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The Third Annual East Meets West Expo

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key and Gulf Coast Latin Chambers of Commerce, 5-7:30 p.m. at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Cost is $10; cash bar. RSVP to the organization of which you are a member.

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Second Annual Suncoast Jobs Career Fair

8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Westfield Southgate Mall, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Free and open to all. Wide range of industry employers; bring your resume. For more information, call (941) 922-3003 or visit suncoastjobs.com/main/careerfair.

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First day of fall

Yearning to see autumn’s colors? Go to  chiff.com/a/fall-foliage.htm to find the best times this year to see fall foliage around the country.   

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EDC Sarasota County 2011 Hall of Fame Awards

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Sarasota. $75 per person. For event information, email Dina Berg at [email protected].

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Assignment Downtown Council of The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

“Overcoming Obstacles: Lessons in Economic Development” with Nancy Whitworth, director of economic development, City of Greenville, S.C., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota. $25 in advance. RSVP online at sarasotachamber.com/events. Questions? Contact Valorie Hillerich, [email protected]. 

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Rosh Hashanah

marks the start of a new year in the Hebrew calendar and begins at sundown on the 28th and ends at sundown on the 29th.

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Suncoast Workforce Annual Meeting with keynote speaker David Houle

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd., Bradenton. $35. Registration deadline is Sept. 26. RSVP at www.suncoastworkforce.org/annual_meeting.php. For more information, call Holly Smith at (941) 358-4080 ext. 1117.

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