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Professionals gather at Longboat Key Business After Hours

Local businesspeople met at Cedars Café and Tiki Bar for the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business After Hours on Aug. 25.


  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 10:59 a.m. August 26, 2015
  • Longboat Key
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Local businesspeople gathered at Cedars Café and Tiki Bar for the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business After Hours on Aug. 25.

Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and networking with others.

“We’re proud of our resort and café, and we’re in the middle of a membership drive," Cedars Resort and Club Manager Debbie Beheler said.  "We’re renovating everything, so we hope sponsoring can help people find out more about us.”

New resident Suzy Brenner and Jana Troyer, of sponsor RVA
New resident Suzy Brenner and Jana Troyer, of sponsor RVA
Howard Rooks, of Amore by Andrea, and Andrew Vac, of RE/MAX
Howard Rooks, of Amore by Andrea, and Andrew Vac, of RE/MAX
Laurie Francey and Kim Blakeney, of Jennette Properties
Laurie Francey and Kim Blakeney, of Jennette Properties
Tommy Sorrentino and Jasmine Thorne, of FBC Mortgage, and Bob MacDonald, of Custom Communications
Tommy Sorrentino and Jasmine Thorne, of FBC Mortgage, and Bob MacDonald, of Custom Communications
Keith and Denise Goebel and Robert Dinan, of Dinan Realty Group
Keith and Denise Goebel and Robert Dinan, of Dinan Realty Group
Mary Jo Williams and Erin Bolton, of Erin’s Errands & Home Services LLC
Mary Jo Williams and Erin Bolton, of Erin’s Errands & Home Services LLC
Irina LaRose, of Design 2000, Chamber Ambassador Mike LaPorta and Nancy Taussig, of Barefoot Weddings
Irina LaRose, of Design 2000, Chamber Ambassador Mike LaPorta and Nancy Taussig, of Barefoot Weddings
Jeff Merckle, Wendy Collins, Debbie Beheler, Cathy McFatrick and Jesse Cook, of event sponsors RVA
Jeff Merckle, Wendy Collins, Debbie Beheler, Cathy McFatrick and Jesse Cook, of event sponsors RVA
Chamber President Gail Loefgren and Michael Doll, of Longboat Key Financial Group
Chamber President Gail Loefgren and Michael Doll, of Longboat Key Financial Group
Stephanie Claussen, of Steff’s Stuff, and Sheri Ford, chamber guest
Stephanie Claussen, of Steff’s Stuff, and Sheri Ford, chamber guest
Sandy LaRose and Pack Mock, of Design 2000
Sandy LaRose and Pack Mock, of Design 2000
Bill Zwick, of the Longboat Key Rotary Club, Judy Tatar, of Grayhawk
Bill Zwick, of the Longboat Key Rotary Club, Judy Tatar, of Grayhawk

 

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