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Find out morePhotography by Lori Sax March 7, 2016
Michael Ludwig, Ronnie Spears, BB&T
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Chris Pennewill, Hancock Bank; Betsy Pennewill, Community Foundation of Sarasota County; Cassandra Holmes, SCF Foundation; Jamie Smith, SCF
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Warren Merriman, Sotheby's; David Gustafson, Wagner Realty; Devon Davis, Sotheby's; Bill Sloman, Ring Authority
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Steve and Sharon Litschauer, S2 Timing
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Brenton Cloud, Cloud Termite and Pest Control; Mark Bedell, Gettel Hyundai of Lakewood
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Nathan Bailey, Kelly Garrett, Jackson Haskins, SouthTech
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Karie Gorgone, Sandy Price, Wagner Realty
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Ryan Adamchak, Merrill Lynch; Lauren Earl, Braden River Middle School
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Kimberly Kramer, Manatee Chamber; Mary Wilkins, Hometown News USA; Cassandra Burns, Wagner Realty
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Jonathan Fleece, Blalock Walters; Jacki Dezelski, Manatee Chamber
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Lisa Kirkland, Judy Young, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
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Kim Dalglish, Manatee Chamber; Cindy Unzicker, Bradenton Area EDC; Phillp Brown, United Way of Manatee County
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Jahna Leinhauser, Allison Heitner, Manatee Chamber
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Ernie Withers and Cindy Withers, Mercedes-Benz Sarasota; Bob Bartz, Manatee Chamber
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Betsy Pennewill, Community Foundation of Sarasota County; Sharon Hillstrom, Bradenton Area EDC; Trudy Moon, Air & Energy
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Malcom Edwards, Virginia Zimmermann, Denise Stufflebeam, Mathew Appice, Manatee County Port Authority
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Sara Hand, Spark Growth; Jackson Haskins, SouthTech; Stan Schultes, Spark Growth
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Vanessa Baugh, Manatee County Commissioner
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Manatee Chamber of Commerce held its 53rd annual Meeting and Membership Appreciation Dinner to honor members and business leaders.
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