeks We’ve turned the corner into a fresh new year –...

Hello, and thank you for allowing me to be the 2023 EMERGE Chair! I am excited and honored to be in this position, and I believe whole...

By Megan Ruscello, 2022 EMERGE Chair Well, I have officially handed over the gavel to Sterling Searcy as Chair of EMERGE for 2023! What a...

It's that time of year when we look back and count down, and in this post, we're highlighting our Top 3(-ish) Blog Posts of 2022. 🥉TIED...

By: Makenna Hansel | United Way of Central Florida There are more than 1 billion active nonprofits throughout the US alone. Most, if not...

By Emily Mort, Director of Marketing & Communications, Lakeland Chamber of Commerce If you haven't had a chance to experience Halloween...

Our new website platform has a lot to offer; we are still exploring and brainstorming the possibilities. One cool feature is the Spaces...

By Jenna McFarlene | Marketing Specialist, Bank of Central Florida Getting an advanced certification, Master’s degree, or Doctorate could...

Meet Kassia, an EMERGE superstar. She has served as the Professional Development Chair, and is currently the Events Chair and a Steering...

By Chris Hughes | Hughes Copywriting At first glance, I may not be the best person in the world to write about teamwork in the workplace....

Sara joined EMERGE with the purpose of looking for an opportunity to practice her trade as a graphic designer about five years ago. ...

Written by Jane Wright, Volunteer Committee Chair If you are an EMERGE member, you are probably already aware that there are several...

Our fearless leader, Megan Ruscello, sat in the hot seat for us to share about her experience with EMERGE. In this video, she shares why...

By Jenna MacFarlane | Marketing Specialist, Bank of Central FL For Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re going to take a look at imposter...

By Maria Clapp Did you know... 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental...

By David Quinones, Director of Commercial Real Estate, S&D Real Estate My vinyl logo was being applied to the front window while the...

It seems like a majority of EMERGE members suffer from introversion (I know, weird right for a networking organization?). But the good...

April is the period of time recognized by the United States as a campaign for financial literacy and education. Started in 2004, the...