# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 1st I Love SARASOTA Gathering. 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: SARASOTA… WE’RE FINALLY DOING IT!

I started I Love SARASOTA during COVID as a way to keep people connected, support local businesses and remind ourselves what makes this community special.

Today, we’ve grown to more than 16,000 members.

And now, for the first time, we’re getting together in real life.

THE 1ST I LOVE SARASOTA GATHERING

Tuesday, September 15
5:00 PM
99 Bottles • Downtown Sarasota
FREE TO ATTEND

I especially love that our first gathering is being held at one of our own members’ restaurants.

99 Bottles will be providing a charcuterie spread, and I Love SARASOTA is buying a drink for the first 50 people through the door.

Some of the people and local businesses helping make our first event possible:

Tony Fitzgerald | Founder, I Love SARASOTA | 1st Response Mortgage
Mark Tuchman | 99 Bottles
Thomas Pressley | Modern Woodmen
Melissa McLin | Blue Collar Roofing

We also have additional sponsorship opportunities available for Sarasota businesses that want to be part of this first event.

But this isn’t supposed to be another networking event.

This is about community.

Come meet the people you’ve been talking to online.

Meet some of the local business owners you’ve been supporting.

Make a new friend. Shake a few hands. Have a drink. Put some real faces to the names you’ve seen in this group.

For years, I Love SARASOTA has been an online community.

Now it’s time to turn it into a real-life community too.

More than 16,000 of us online.

Let’s finally meet each other.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/1st-i-love-sarasota-gathering/200030654159956
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Sarasota
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 99 Bottles
- **lat**: 27.3383
- **long**: -82.54176
- **full address**: 99 Bottles, Sarasota, Florida, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: 1st I Love SARASOTA Gathering.
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 1st I Love SARASOTA Gathering.  being held?
  - **A:** 1st I Love SARASOTA Gathering.  takes place on Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 99 Bottles, Sarasota, Florida, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 1st I Love SARASOTA Gathering. ?
  - **A:** 1st I Love SARASOTA Gathering.  is organized by Tony Fitzgerald.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 1st I Love SARASOTA Gathering.  is ideal for foodies, craft beverage enthusiasts, and festival fans looking for the best local flavors and experiences. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sarasota, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 1st I Love SARASOTA Gathering.  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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