- April 15, 2024
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Nomination forms for Small Business of the Year were laid out on tables.
Todd Stubbs, Audra Snyder and Ron Valdez attended the event.
Aurilla "Dee Dee" Fusco and Morgan Gerhart attended together.
Business cards are all over the event.
Morgan Gerhart and Jack Dean greet each other like old friends.
Lael Hazan and Todd Stubbs.
Dennis Hassell and Ed Nugent are staples at Chamber events.
Aurilla "Dee Dee" Fusco and Jack Dean mingled before lunch.
Missy Ordiway, Andrew Vac and Georgina Clamage made the rounds at the Lazy Lobster.
Jan Jordan, Gayle Goodfried and Lael Hazan found their seats.
Some attendees were immersed in conversation.
Jack Dean and Ramin Mesghali visited at the event.
Michael Garey, owner of the Lazy Lobster, thanked the crowd.
The event was well-attended.
Debbie Shaffer shows off her Ambassador shirt.
Gail Loefgren and Michael Garey oversaw the event.
A petition to save the Fidelity Bank made the rounds at the event.
The Lazy Lobster provided the lunch.
Gail Loefgren watches as Suzy Brenner tries to guess the item to win a prize. It was a tool for darning socks.
Free lunch does exist.
At the August edition of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce’s Networking @ Noon event, Chamber members could bring a prospective member to the event and receive a free lunch for both of them. Naturally, the event at the Lazy Lobster was packed.
Attendees were asked to stand and provide a quick summary of their business and what they hope to achieve with membership in the Chamber, and introduce their guest. Board members and recent members of the Chamber were also recognized.
Dennis Hassell of Smart Merchant Services hosted the event and took his few minutes with the spotlight to discuss his commerce model and quiz the attendees about money safety. As usual, business cards were put in a basket and drawn for raffle prizes, and all the money made from the raffle will go toward Manatee Children's Services.
