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John Wright, president of the Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce, made a stop at the Women’s Power Networking night to drop off some supplies for the ladies. Here he is visiting with Elana Smith from Suntrust Bank.

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Guest speaker Karen Mosteller, a certified public accountant, visits with Lori Sanders during the Women’s Power Networking event

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Marge Baker from the Eric Hall Memorial Foundation and Tina Mays from Mizell Law Firm get ready to sample some of the appetizers during the networking event.

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Sofia Rivas of Sofi-Art chats with Paige Daniel and Kelsey Lloyd of Turning Heads Salon during the Women’s Power Networking event on Jan. 23.

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Posing for a picture during the Women’s Power Networking event are Danielle Ahmed from Suntrust Bank, Dee Lundgren and Kimberly Widgeon, both from BB&T Bank.

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Mary Ballew from BB&T Bank arrives at the Women’s Power Networking event on Jan. 23.

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Representing the Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce, Martha Litson and Pat Oliva prepare to start the evening of networking with local women from Charlotte County businesses.

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June Amara of Creative Window Treatments talks with Martha Litson of the Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce as they sample some of the goodies before the start of the evening meeting.