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WHAT: The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce’s 97th Annual Kick-Off Breakfast WHERE: Ritz-Carlton Sarasota | 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive WHEN: Thursday, February 16 | 7:30 – 9:15 a.m. SARASOTA, Fla. (January 9, 2018) — The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce (GSCC) is pleased to welcome Eric Spiegel, Former CEO of Siemens USA, to keynote the 98h Annual Kick-Off Breakfast Friday, February 16th at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota. Additionally, The Chamber will also briefly present its 2018 strategic goals for its membership. The 2018 Annual Kick-Off Breakfast is presented by Shumaker, Loop and Kendrick, LLP and sponsorships are still available. For more information or to register visit www.sarasotachamber.com/events or call Brittany Lamont at (941) 556-4040. ABOUT ERIC SPIEGEL: Eric Spiegel is the former President and CEO of Siemens USA (retired December 31, 2016) and was responsible for growing the U.S. business in the company’s largest market. With over $22 billion in sales including $5.5 billion exports and approximately 50,000 employees in the U.S., Siemens is a global leader in technology and services focusing on the areas of industrial electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, highly-engineered technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of products, solutions and software for power generation, transmission & distribution, renewables, oil & gas, energy efficiency, mobility, industrial automation, automotive and healthcare. Siemens has over 70 major manufacturing sites across the U.S. and is represented in all 50 states. MEDIA ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND, INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO THE EVENT. TO RSVP PLEASE CONTACT BRITTANY LAMONT.