2026 Florida College IMPACT

Event details: floridacollege.edu or (813) 988-5131. Since the first event in 2008, the funds raised at this annual dinner have benefitted the scholarships at Florida College. Over 100 students have received scholarships since the inception of the dinner.Location: Tampa Convention Center Ballroom A-D & Meeting Rooms Join us for our 2026 Florida College IMPACT Gala: This event showcases the impact Florida College and its students have in the community and around the world. Funds raised during the evening will support student scholarships at Florida College. FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKER ARTHUR BROOKS OCTOBER 1ST, 6:30 PM TAMPA CONVENTION CENTER About Keynote Speaker ARTHUR BROOKS New York Times Best-selling Author & Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School Professor Arthur Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. He is also a columnist at The Atlantic, where he writes the popular weekly “How to Build a Life” column. Arthur Brooks is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 15 books, including Build the Life You Want in 2023 and From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life. Brooks is one of the world’s leading experts on the science of human happiness, appearing in the media and traveling the world to teach people in private companies, universities, public agencies and faith communities how they can live happier lives and bring greater well-being to others.