'Secretary of the Year' to Be Awarded by Chamber of Commerce

A spokesman from the Louisiana Greater Beauregard Chamber of Commerce announced it is hosting a promotion to select a "Secretary of the Year" in honor of Secretary's Day on April 27. In the first annual promotion all members of the chamber can nominate their secretaries until Wednesday, April 20. The winner will be selected by the Chamber's Executive Board of Directors and the membership committee, with the winner to be announced on April 27, Secretary's Day.

Avon Knowlton, Chamber of Commerce Executive Assistant, stated "We want to recognize our secretaries in the area. They are the backbone of their businesses." Besides the Chamber of Commerce Membership Services Committee, the event is sponsored by Lake Area Limousine, Sweet Dreams, Green's Flowers and Gifts and Double D Steakhouse Restaurant. Knowlton explained that the Secretary's Day gift prize for the winner will be a gift basket of goodies, one dozen roses, a limo ride and lunch.