Karen Ross Named To Membership Services Department Board For Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce

October 26, 2005 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
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Karen Ross Named To Membership Services Department Board For Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Local Florist Joins Chamber Board

Raleigh, NC – Karen Ross, President of Montgomery’s Florist, was appointed to the Membership Services and Small Business Department Board for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce where she will serve as a liaison between the Board and its members. Ross will be involved in networking, marketing and training programs including Chamber Roundtables, Business Expo, Leadership Raleigh and Business After Hours. These Chamber programs enhance and strengthen the communication between businesses and potential customers.
“I am honored to serve on the board of an organization that has had such a tremendous impact on the Triangle community,” said Ross. “I look forward to working with the Chamber especially focusing on growth and small business.”

About The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce:
The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce is an organization made up of 4,800 business people throughout the region. The Chamber has been representing the interests of the local business community for over a century and divides its work into three main lines of business, each of them with an eye toward economic expansion and a better quality of life including: product sales (Economic Development), product development (Government Affairs) and membership services (Membership Services and Small Business). For more information, please call 919-664-7000 or visit the website at http://www.raleighchamber.org.

About Karen Ross:
Karen Ross is the owner of Montgomery’s Florist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Montgomery’s Florist is committed to providing the finest floral arrangements and gifts to the Triangle area by specializing in elaborate custom bouquets in unique containers. In 2004, hundreds of her customers from Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill and Carrboro voted Montgomery’s Florist as “Best Flower Shop” in the Triangle in The Independent Weekly. Her firm also won the 2004 Metro Bravo Award when readers of Metro Magazine voted its floral services as one of the best in North Carolina.

About Montgomery’s Florist:
Montgomery's Florist, a family owned and operated business, has served the Triangle since 1922. Committed to providing only the finest floral arrangements and gifts, Montgomery’s Florist specializes in fabulous containers with elaborate designs, always offering the latest trends in flowers. The firm offers a variety of services including, fresh and silk flowers, rental flowers for special events, custom bouquets, and more. For more information on Montgomery’s Florist located on Six Forks Road in Raleigh, please call 919-847-3381 or visit http://www.montgomerysflorist.com.



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MMI Associates, Inc.
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