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LWRBA July Luncheon: "The Regional Impact of Tourism and Sports"


  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • | 4:00 a.m. July 16, 2014
  • East County
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LWRBA July Luncheon: "The Regional Impact of Tourism and Sports"
Heather Hackett, of Sarasota Music Half Marathon, and Debra Fortosis, of Elite Family care.
Heather Hackett, of Sarasota Music Half Marathon, and Debra Fortosis, of Elite Family care.
Sheri and Dennis Hernreich socialize with Stanley Eding.
Sheri and Dennis Hernreich socialize with Stanley Eding.
Virginia Haley, of Visit Sarasota County, leads a presentation on tourism.
Virginia Haley, of Visit Sarasota County, leads a presentation on tourism.
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Richard Gross, of Boyd Insurance, and Terry Wells, of Synovus Bank.
Michael Goldstein, Heather Williams and Dennis McLean.
Michael Goldstein, Heather Williams and Dennis McLean.
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Kim French, Dr. Warren Simonds and Rick Fawley network while waiting for lunch.
Sharon Davis, of Mary Kay, and Wendy Last, of Legal Shield.
Sharon Davis, of Mary Kay, and Wendy Last, of Legal Shield.
Grow Financial representatives Tom Cofer and Lana Walsh.
Grow Financial representatives Tom Cofer and Lana Walsh.
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Yasemin Chain, of ComCenter, shows off her prize.
Judy Athari and Allan Shaivitz make small talk.
Judy Athari and Allan Shaivitz make small talk.
Pamela Yemma, Stephen Supe and Lori Denny wait for lunch and the presentation.
Pamela Yemma, Stephen Supe and Lori Denny wait for lunch and the presentation.
Nicole Rissler, of Visit Sarasota County, speaks about the impacts of sports on the region.
Nicole Rissler, of Visit Sarasota County, speaks about the impacts of sports on the region.

 

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