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Sarasota Magazine group publisher Kelley Lavin addresses a sold-out crowd
Cocktails, conversation, shopping
Sola Salon blowout bar
Morgan Gerhart, The Players Centre for the Performing Arts
Jackie Ott Jaakola, Cat Depot; Mary Dietterle, Animal Rescue Coalition
Cyndi Flanagan and speaker Megan Greenberg
Ladies from The Zenith
Women of Sarasota Magazine
Carolyn Michel, Kate Alexander, Susan Burns
Moon & Co. Eyewear
Vicki Rollo of Heart's Desire
The Ladies from presenting sponsor, Zenith Insurance
Vehicle sponsor Sunset Cadillac of Sarasota
Goodies from Banyan Tree Chocolates
PNC Bank's Dianne Jacob, Kelley Lavin
Malbi Decor
Italian Idea
Rachael Laughlin, Hello Gorgeous
Goodie bags distribution
The cover of the July "Women of Influence" issue
Flowers by Tiger Lily
Jane Brouwer, Rachel Denton
Kelly Erdmann, Nothing Bundt Cakes
Christine Frezza, Bloom Organics
Jules Price, Robyn Didelot, Charlyn Fitzgerald
Banyan Tree Chocolates
Panelists and audience members
Personal branding by Mary Hussey & Katie Cardinale from Zenith Insurance
Florida Studio Theatre's Kate Alexander
Carolyn Michel
Panelists Susan Burns, Barbara Feldman, Christina Unkel, Dianne Jacob, Megan Greenberg
Susan Burns, Barbara Feldman
Listening and watching
Ariel Blue
Discussions on personal branding, finding your authentic self, and developing confidence in career and life were all on the schedule.
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