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Kathy Whidden & Ryanny Mok

Carley McMillian & Skylar Green

Leighann Elliott & Claire Chisholm

Marianne Ireland & Gabrielle Kilgore-Woods

Kim Catellier & Cathy Jones

Lorraine Odom & Bea Reynolds

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alton Area Chamber of Commerce held their Holiday Networking Lunch 
at The Beach House in Sandestin. The fi nal lunch of the year, which was 
held on December 12, was sponsored by the Sonder Project, an organization 
making a difference on both a local and international level. The director of US 

operations, Kim Catellier, give highlights on the initiatives of the organization. From irrigation 
projects, digging wells, and educating a community in Burkina Faso in West Africa to hurricane 
and recovery relief right in our backyard in Panama City Beach. Attendees did not only enjoy a 
great lunch provided by Beach House, but also engaged in activities to get to know each other by 
listing and discussing holiday traditions at each table.

The CEO of the Walton Area Chamber thanked everyone for attending and assured them 

their time attending the luncheon was worthwhile and benefi cial to them individually and as 
an organization. The networking luncheon provides an excellent opportunity for attendees to 
showcase their business, promote products, network, and lets others know how their business 
needs can be met, all while enjoying some delicious food and a spectacular speaker.

Holiday 

Networking Lunch

photos & story by

 

Zhalman Harris

Kim Lepone & Hope Lovelace

Walton Area Chamber of Commerce

Vivian Gibson & Gayle Vann

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