The West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority and the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce & Orange City Alliance hosted a meeting in March of the East Central and Northeast Regions of the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals (FACP).

The group of 20 Chamber professionals met March 23 at the Museum of Art – DeLand Downtown Galleries, where speaker Hardy Smith shared his expertise on “How to Strengthen Board Relationships.”

The group enjoyed lunch at Cress Restaurant and then broke into two groups for a musical tour with Stan O’Neal of Walking DeLand Tours and a visit to the “John Mellencamp: Paintings & Assemblages” exhibit at the museum.

FACP Regional Chair Janet Kersey of the Daytona Regional Chamber brought the group to West Volusia.

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— Compiled by Business Editor Joe Crews