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Association of
Community
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Chamber of Commerce: "With-
out it we are incomplete — medio-
cre as a city."— Fayetteville Ob-
server, Saturday, March 8, 1924.
Few local citizens know that the
distinguished men and women of
the Kiwanis Club of Fayetteville
were responsible for establishing
Fayetteville/Cumberland County's
first Chamber of Commerce.
Even back then, these business
and community leaders recog-
nized the need for developing
commerce and supporting local
businesses and helping them pros-
per and grow.
Well, that need in 1924 is pre-
cisely the same as it is today.
Fayetteville and Cumberland
County are desperately in need of
a strong and committed Cham-
ber of Commerce to support
local businesses and organiza-
tions throughout Fayetteville and
Cumberland County.
ese early visionaries realized
that for the Fayetteville commu-
nity to achieve economic prosper-
ity like other major cities enjoyed,
they needed a dedicated organiza-
tion specifically focused on
business.
Currently, our local Chamber
is seeking a new energetic presi-
dent to lead this charge. is ac-
tive, enthusiastic and committed
group of business savvy citizens,
all volunteers, are in the process
of restructuring, rebranding, and
resurrecting our Chamber of Com-
merce and preparing it to take
on the challenges of this growing
community.
In 1924, the Fayetteville Kiwanis
Club recognized the need and
importance of a strong Chamber
of Commerce. In business, some
things never change. I invite you
to read the article above published
that year by the Fayetteville Ob-
server. It could have been writ-
ten yesterday. None the less, it is
incredibly relevant to the success
and development of local busi-
nesses and our community in
general.
I want to extend a very special
thank you to those professionals
working to restore our Chamber of
Commerce to the influential, re-
spected and prestigious organiza-
tion it once was. Enjoy, and thanks
for reading Up & Coming Weekly.
e need for a strong Chamber of Commerce is as relevant today as it was at its founding, as
cited in this article in the March 8, 1924 Fayetteville Observer.
