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Julie Mathis, executive director of the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, smiles for the camera with Mark Martella, chamber president and representative of the Martella Law Firm, and Marcia Cullinan, president-elect for the chamber board and a representative of Encore National Bank.

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State Insurance representatives Brian Chapman Jr., Beth Dvornik and Debbie Reynolds smile for the camera during the “Hottest Business Day in Paradise” Business Expo held Feb. 2 at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center.

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Among the participants in the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo 2012 was the Charlotte DeSoto Building Industry Association. Representing this group are president Rick Llmberger and board member Frank Bell.

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Cheryl “Cheffy” Bowman of Cheffy’s Sensational Dinners in Port Charlotte attended the expo for local businesses Feb. 2 at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center.