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PHOTO GALLERY: East Meets West VI Regional Business Expo


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 4:00 a.m. September 3, 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY: East Meets West VI Regional Business Expo
Casey Schick, Terry Miller, Lori Denny and Maria Pugliese
Casey Schick, Terry Miller, Lori Denny and Maria Pugliese
Jimmy Seaton, Suzanne Stacy and Robert Perlman
Jimmy Seaton, Suzanne Stacy and Robert Perlman
Sarah Myers and Melissa Kennedy
Sarah Myers and Melissa Kennedy
Sharna Rozin and Robin Fernandez
Sharna Rozin and Robin Fernandez
Tyler Wilkerson and Dominic Lentini
Tyler Wilkerson and Dominic Lentini
Jackie Shea, Rebecca Dalton and Angie Kaleskas
Jackie Shea, Rebecca Dalton and Angie Kaleskas
Anthony Hueston, Dr. Manoj Mathew and Bonnie McMullen
Anthony Hueston, Dr. Manoj Mathew and Bonnie McMullen
Brent Dykstra, Dom DiMaio, Mario Bringas and Tom Baker
Brent Dykstra, Dom DiMaio, Mario Bringas and Tom Baker
Jackie Griese and Victoria Stultz
Jackie Griese and Victoria Stultz
Kayla Stevens, Jordan Hoopingarner and Michelle Mohr Hange
Kayla Stevens, Jordan Hoopingarner and Michelle Mohr Hange
Gary Tibbetts with Kelly, a sulphur-crested cockatoo from Save Our Seabirds
Gary Tibbetts with Kelly, a sulphur-crested cockatoo from Save Our Seabirds
Nickie Hartsock, Richard Bass and Susan Fletcher
Nickie Hartsock, Richard Bass and Susan Fletcher
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance executive director Heather Kasten and Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce president Gail Loefgren
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance executive director Heather Kasten and Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce president Gail Loefgren
Michele Sidlasky, Sarah Hill and Dorian Danys
Michele Sidlasky, Sarah Hill and Dorian Danys
Bill and Carol Probstfeld
Bill and Carol Probstfeld
Joe Rassett, Kara O’Neill, Steve Dietz, Erika Grayson and C.J. Whitfield
Joe Rassett, Kara O’Neill, Steve Dietz, Erika Grayson and C.J. Whitfield
Renee Phinney and Carol Sirard
Renee Phinney and Carol Sirard
Mariah Valencia, Ken Burke and Angela Solomos
Mariah Valencia, Ken Burke and Angela Solomos
Mark Hardenburgh, Barbi Nutting and Steve Zickel
Mark Hardenburgh, Barbi Nutting and Steve Zickel
Kiki Ladendorf, Chris DeLeonardo and Amy Tuten
Kiki Ladendorf, Chris DeLeonardo and Amy Tuten

 

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