Chamber Hires New Director
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After
careful consideration of applicants, the executive search committee of
the Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce recommended to hire Sandy Curl as
its Executive Director. Curl’s
official announcement took place on September 14th at the
Chamber’s monthly Board Meeting and she started her new position on
October 3, 2011. Floyd
Harris, Chairman, Board of Directors of the Wilcox Area Chamber of
Commerce said, “We had several resumes submitted to fill this vital
and important role in our organization and the committee was pleased
to interview these candidates, all had strong credentials”. “Curl’s
background in management, sales, customer service, event planning and
newspaper reporting, along with her past service to the Chamber, are
going to be a tremendous asset to our organization”, said Harris. |
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“I
am very passionate about the Chamber and believe fully in its capacity
to market, promote and enhance the businesses in Wilcox County”.
“I intend to expand our membership base, better our programs
and services, welcome visitors, and promote tourism and industrial
development”. “I am
excited about my new role as Executive Director, said Curl”. Curl
was previously employed for eleven years as Manager at Pine Belt
Wireless here in Camden. The
purpose of the Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce is to develop,
encourage, promote and protect the commercial, professional, financial
and general business interests of the municipalities and the county,
to extend and promote the trade and commerce, foster, develop, and
protect the industry of the municipalities and the county, seek out
and recruit new industry to promote development of industrial parks
and to encourage the development of the transportation and
communication facilities and various resources of the Towns and
County, and to procure laws and regulations reflecting the sentiments
of business regarding matters affecting its interests.
The Chamber will also promote tourism, retirement and
recreation along with promoting the development of the Alabama River
recreational potential.
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