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This is where we'll announce the most recent news related to new projects, existing projects, our website, and general information related to the Shoals Chamber of Commerce.

Latest News Release From Shoals Chamber of Commerce:


Florence Alabama, October 17, 2007 
Keep The Shoals Beautiful Gains Municipal Support 
Shoals’ Cities and Counties Pass Resolutions of Support 
Keep The Shoals Beautiful (KTSB) is gaining significant municipal support since becoming an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful (KAB) in September......
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September, 2007
The W.C. Handy Music Festival has been named 2007 Event of the Year by the state Bureau of Tourism and Travel. Criteria for the award include economic impact, effective marketing, increased appeal to tourists, increased attendance and enhanced local, regional or state image as a tourist destination. W.C. Handy Music Festival annually draws an estimated 150,000 people during its 10-day run. It began in 1982 as a weekend event with live music venues.It is sponsored by the Music Preservation Society each summer and offers many free events. 


August, 27 2007  
DIVISION II FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!
Tickets for the 2007 Division II Football Championship Game are on sale now at the Shoals Chamber of Commerce ( 20 Hightower Place , Florence ) for $20 each.  To purchase tickets, call Sarah Beth Vandiver at (256) 764-4661, email SNCC@shoalschamber.com or log on to www.d2championship.com. For more information on group rates and sponsorship opportunities, contact Sarah Beth Vandiver at (256)764-4661 or SNCC@shoalschamber.com.  Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted.
The 2007 Division II Football National Championship Game will be played at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence , Ala. , on Saturday, December 15, 2007.  Kickoff to be announced and as always, the game will be televised live on ESPN. 
Act fast to secure your seat at the 2007 Division II Football National Championship Game, the most important event in Division II football!!!


Chamber accepts application for 2007-2008 Youth Leadership Shoals
March 12, 2007

The 2007-2008 Youth Leadership Shoals applications are now available and may be picked up at your Guidance Counselor’s office.  Any High School Sophomore in the Shoals area is welcome to apply to the nine month program.  Youth Leadership Shoals is coordinated through the Shoals Chamber of Commerce and is sponsored by Pepsi/Buffalo
Rock.  Please contact Sarah Beth Vandiver for more information at 764-4661.
        


Chamber accepting Citizen of the year recommendations
January 30, 2007 - The Shoals , AL
The Shoals Chamber of Commerce is planning  its 21st Annual Meeting and Dinner on Thursday, March 22, and is looking for recommendations for  Shoals Citizen of the Year. Applications may be picked up at the Chamber, or by calling 764-4661.


Teacher Supply Depot – Community Donations Needed - Opening Planned for October 3
September 8, 2006
– The Shoals, AL

Each school year, teachers across the nation spend countless hours preparing for students to return to school. Stocking and decorating the classroom takes time and money. Often, educators use personal funds to pay for the supplies and equipment needed for their classrooms. For the past four years, through the Shoals Chamber of Commerce, teachers from across the Shoals are able to SHOP FOR FREE at the Teacher Supply Depot for some of those classroom items. “The Depot is stocked with new and good quality used items...
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SHOALS CHAMBER TO HOST BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX
HOLIDAY SEMINAR

Florence, Ala. – July 6, 2006 – Business owners confused over Alabama’s new Back-to-School Tax Holiday will soon receive much needed guidance. The Shoals Chamber of Commerce will serve as local host for a tax holiday seminar
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SHOALS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION TO
CO-SPONSOR NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY EVENT
Florence, Ala. – June 26, 2006 – The Shoals Young Professionals Association (SYPA) announced today it will join with the Alabama Department of Public Health
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CHAMBER WELCOMES RETURN OF WAVERLEE HOMES TO SHOALS AREA
Florence, Ala. – June 12, 2006 – The Shoals Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. for Waverlee Homes, Inc., as it opens a location at 680 Waverlee Road, Tuscumbia.
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CHAMBER: COMMUNITY SHOULD "FLY THE SHOALS"
TO CONTINUE ECONOMIC GROWTH

Florence, Ala. – June 8, 2006
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SHOALS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOST
PRESS CONFERENCE ON AIRPORT SCHEDULE CHANGES

Florence, Ala. – June 8, 2006
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CHAMBER ANNOUNCES SHOALS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION KICKOFF
Florence, Ala. – June 1, 2006 – The Shoals Chamber of Commerce announced today the kickoff of the Shoals Young Professionals Association, an upstart organization that’s seeking to put brilliant new minds
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CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW YOUTH LEADERSHIP SHOALS CLASS
Florence, Ala. – May 24, 2006 – The Shoals Chamber of Commerce announced today the newest class of its Youth Leadership Shoals program.
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NEW CHAMBER STAFF MEMBER
Florence, Ala. – May 10, 2006 – Sarah Beth Vandiver of Florence has recently joined the staff of the Shoals Chamber of Commerce. Vandiver will serve as...
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SHOALS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
GRADUATES NEW LEADERSHIP SHOALS CLASS

Florence, Ala. – May 2, 2005 – Following in the footsteps of dozens of community leaders before them, twenty local individuals will graduate from the Shoals Chamber of Commerce’s leadership training program...
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SHOALS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
YOUTH LEADERSHIP SHOALS CLASS GRADUATES

Florence, Ala. – May 1, 2006 – Forty-seven Shoals high school juniors confirmed they have what it takes to become future leaders of their community, as they graduated from the Shoals Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership program.
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MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Florence, Ala. – April 27, 2006 – The Shoals Chamber of Commerce will officially launch its 2006 Membership Drive, "License To Sell," today at 5:30 p.m. at the McFarland Park Light Beacon in Florence
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MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Florence, Ala. – April 24, 2006 – The Shoals Chamber of Commerce will officially launch its 2006 Membership Drive, "License To Sell," on Thursday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m. at the McFarland Park Light Beacon in Florence
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YOUTH LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS
Florence, Ala. – April 3, 2006 – The Shoals Chamber of Commerce is currently taking applicants for the Youth Leadership Shoals Class of 2006-2007
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SHOALS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Florence, Ala. – March 27, 2006 – The Shoals Chamber of Commerce convened its 20th Annual Meeting and Dinner on Thursday, naming businessman Joel R. Anderson as its Shoals Citizen of the Year.
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