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Chamber Hob Nobs around the world

Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce members celebrate 2016 Hob Nob at Ed Smith Stadium.


  • By Amanda Morales
  • | 10:18 a.m. April 8, 2016
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Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce members left their passports at home but still managed to travel around the world for the 15th annual Hob Nob networking event at Ed Smith Stadium.

The theme for the event Thursday night was "Destinations Around the World" with booths decorated as Spain, Brazil, Texas and a Pan American Airlines. 

Nick Finley, Sheena Chatraw, Cherly Sisson, Lena Coach and Justin Rosado the crew from American Shave donned the blue and white for Pan American Airlines.
Nick Finley, Sheena Chatraw, Cherly Sisson, Lena Coach and Justin Rosado the crew from American Shave donned the blue and white for Pan American Airlines.
The classic blue bowler bags from Pan American Airlines.
The classic blue bowler bags from Pan American Airlines.
The Colonial Life group brought a taste of Spain to Hob Nob. Craig Miller, Mark Luther and Nyra Velasco
The Colonial Life group brought a taste of Spain to Hob Nob. Craig Miller, Mark Luther and Nyra Velasco
Rick Jimenez, Chetan Agrawal, Conner Dalton, Katie Wynn, Lindsay Roth and Roger Baum from CORE with a taste of Texas.
Rick Jimenez, Chetan Agrawal, Conner Dalton, Katie Wynn, Lindsay Roth and Roger Baum from CORE with a taste of Texas.
Bruce Hughes, Zack Holtzworth, Taylor Autlman and Jamie Rubens
Bruce Hughes, Zack Holtzworth, Taylor Autlman and Jamie Rubens
Jamie Miller, Deedee and Tom Harmer
Jamie Miller, Deedee and Tom Harmer
Marlon Brown, Stevie Freeman-Montes, Suzanne Atwell and Norm Gollub
Marlon Brown, Stevie Freeman-Montes, Suzanne Atwell and Norm Gollub
Marty Biscan and Cory Lavey from My Shower Door.
Marty Biscan and Cory Lavey from My Shower Door.
It was a fiesta at the PayServ booth with Gigi Kovach, Troy Peterman, Alison Simmons and Shelby Medico.
It was a fiesta at the PayServ booth with Gigi Kovach, Troy Peterman, Alison Simmons and Shelby Medico.
Paul Hoffman from Southtech with Jaime DiDomenico from Cool Today
Paul Hoffman from Southtech with Jaime DiDomenico from Cool Today
Ryan Riley, Ron Beck and Erik Cecil
Ryan Riley, Ron Beck and Erik Cecil
The booth for The Resort at Longboat Key Club took visitors south of the equator to Brazil. Brittney Nesmith, Jonathan Lester and Torri Brown.
The booth for The Resort at Longboat Key Club took visitors south of the equator to Brazil. Brittney Nesmith, Jonathan Lester and Torri Brown.

 

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