ORANGE BEACH -- At its annual meeting Friday at the Perdido Beach Resort, the Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce honored a longtime park superintendent, a local publisher and two deceased members. It also ushered in its leadership for 2008.
The event -- the 1,000-member group's 27th -- was attended by about 500, chamber officials said. Though the national economy flagged in 2007, particularly the real estate sector, which is arguably south Baldwin County's biggest industry, the chamber added 175 members over the year, said Membership Director Jana Davis.
"A lot of people are saying we're going through a little bit of a downturn, people are talking about how we might be getting into a recession," said chamber President Mark Berson. "But this area is still one of the best undiscovered areas in the country, and I kind of feel it's like the last frontier, really."
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