Chamber member Robert Dinan with John Wojtyna of Aqua Plumbing and Air. Ed Nugent of Cornerstone Signs & Graphics with Brad Fries of Accutech Restoration and Remodeling and Eugene Gundlach of Universal Window Solutions. John Antenucci of A&B Asset with Greg Wall of Greg K. Wall AIA. Shelia Lewis of Siesta Key Sports Rental with [...]
Contrary to the constant incantations coming from the Town Commission and the LLSA Chamber of Commerce, the residents residing in the northern reaches of our community really would rather not rely on commercial developers or academics to tell us what we will or will not do with our real estate. When I read that the town does not have the money to include the residents in any north end development study, I think of the half million the town just spent for a lot adjacent to Bayfront Park. The current commissioners seldom use the word resident, preferring instead to dwell on commercial interests. Who pays the taxes?
It was a fun-filled evening for all as The Centre Shops of Longboat Key in conjunction with Kitchens by Kerrie owner Kerrie Lehnert hosted a “Chamber After Hours” mixer. Shop owners donned in their holiday attire merrily greeted guests, and wine and appetizers were served to the tunes of the season. Photos by Jeanette Billings.
National media attention as well as possible traffic headaches will not occur on Longboat Key now that Revolution 3 Triathlon withdrew a request from the town to hold the biking component of a triathlon on Gulf of Mexico Drive next year. The group approached the Town Commission Nov. 7 and told commissioners that Longboat Key would be featured prominently in a CBS nationally televised half-hour show.
As part of the observance of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the town of Longboat Key will again install 2,977 American flags in the town’s right-of-way in remembrance of those who died in the attacks and their aftermath that day. The flags will be installed on the afternoon and evening of Sept. 10 [...]
The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance partnered with the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, The Longboat Key-Lido Key-St. Armand’s Key Chamber, and The Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 6 to present East Meets West III, an after-hours business exposition at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium. It was a [...]
The Longboat Key-Lido Key-St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce’s “Bring Your Own Guest Membership Drive” luncheon Aug. 11 was “worth its weight in gold,” said Chamber member Joe Landolfi of Manson Roofing. Landolfi said he could personally attribute three recent contracts to his chamber membership. The event was held at the Holiday Inn Lido Beach’s [...]
The B.Y.O.G. — Bring Your Own Guest — Membership Drive Luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Aug. 11 at the Holiday Inn Lido Beach (Sand Dollar Rooftop Restaurant). Italian buffet. Cost: $20 members, $10 guests. Round table networking. Business After Hours is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Aug. 24 at J Wood [...]
The Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce is planning two upcoming triathlons. The first is set for Sunday, Oct. 23, and the second is scheduled for May 2012. According to the chamber, the October triathlon will be Olympic distance and the May event will be a shorter distance, approximately half of [...]
The Longboat-Lido-St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce had a great celebration of business and a birthday last Thursday at the Sport’s Page in Downtown Sarasota.
