Erika Mangrum Named Vice Chair of Membership Services Committee For Greater Raleigh Chamber Of Commerce

Released on = November 21, 2005, 6:28 am

Press Release Author = MMI Associates, Inc.

Industry = Small Business

Press Release Summary = Erika Mangrum, President of Iatria Day Spa, has been named the Vice Chair of Membership Services Committee for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.

Press Release Body = MMI Associates, Inc.
7406-H Chapel Hill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 233-6600 • (919) 233-0300 (fax)
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For Immediate Release Contact: Patty Briguglio (919)
233-6600

Erika Mangrum Named Vice Chair of Membership Services Committee For Greater Raleigh Chamber Of Commerce Iatria Day Spa President To Lead Membership Services Committee For The Greater Raleigh Chamber Of Commerce

Raleigh, NC–Erika Mangrum, President of Iatria Day Spa, has been named the Vice Chair of Membership Services Committee for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. In this position, Mangrum will develop a variety of networking, marketing, and training programs for small businesses to contact potential customers. Mangrum will
influence programs such as Business Expo, Business After Hours, Leadership Raleigh, AM Networks, Chamber Roundtables, Meet the Purchasers, and many more. Mangrum will serve as the Vice Chair of Membership Services for one year.

“I am honored to have been chosen as the Chamber’s Vice Chair of Membership Services,” said Mangrum. “The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce has played a unique role in enhancing the Triangle’s economy and business community. I look forward to creating quality programs and great opportunities for communication between businesses and the community.”

About The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce:
The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce is an organization made up of 4,800 business people throughout the region. The Chamber has been representing the interests of the local business community for over a century and divides its work into three main lines of business, each of them with an eye toward economic expansion and a better
quality of life including: product sales (Economic Development), product development (Government Affairs), and membership services (Membership Services and Small Business). For more information, please call 919-664-7000 or visit the website at
http://www.raleighchamber.org.

About Iatria Spa and Health Center:
Iatria Spa and Health Center is a full-service medically oriented spa with four locations in the Triangle area of North Carolina. Under the direction of Erika Mangrum, President of Iatria Day Spa, the spa specializes in nourishing the body, mind and spirit through massages, facials, hand, face and body treatments, and spa day packages. Partnering with Dr. Angela Baylis, DC, Iatria Health Center offers
chiropractic and applied kinesiology, ion cleanse, acupuncture and nutrition counseling services. The firm offers its own line of health and body care products, as well as a Caleel+Hayden glō™minerals cosmetic line. Iatria Spa and Health
Center was named a Five-Star Beauty Destination by NewBeauty Magazine, one of the Top 20 Day Spas in the country by Launchpad Magazine, and the Best Spa in western Wake County in The Cary News’ yearly “Best of the West” poll. The Triangle Business
Journal’s 2005 Book of Lists named Iatria Spa and Health Center one of the Top Women Owned Busine sses in the Triangle and the firm is a two-time recipient of the Pinnacle Business Award for Steady Growth and Profitability. The company is in the process of
becoming the first medically oriented day spa on the East Coast to offer an expansion model for prospective spa owners. For more information, call (919) 870-1975 or visit http://www.iatria.com.

About Erika Mangrum:
As a recognized expert in her industry, Erika is a highly sought-after speaker and mentor. In 2003, Mangrum was named one of the 25 most influential Women In Business by the Triangle Business Journal and most recently, she was named the 2004 Woman Business Owner of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners
(NAWBO). She is a founding member of the Triangle Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) and serves on the 2004-05 Board of Directors for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and Assistance League of the Triangle, whose charity projects include
Women in Need, Kids’ Place at Wake Med, and Operation School Bell. Erika has been inducted into the Women’s Forum of North Carolina Inc. Erika received the 2004 Business Leader Women Extraordinaire, as well as The Triangle Business Journal’s prestigious 40 Under 40 Award, which honors up-and-coming leaders under the age of
40 for their outstanding business accomplishments and community involvement.

Media and Press Contacts:
MMI Associates, Inc.
Patty Briguglio
919-233-6600
Patty@mmimarketing.com

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