CONWAY — The arts and the business community were feted in style at the sold-out 106th annual business meeting, dinner and awards of the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce, held Tuesday at the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort in North Conway.
"Celebrating Art in the Mt. Washington Valley" was the theme of the annual gathering, with nearly 30 local artisans participating by displaying their miniature art canvases on the meeting’s program book; as well as in the "Art Celebrates Place" 2019 calendar by the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust and on table settings. Table centerpieces and floral displays by Ruthie’s Flower Shop were available for sale, with proceeds benefiting Stay MWV and Thrive MWV for young professionals.
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