HCP completes biennial study for Pinellas County Solid Waste on residential recycling program awareness

TAMPA, Fla. (July 1, 2020) – Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste (DSW), which manages the county’s landfill, Waste-to-Energy facility, and recycling programs, engaged HCP Associates to conduct a telephonic residential survey for recycling awareness and practices. The Residential Recycling Awareness Survey coincides with the completion of DSW’s 30-year Solid Waste Master Plan, where the county’s goal is “Zero Waste to […]
HCP Associates Selected as Semifinalist for Tampa Bay Chamber’s Small Business of the Year Award

TAMPA, Fla. (June 16, 2020) – The Tampa Bay Chamber announced today that HCP Associates was named a semifinalist for its Small Business of the Year Award. Entering its 40th year, the Tampa Bay Chamber’s Small Business of the Year Awards are one of the most rigorous small business awards programs in the United States. Companies are nominated and required to fill out an extensive application of their approach to business, management, and operational challenges. […]
HCP completes Resident and Worker Community Sentiment Study for the Westshore District

TAMPA, Fla. (June 1, 2020) – For the second time, HCP concluded a community sentiment study for the Westshore Alliance to gather data from residents and workers in the district with ideas on how to improve the area. The Westshore Alliance, founded in 1983, is a member-based organization comprised of business and community leaders with a mission to promote, shape future growth, and foster […]
HCP Associates Develops COVID-19 Community Testing Study for Hillsborough County

TAMPA, Fla. (April 28, 2020) – HCP Associates was recently engaged by Hillsborough County leadership to help understand the community’s awareness and sentiment around COVID-19 testing. The county has launched a COVID-19 community outreach study to understand what barriers exist for residents to obtain testing for COVID-19: Do transportation issues limit people’s willingness to get testing? Do they understand the process of getting tested? Are […]
HCP Associates develops research study to gain insights of Ybor City’s small businesses and workers during COVID-19

TAMPA, Fla. (April 30, 2020) – Ybor City’s historic district has been a landmark area of the City of Tampa for over 135 years and is a community known for its historic architecture, history, Cuban cigars, and Cuban sandwiches. Through Ybor City’s storied history, it has withstood several historic crises, all while maintaining a supportive […]
Top 10 ways we are helping our clients with COVID-19

Whether it’s a government entity or a small business, these are the top ways we are helping our clients communicate with their target audiences right now. We are helping them… Become an important resource for their specific audience and keeping the audience updated with resources, news, and positive information specific to them. Being a helpful […]
How to overcome communication challenges with COVID-19

COVID-19 changes every day, so how and what do businesses communicate? Our consultants, advisors and client service professionals have been working around the clock to stay ahead of the news and information being produced each day to determine how it impacts our clients. We wanted to share a few thoughts for those small businesses who may have limited professional resources to […]
HCP Provides Community Outreach Study for Florida Department of Transportation

TAMPA, Fla. (March 15, 2020) – HCP Associates completed its rapid survey of Ybor City residents for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). FDOT sought community feedback on enhancements and improvements to be made to the transportation infrastructure within Ybor City. The survey was designed to understand how to use the remaining parcels of land adjacent to the new planned […]
HCP completes Strategic Planning Study for Pinellas County Economic Development

TAMPA, Fla. (March 1, 2020) – HCP concluded strategic planning for the Pinellas County Economic Development (PCED), which serves many functions for the county to attract high-wage employment opportunities for residents and engage with small businesses to large corporations on a range of needs. “Pinellas County has a fantastic opportunity to expand its already diverse industrial base through its combination of education, outreach, and support to businesses,” said HCP’s Vice […]
HCP Completes Viability Research Study for Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park

TAMPA, Fla. (February 15, 2020) – HCP completed the final phase of a project viability study located at Hillsborough County’s Veterans Memorial Park. Called the Military Learning Center of Tampa Bay (MCLTB), the project envisions a large community center located at the existing Veterans Memorial Park (VMP). The VMP currently serves as the home of an impressive collection of memorials honoring heroes from all of America’s wars. “One of the […]