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-- June Casagrande

A business expo today will be anything but button-down.

“Business at the Beach,” a Newport Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce

event open to the public, will showcase more than 50 local businesses

against a beach backdrop, complete with live surf music.

With an emphasis on networking and fun, the expo will feature the

goods and services of local businesses. Free parking, complimentary food

and a no-host bar are included. The event will take place from 5 to 8

p.m. today at the Newport Dunes Special Event Tent. Admission is free.

Information: (949) 729-4400 or o7 https://www.newportbeach.comf7 .