1 year
of gatherings, since Oct 2025
Monthly
on a Tampa rooftop
595
following on LinkedIn
Curated
every guest list, by design
Next gathering
Maru Rooftop
Thursday, December 3 · 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Downtown Tampa · Complimentary, cash bar · Garage parking nearby
Attendance is intentionally curated so every gathering stays personal. Request a spot and Barb will confirm.
Who belongs here
It's never just about the view.
Tampa is growing up and out, and its rooftops came with it. The Society is for the people building what comes next.
Connectors first
You walk in thinking about who you can introduce, not who you can pitch.
Relationships over transactions
Collaboration beats competition. You want to see the people around you win.
In it for the long game
Not here for a short-term win. Here for the referral two years from now.
The night keeps going
Phones out, LinkedIn QR codes scanned. The conversation continues after the event.
Gatherings
Rooftops we've called home
Maru Rooftop
Blazing heat, then sideways rain. Someone did a rain dance. Full house anyway.
The Dan
Our summer home. Cocktails, connection and live music.
Year one
Skyline views, old friends, new ones, and plenty of Tampa wind.
The newsletter
From the Rooftop
A relationship-driven look at what's happening across Tampa, why it matters for business and the community, and who should be part of the conversation.
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Local growth and development
Infrastructure and investment
Leadership and community initiatives
Hospitality, culture and neighborhood change
The people shaping Tampa's future
Your host
Barb Smith Gray
Tampa connector, relationship and referral marketing strategist, and founder of Flutterby Media. Barb curates every gathering, makes the introductions and writes From the Rooftop.
If you are not in the rooms, you miss how business actually happens. She started the Society to build a room worth being in.
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Your name on the invite, a welcome moment in the room and a mention in From the Rooftop. From $500 per gathering.
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