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Wednesday, September 06, 2023South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Donna Watts Announces Retirement Plans, Travis Valentine Accepts COO Position
SEE OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Longtime South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Donna Watts announced her retirement plans and will be retiring at the end of next year, December 2024. Watts has been an instrumental figure in the growth of the organization since 1997. Before coming to Foley, accepting the position after Hattie Little Smith retired, she was director of the Bay Minette Area Chamber of Commerce, now the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, for 12 years. For more than 38 years working
Monday, July 17, 2023Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival Announce 2024 Dates, Seeking Artist for Poster Design
Foley, AL (July 17, 2023) – The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the dates for the 20th Annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival. The 3-day event for 2024 is scheduled for May 2nd-4th at OWA Parks & Resort in Foley, Alabama. The event is currently seeking an artist who will be commissioned to create the artwork that will be on the t-shirt and poster for the 2024 Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival. Criteria for consideration: Artwork must be original by artist.Artist must
Tuesday, February 28, 2023Winners of the 2023 Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest Announced
The winners of the 2023 Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest are listed below. As usual, the judges had a very difficult time selecting the winning photos from among the thousands entered. The 2024 contest will be announced later this year. “The abundant diversity in Alabama’s landscape and native wildlife make it a photographer’s paradise,” said Chris Blankenship, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR). “From the north Alabama mountains to the state’s Gulf Coast,
Monday, December 21, 2020Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival Partners with OWA to Relocate Festival Grounds
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASEFoley, AL(December 21, 2020): The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce proudly announces an exciting change for the annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival future. For the first time in 16 years, the festival will now have a new home and be extended to a three-day event. As the event draws a larger crowd year after year the Chamber, City of Foley, and its partners saw a great opportunity to collaborate with OWA and relocate to their state-of-the-art property located at 100 N OWA
