Monthly luncheon at GumTree Museum presents opportunities for business, community leaders
TUPELO, Miss. - (June 28, 2005) – Cellular South, partnering with the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association and the GumTree Museum, continues with it's "Cellular South's Networking at Noon" Tuesday, July 19, and will continue throughout the year on the third Tuesday of each month.
Guest speaker for July's luncheon is West Point native and Army Aviation Hall of Fame inductee Randy Jones, noted for his participation in the military action depicted in the motion picture "Blackhawk Down." Over his 30-year military career, Jones served in Vietnam, Panama, Saudia Arabia and Somalia, where his heroism in the "Blackhawk" mission earned him the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart.
"Cellular South's Networking at Noon provides people an opportunity to hear great speakers each month, and to develop new relationships and strengthen existing ones in the business community," said Mark Prince, the company's area manager for Tupelo and North Mississippi. "We expect this forum to serve as a catalyst for growth in the area, as leaders exchange ideas not only about their own businesses and interests, but about opportunities for the community as a whole."
The luncheon will be buffet-style, catered by Chef David Leathers of Tupelo known for his culinary talents.
Tickets are $12 and may be reserved through the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association by calling 662.841.6598. Due to limited space, early reservations are suggested.
All proceeds from ticket purchases will be set aside and donated equally at year-end to the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association and the GumTree Museum.
"It is an honor to partner with Cellular South and the GumTree Museum in this wonderful series of lunchtime networking events," said Debbie Brangenberg, director of the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association.
About the GumTree Museum
The GumTree Museum of Art, Inc. f/k/a The Tupelo Artist Guild, Inc. was established as a non-profit corporation in 1982. Since 1985, the GumTree Museum of Art has maintained a high standard of visual art among members and the public, and serves as an educational institution for the visual arts.
About the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association
Established in 1991, The Downtown Tupelo Main Street program is a comprehensive 4-point approach to downtown revitalization developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation's National Main Street Center which includes Design, Organization, Promotion and Economic Restructuring.
About Cellular South
The company is the largest privately held wireless provider in the U.S. and is licensed to provide wireless service - to a total population of more than five million people - on its network stretching from the Memphis Metropolitan Area, throughout all of Mississippi, along Coastal Alabama and the Florida Panhandle through Destin/Seaside. For more information, contact Cellular South at 1-877-CSOUTH1 or visit cellularsouth.com.
Contact:
Tanya Rankin, Cellular South (601) 974-7134 trankin@cellularsouth.com
