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PHOTO GALLERY: Port to Port


  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • | 4:00 a.m. August 29, 2013
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Sarasota Bradenton International Airport President and CEO Rick Piccolo discusses improvements made at the airport.
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport President and CEO Rick Piccolo discusses improvements made at the airport.
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport President and CEO Rick Piccolo and Holiday Inn General Manager Mohammad Gharavi
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport President and CEO Rick Piccolo and Holiday Inn General Manager Mohammad Gharavi
Norm Robertson of and Chris Showek of Atkins and Rae Dowling of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce
Norm Robertson of and Chris Showek of Atkins and Rae Dowling of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce
Mystery Slimick of BB&T Insurance Services, Inc., and Greg Chona of Ameriprise Financial
Mystery Slimick of BB&T Insurance Services, Inc., and Greg Chona of Ameriprise Financial
Lisa Reeder and Cheryl Richert of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce and Heather Kasten of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
Lisa Reeder and Cheryl Richert of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce and Heather Kasten of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
Jamie Miller of Capitol Access, Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh and Jerry Paul of Capitol Access
Jamie Miller of Capitol Access, Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh and Jerry Paul of Capitol Access
Dylan Bower and Mohammad Gharavi of the Holiday Inn
Dylan Bower and Mohammad Gharavi of the Holiday Inn
Charles Clapsaddle of the Manatee Educational Television, Carlos Buqueras of Manatee County Port Authority and David Sessions of Willis Smith Construction
Charles Clapsaddle of the Manatee Educational Television, Carlos Buqueras of Manatee County Port Authority and David Sessions of Willis Smith Construction
Manatee County Port Authority Executive Director Carlos Buqueras
Manatee County Port Authority Executive Director Carlos Buqueras
Julie Yeh of Port Manatee and Kim Dalglish of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce
Julie Yeh of Port Manatee and Kim Dalglish of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce
Brad Severson of Florida Shores Bank, Jacki Dezelski of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce and Jodi Allen of Florida Shores Bank
Brad Severson of Florida Shores Bank, Jacki Dezelski of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce and Jodi Allen of Florida Shores Bank
Bob Bartz of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce and Steve Queior of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
Bob Bartz of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce and Steve Queior of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
Tom Seguin of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce welcomes business members to the breakfast.
Tom Seguin of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce welcomes business members to the breakfast.

 

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