The Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce brought the Fayetteville community to the Crown Expo Center on Thursday, Aug. 31 for their 2023 State of the Community event.
Guests were able to hear community updates straight from leaders of the area's top industries.
The guest speaker lineup included City of Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin, Longleaf Pine Realtors Association President Melissa McKinney, Chair of Cumberland County Commissioners Dr. Toni Stewart, Cape Fear Valley Health System COO Daniel Weatherly, Superintendent of Cumberland County Schools Dr. Marvin Connelly and NC Commissioner of Labor Josh Dobson.
Guests were able to hear community updates straight from leaders of the area's top industries.
Mayor Mitch Colvin took to the podium first to share the accomplishments of the City. Highlights included:
You can watch a full live stream of the event on the Greater Fayetteville Chamber’s Facebook page here.
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The Greater Fayetteville Business Journal will continue to report on highlights from the other speakers in additional stories as projects develop.
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