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title: 2021 Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Award of Excellence | Recap | Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
description: "Over four decades ago, Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., then President of The Miami Herald and Chairman of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, called for an action-oriented committee to address the downtown area. On this day, the Chamber's New World Center Committee was created.

Through the Committee’s advocacy, Alvah spearheaded a $2 billion downtown Miami renewal project, which included efforts to clean up the area and reduce homelessness. He rallied business leaders throughout the region to share in his passion and vision."
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# [2021 Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Award of Excellence | Recap | Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce](https://www.miamichamber.com/news/2021-alvah-h-chapman-jr-award-excellence-recap)

 Written by [Admin](https://www.miamichamber.com/news/author/admin) | Nov 10, 2022 4:29:27 AM

Over four decades ago, Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., then President of The Miami Herald and Chairman of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, called for an action-oriented committee to address the downtown area. On this day, the Chamber's New World Center Committee was created.

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