Chamber Connect Mixer: LODGCO Hospitality
In Sarasota, business often begins with a conversation that extends well beyond the conference room: a chef meeting a designer, a hotelier comparing notes with a nonprofit leader, a new resident findi
By Edit Sarasota Staff
In Sarasota, business often begins with a conversation that extends well beyond the conference room: a chef meeting a designer, a hotelier comparing notes with a nonprofit leader, a new resident finding a foothold in the community. That spirit of connection is at the heart of the Chamber Connect Mixer: LODGCO Hospitality, an evening devoted to the people and relationships that keep the local economy moving.
Hosted by LODGCO Hospitality, the gathering offers a chance to see hospitality not simply as an industry, but as one of Sarasota’s most visible forms of community-building. Hotels are where visitors first encounter the region, where traveling professionals gather, where celebrations unfold, and where local businesses intersect with an increasingly international audience. In a city shaped by tourism, culture, and an active small-business community, the hospitality sector touches nearly every corner of civic life.
A mixer of this kind has a particular value in Sarasota, where professional networks frequently overlap with the cultural and social fabric of the city. The most useful introductions may happen casually, over a drink or a shared observation about the season ahead. For established business leaders, the evening can provide a fresh perspective on familiar challenges; for emerging entrepreneurs and newer residents, it can offer a more personal entry point into the region’s professional landscape.
The setting adds its own dimension. Coral Pointe Hotel & Caretta Landing Hotel, an Ascend Hotel Collection® property, provides a hospitality-focused backdrop for an event centered on hospitality itself. Ascend’s model emphasizes individuality rather than uniformity, a fitting approach for Sarasota, where independent character remains one of the city’s strongest attractions. The gathering will bring that sense of place into conversation, connecting the day-to-day work of welcoming guests with the broader business community that supports it.
Whether attendees arrive looking to deepen existing relationships or simply to put faces to names, the evening promises an opportunity to exchange ideas in an informal setting. In a region where collaboration is often the quiet engine behind new ventures, creative partnerships, and community initiatives, a well-timed introduction can have a long afterlife.
The Chamber Connect Mixer: LODGCO Hospitality takes place Thursday, November 12, 2026, at Coral Pointe Hotel & Caretta Landing Hotel, an Ascend Hotel Collection® property, located at 5965 Brookhill Blvd.