As the luxurious St. Regis Longboat Key Resort celebrates one year of operating in the Longboat Key community, residents had the opportunity to connect and learn more about its amenities at the Chamber of Commerce's latest Off the Clock networking event on July 23.
The St. Regis offered tours of the property that members of the business community enjoyed while catching up with one another.
Tour guides highlighted the spa and restaurant offerings, as well as the water-based fun available for guests.
Lorna Kirwan, the resort's director of sales and marketing, said she was glad to welcome members for their first networking event there. She highlighted the available spa and restaurant services, particularly The Monkey Bar which pays homage to the beloved watering hole at Colony Beach and Tennis Resort, which was on the property before St. Regis' completion.
"We have seven different food and beverage outlets here, and five are available for guests as well as for the wider community," she said.
Members of the Longboat Key business community enjoyed an evening of connecting on July 23 at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort. From left, Lisa Matile, Jen Braden, Julie Wilson, Charlie Murphy and Chris Fehr.
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Jennifer Chou gives a tour of the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort at the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce's Off the Clock networking event on July 23.
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While giving a tour of the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort, Jennifer Chou describes how the strings of lights and oval-shaped conference hall are subtle design nods to the history of the Ringling Circus.
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From left, Julie Codus, Debbie Shaffer, Molly Lav, Kellie Spring and Jen Braden.
Monica Carruth checks out the rays in the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort's Under the Sea Lagoon.
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One of the southern stingrays at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort waves hello to guests from the Under the Sea Lagoon.
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Shannon Friel, spa specialist at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort, tells tour attendees about the services the spa offers.
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Guy Vincent and his wife, Kimberly, join members of the Longboat Key business community at a July 23 Off the Clock networking event.
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Musician Tim Michael McCaig serenaded guests at the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce's Off the Clock networking event on July 23 at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort.
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The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort has extensive pool activities, including an area reserved for adult guests.
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Lorna Kirwan, director of sales and marketing at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort, shares a few words with attendees at the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce's Off the Clock networking event on July 23 at the resort. Chamber events coordinator Ellen Thomas, left, detailed several events coming up in August.
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Kellie Spring listens to remarks from Lorna Kirwan, the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort director of sales and marketing.
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Brad Moltrup from Pillar to Post makes it clear he's not peaking while selecting the raffle winners at the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce's Off the Clock networking event on July 23 at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort. Debbie Shaffer, left, said the raffle benefitting Manatee Children's Services was one of the most successful yet.
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Tour guides highlighted the water-based fun available at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort, including the winding river.
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Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Kim Verreault flashes a smile at the July 23 Off the Clock networking event at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort.
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Marilyn Moss and Tom Schlund from The Groovy Room join in networking at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort.
Dana Kampa is the Longboat Key neighbors reporter for the Observer. She first ventured into journalism in her home state of Wisconsin, going on to report community stories everywhere from the snowy mountains of Washington State to the sunny shores of the Caribbean. She has been a writer and photographer for more than a decade, covering what matters most to readers.
