SPEAKER: Marcheta Keefer, Director of Marketing and
Communications, Visit Winston-Salem
The Shell Station, constructed in the late 1930s in the shape of a shell, serviced gas guzzlers for many years; Art-o-Mat Machines are retired cigarette vending machines that have been converted to dispense art. This creative enterprise started in Winston-Salem and today there are many active machines throughout the world; George Black mastered the craft of handmade bricks and opened his own brickyard in the 1920s. His craftsmanship can be seen at Salem College, Baptist Hospital, Old Salem and many homes. What do Mr. Black, the Shell Station and the Art-O-Mat Machine have in common? They are all to be found right here in Winston-Salem.
Ms. Keefer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Central Florida in Orlando. She has been with the Center for a year and a half, but has over 27 years of experience in the tourism industry. The Center, located at 200 Brookstown Avenue (next to the Historic Brookstown Inn), features brochures, travel guides and maps about Winston-Salem, the region and other vacation destinations around the state.
Ms. Keefer will
provide an overview of Visit Winston-Salem and the services it offers residents
and visitors alike, and will also provide us with copies of the Visitor Guides,
and the Center’s “hot off the press” Wine & Dine Guide.
Come to the meeting, hear Ms. Keefer and find out some other little
known facts about Winston-Salem.
