About Chamber Of Commerce

Local Chambers of Commerce is a network organization of businesses that has its goal, to increase and highlight the interests and goals of businesses. It is the owners of businesses in cities and towns that form these chambers of commerce on behalf of the local or state business community. The members of chambers of commerce consist of local businesses and it is they who elect a board of directors in order to set particular policies, goals and missions for the chamber. Local Chambers of Commerce perform many diverse services for the businesses and subsequent communities. Some of these services are: industrial surveys, advice and information on promotion of tourism in cities and states, offer ways to attract new industries to the city or state, promotion offers that highlights an area's business economy, provides employment, seeks to find solutions for business and societal problems and influence state and national local legislation that affects and shapes business. In addition, Chambers of Commerce in the last decade have been more and more involved in environmental, education and cultural concerns. The Chamber of Commerce Directory is a large database of information that pertains exclusively to the Chamber and its many guides, information and resources that assist with managing, expanding and building businesses and how the Chamber can help a business to expand and develop on a national, regional and local level. A Chamber of Commerce Directory on local levels can also provide information on tourist bureaus, local and state chambers, community organizations, city offices and also other related information concerning local businesses, jobs and social services. Commerce members participate in many projects such as: assisting businesses with their operations, networking programs that assist and help members and their businesses, leadership development programs for members, training and certification programs and workforce development.