The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce welcomed guest speaker Patrick Eloi to its July 21 luncheon.
Eloi, chief executive officer of Complete Care IT who has invested in retail businesses, real estate and other ventures, spoke during gathering held at Trattoria Pampered Chef Restaurant.
He discussed the power of networking and using it to grow a business.
Shown at the meeting, left to right, are Matthew Casamayor of AC Graphics Digital, a member of the chamber’s young professionals committee; Nayib Hassan, Law Office of Nayib Hassan, P.A.; Nancy Fernandez, a vice president of Apollo Bank and member of the young professionals committee; Carmen Elias, CPA and chamber treasurer; Fred Senra, partner at Miami Lakes AutoMall and chamber president; Patrick Eloi, chief executive officer of Complete Care IT; attorney and Miami Lakes Councilman Joshua Dieguez; attorney Rodolfo M. Blanco, chamber legal counsel; Sarah Suarez, president, SSNS 1 Investments, Inc., chamber secretary; Frank Mingo, owner, Assist-2- Sell and former vice mayor, Town of Miami Lakes; Janet Waterfield, Janet Waterfield Acupuncture Inc., chamber secretary and Joseph Sosa, Town of Miami Lakes, assistant to the mayor.
On July 13, Chamber leaders visited town hall where Mayor Manny Cid declared it was “Marta Diaz Day.”
Diaz died earlier this year.
She was a member of the chamber for 13 years and was its executive director.
Diaz was remembered for her dedication to the community and her contributions to the business group.
The chamber will not hold a luncheon in August; meetings will resume Sept. 8 in a location to be announced on the group’s social media accounts.
--Linda Trischitta
Photo courtesy of Tico Casamayor.