LANESBORO, MN. — As of August 31, the Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce eliminated the position of director of business, held by Shirley Mulder. For the time being, the chamber will maintain a three-quarter time position for Director of Tourism Cheryl Krage along with two part-time staff in its visitor center downtown.
“We cannot re-open the director of business position at this time because of financial constraints,” said Chamber Board President Sandy Kiel. She added that the board of directors will continue to assess staffing needs and will consider augmenting staff once the chamber’s finances are more secure. “We thank Shirley for her contributions to and support of this community through her dedicated work at the Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce,” she said.
The Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce promotes its members and local attractions through a printed visitors guide and on its website, www.lanesboro.com. In the past five years Lanesboro has been highlighted in numerous national articles, most recently in “40 American Towns You Haven’t Heard of But Should Visit ASAP,” in the July issue of Country Living Magazine