The Scott County Chamber of Commerce was recognized at the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development luncheon held on September 16, 2010 during the annual Governor’s Conference on Economic and Community Development. The prestigious crystal mouse is presented to those Tennessee communities and organizations who have achieved outstanding economic development marketing through the use of their websites.
“We’re delighted to have been recognized by the State for our local efforts to promote economic development and recovery through tourism,” commented Stacey Kidd, interim Executive Director of the Scott County Chamber of Commerce. Scott County was the only rural county to receive the honor, which is typically bestowed on urban communities and regional economic development agencies. In making the presentation, the platform speaker commented Scott County proved you don’t have to be a large county or organization to have a strong web presence and foster local development. While most of the sites entered into the competition were geared toward business and industrial recruitment, the local website was recognized for stimulating economic growth through tourism—one of Scott County’s leading industries.
The Chamber of Commerce website was developed by Garrett Multimedia, a local company owned and operated by Ben Garrett. “A website is only as effective as the information on it,” commented Garrett. Garrett attributed the success of the award winning site to a collaborative effort by the County, Chamber of Commerce and other stakeholders who collected the information, which he disseminated on the site.
