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Chamber networks after hours at Surf Shack

The monthly event brought 35 Longboat Key Chamber members to the Circle for an evening of networking.


  • By Katie Johns
  • | 6:08 p.m. September 14, 2016
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About 35 Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce members gathered Sept. 14 for the monthly Business After Hours.

Chamber members enjoyed appetizers and a cash bar at The Terrace at Surf Shack on St. Armands Circle while networking.

Ed Nugent of Cornerstone and Allie Hueter of Building Connect
Ed Nugent of Cornerstone and Allie Hueter of Building Connect
John Wojtyna of Aqua Plumbing and Air and Debbie Fulton
John Wojtyna of Aqua Plumbing and Air and Debbie Fulton
Mark and Donna Meador and Sherri Irvin of Casa Del Mar
Mark and Donna Meador and Sherri Irvin of Casa Del Mar
Jerry Pippins of Gigi’s Cupcakes and Joel Trippiedi of G. Fried Flooring
Jerry Pippins of Gigi’s Cupcakes and Joel Trippiedi of G. Fried Flooring
Sheri Aiello of Meals on Wheels Plus and Tamatha Jones of Longboat Key Dental
Sheri Aiello of Meals on Wheels Plus and Tamatha Jones of Longboat Key Dental
Rob Wagner and Tonya Atchison of Brown and Brown Insurance
Rob Wagner and Tonya Atchison of Brown and Brown Insurance
Shona Otto of Madison Avenue Media and Michael Doll of Longboat Key Financial Group
Shona Otto of Madison Avenue Media and Michael Doll of Longboat Key Financial Group
Wanda Peters of Trustworthy Home Health Care and Gary Peters of Culligan
Wanda Peters of Trustworthy Home Health Care and Gary Peters of Culligan
Marilyn Billib of Liberty Benefits and Vince LaPorta of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce
Marilyn Billib of Liberty Benefits and Vince LaPorta of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce
Aurora Kane of Century 21 and Penelope Mabrey of SERVPRO Bradenton
Aurora Kane of Century 21 and Penelope Mabrey of SERVPRO Bradenton
Howard Rooks of Amore and Ron Fuller Surf Shack
Howard Rooks of Amore and Ron Fuller Surf Shack
Dennis Hassel of SMART Merchant Services, Shona Otto of Madison Avenue Media and Peg Pluto of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce
Dennis Hassel of SMART Merchant Services, Shona Otto of Madison Avenue Media and Peg Pluto of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce

 

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