- April 26, 2025
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Krista Post and Deanna Mesghali (Photos by Lesley Dwyer)
Diane Lopez and Heather Rippy
Hans Kirkegaard and Earl Larson
Jeff Martin and Charlie Murphy
Mike Sales and Patti Bosco
Brian Wiffin, Steve Beebe and Sydnie Wahl
Stella Villegas and Celia Moore
Lucille Hollier and Krista Post
Michael Seamon, Cyndi Seamon and Andrew Vac
Brad Marner and Jack Dean
Jack Dean and Irina LaRose
Suzy Brenner, Tim McCaig, Debby McCaig and Cyndi Seamon
Andrew Vac and Denisa Guttman
About 50 Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce members attend the latest Business After Hours event at the Cedars Tennis Resort & Club.
Cocktails were served and connections were flowing at the latest Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event. About 50 members and prospective members visited the Hugo II dining room at the Cedars Tennis Resort & Club on July 26.
The chamber welcomed representatives from four new members this month: Zack Easton from Panhandle Cleaning, Charlie Murphy and Jeff Martin from Hotwire Communications, Alexis Smith-Frady from Compass Luxury Coastal Living Group and Dorian Kramer from The Paradise Center.
Juan Pingarron and Stella Villegas have been trying to open their restaurant, La Villa Mexican Grill, on Longboat Key since May 2021 and said they were happy to announce that the restaurant was about to have its final inspection the next day.
“We’ve been trying to open for a long time,” Villegas said. “It’s always something.” But she felt the approval was imminent and the restaurant should be open in two weeks.
The next chance to network with the chamber is a luncheon Aug. 11 at the Chart House.