Blue Ridge Chamber of CommerceLogo Design Contest

#1 - I like the direction of this. Can you create some logos that are not within the circle? Also can you take #1 and add a blue background?

I may have left my feedback in the wrong place. Can I ask why some of your other designs have been withdrawn? Since we are an organization we have several people that need to help rank these. We won't be able to meet until mon or tues... The other designs were good too!