Free Breakfast Seminar

13105 Walsingham Road,Largo FL 33774

08 March, 2022

Description

Stacy Gillis, Entrepreneur and Video Media Specialist will share inside "secret" tips on how to build your business through networking. Stacy (Chait) Gillis is a Baltimore, MD native who moved to rural Carroll County, MD in the 80's. With a combination of a Business degree and a Film/Video degree, Stacy is a formidable entrepreneur and expert in the video medium arena. In 1983, Stacy along with her husband Larry, launched Advanced Video Systems, Inc. a full service video, video equipment rental and production company. With over three decades of media, with a high concentration in video expertise, Stacy has developed an innovative revenue model involving successful marketing of 200 video clubs that began in the '80's. Stacy is presently involved in nationalizing the concept beyond the initial regional clubs and consumer services. Stacy, always a thought leader - was the first business owner to have a website included in the "Yellow Pages". As social media's reach evolved, and the need for video increased Advanced Video Systems, under Stacy's leadership has risen to the occasion to allow customers a wide range of products and services to meet today's technology needs and the company's forward thinking approach were featured in Smart Woman magazine, leading her to be chosen for the magazine's cover. She also produced and funded "Just Be TV" a television initiative that featured local business adding fun and flair hosted by 98 Rock, Kirk McEwen and Ravens Player, Anthony Weaver which aired weekly in 2004. Fast forward, 2015 she was awarded a Certificate of Recognition by Peter Franchot, Comptroller of Maryland at her studio with Baltimore County Councilwoman, Vickie Almond. In 2020, Stacy sold her house and moved AVS to Clearwater Florida during a Pandemic. She joined the Central Pinellas Chamber of Commerce and The Bluff's Business Association. Stacy is an animal lover and surrogate human Mom to a short hair Dachshund named Rosie. Network for Success is a series of monthly educational seminars that give business owners more tools to run your business and meet other business owners who face the same challenges that you experience.. As a non-profit organization, the BBA's mission is to help businesses grow. We do this by organizing and sponsoring events to connect businesses with the community and other business people, marketing in local publications and social media outlets to increase awareness of each business, and providing networking opportunities to help businesses grow through referrals.