SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota Chamber of Commerce held its annual membership meeting and luncheon Friday at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

The event brought together business leaders and community members, to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year and identify goals for 2026.

The Chamber welcomed Jim Knight as its keynote speaker. A business culture catalyst, Knight is a former Hard Rock International executive and author of “Culture That Rocks: How to Amp Up your Company’s Culture and Deliver Sustainable Results.”

The Chamber’s CEO, Heather Kasten, said it has been a great year for the organization.

“And how cool today to bring 600 people together here at the Ritz-Carlton to talk about building a company culture,” she told ABC7.

“You know, there is nothing more important

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