Downtown Business Association St. Petersburg

Downtown Business Association St. Petersburg Representing the arts, retail, restaurants, banking, government and other types of businesses with a common interest of strengthening the downtown area.

Founded in 1973, the Downtown Business Association (DBA) is a non-profit membership association representing the arts, retail, restaurants, banking, utilities, city government and other various types of businesses, with a common interest of strengthening the downtown area. We promote downtown St. Petersburg as a vibrant, safe and friendly waterfront environment with outstanding entertainment, cultural attractions, educational facilities, retail, art galleries, medical care resources, architectural design and business opportunities.

Join us next Wednesday April 15 for our monthly in-person general meeting. Hosted by new member and recently renovated F...
04/08/2026

Join us next Wednesday April 15 for our monthly in-person general meeting. Hosted by new member and recently renovated Florida Holocaust Museum The Florida Holocaust Museum
Derek Kilborn from the city will be with us to discuss recent restructuring of city departments, best practices for navigating permits, historic preservation, and so much more. We also will have a representative from the greenhouse to share resources for businesses that are available from the city and the Chamber of Commerce.
As always we will have an update from the police department, networking opportunities, door prizes and more.
**Please note there is a clear bag policy at the FHM. No non-clear bags are permitted inside, there are limited lockers available on site if needed **
8:30-9:00 - Networking
9:00-10:00 - Meeting

02/23/2026

We dropped off a bunch of race kits to our member businesses today that had FREE race tickets for Friday and information pamphlets about the race including schedules. More will be dropped off tomorrow. Message us or comment here with your business if you want a kit.

02/20/2026

DBA Members - Embrace the Race kits are coming! Comment here and tag your business if you want one delivered to your business by your DBA board. We should have them this Monday. First come, first serve!

BRICK PITCH IS HEREEEE šŸ—£ļø tell all your entrepreneur besties to get their applications in!!! More details over on the s...
02/11/2026

BRICK PITCH IS HEREEEE šŸ—£ļø tell all your entrepreneur besties to get their applications in!!! More details over on the site!

Join us for our February meeting 2/18 at located at 15 8th Street North in DTSP. Check out the amazing shared work spac...
02/11/2026

Join us for our February meeting 2/18 at located at 15 8th Street North in DTSP. Check out the amazing shared work spaces and get an update on the E Bike issues, Grand Prix info and hear from SPPD about the latest crime stats - and itā€™s a forum to ask questions that you need answers to. Hint Hint šŸ˜‰
We also want to hear from you! Weā€™re opening up a roundtable to hear what kind of programming you want to see and what actions and advocacy the DBA can provide for you and your business.
Networking and yap session 8:30-9:00 AM
General meeting 9:00-10:00 AM
See ya there!

Congratulations to our newly elected officers! Thank you council woman Gina Driscoll for inducting our officers to their...
01/21/2026

Congratulations to our newly elected officers! Thank you council woman Gina Driscoll for inducting our officers to their 2026 elected positions. This morning's meeting at our member business Shumaker had a fantastic turnout. Thank you to the out going board and out going president Tami Simms. Last, thank you for all of the new faces at our meeting. The DBA is growing. Make sure you have paid your 2026 dues and maintain your membership or join as a member for 2026 at http://www.stpetedowntownbiz.com/.

Happy 2016 DBA fam. Our first in-person members meeting of the year is this Wednesday, 1/21. Come join us and view the i...
01/19/2026

Happy 2016 DBA fam. Our first in-person members meeting of the year is this Wednesday, 1/21. Come join us and view the installation of new leadership and board members and get an update on our plans for the year.
Coffee and treats provided.
Hosted by Schumaker, Loop & Kendrick
City Center Building - 100 2nd Ave South
8:30-9:00 networking
9:00-10:00 meeting
See ya there!
If you havenā€™t pad your dues, feel free to bring a check to the meeting or pay in person.

01/12/2026

Welcome new DBA member The Lash Lounge!

01/05/2026

Starting the new year with new DBA members! Welcome to The Shave Cave Barbershop in Downtown St Pete with Free Parking!

Congrats to the new leadership taking the helm of the DBA in 2026.David Delrahim steps into the Presidentā€™s role.Tony Lo...
01/02/2026

Congrats to the new leadership taking the helm of the DBA in 2026.
David Delrahim steps into the Presidentā€™s role.
Tony Loeffler is the new VP.
Catherine Binger continues as Treasurer.
Shelli Hemans reprises her role as Secretary.
Get to know the team:

David Delrahim - President
I joined the DBA in 2012 and have been on the board since 2014.
Iā€™m originally from Deerfield, IL, a NW suburb of Chicago. I moved to the St. Pete area in 2005 to go to law school at Stetson.
I love the DBAā€™s altruistic goal of bringing business to our local downtown businesses and improving our downtown for locals and visitors.

Tony Loeffler - Vice President
I joined the DBA in 2023, added to the board in 2024 and Iā€™m proud to serve as the new veep for 2026.
Originally from Baltimore, Md, my husband Michael and I moved to St Pete in 2018 from Portland, Oregon.
I love the diversity and cultural and creative vibe of St Pete. Plus the business community here is unlike many other cities our size and itā€™s such an honor to be a small part of it.

Catherine Binger - Treasurer
I have been with the DBA for 9 years on the board and Treasurer for 9 years as well.
Originally I am from Olean, New York and I have loved living in St Pete for many years.
Whether itā€™s grabbing a coffee on Central or wandering through the murals, St. Pete always feels like an adventure.

Shelli Hemans - Secretary
Iā€™ve been involved with the DBA for 10 years, joined the board two years in, then secretary the following year and every year since.
I was born & raised in Tampa.
In my spare time I make hand crafted jewelry for fun. I also live near the beach and love everything about the water, sunsets and margaritas! Iā€™m a wanna-be chef, a pretty good photographer and am writing a memoir

The team is excited to get going and is looking forward to A new year full of exciting opportunities.
Please join us Wednesday January 21st for our first in person meeting of the year. We will install the new board and have a great agenda planned.

12/26/2025

Welcome to our newest DBA members, St. Petersburg Innovation District and Berlin Patten Ebling. We're looking forward to 2026!!

Congratulations to one of the newest DBA members, Ideal Nutrition. Today was their very well attended ribbon cutting. St...
12/12/2025

Congratulations to one of the newest DBA members, Ideal Nutrition. Today was their very well attended ribbon cutting. Stop by and show your love to our downtown businesses.

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