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What is a Chamber 0 22 2 of Commerce, and Why Should You Join? Over the years I’ve learned to just smile when people ask, “what is a chamber?” or “aren’t you part of the city?”. It is these types of questions that continually have us telling our story. Let’s get a few things out of the way so we can get to the Chamber’s WHY! The Chamber is not part of the City nor are we funded by taxpayers’ dollars. We are solely funded by our investors, the members through memberships, sponsorships, advertising, and registration to events. The chamber is an economic development organization, yet we are not the Longview Economic Development Corporation or compete with LEDCO. LEDCO’s focus is to create and retain primary jobs as outlined on the State Comptrollers website.
What is our WHY? The Longview Chamber believes in protecting the business climate to ensure businesses can thrive! We do this through the power of our collective voice influencing policy, decisions, and outcomes. We have built strong connections with influencers at local, state, and national levels. We have the ability to convene influencers to solve problems. Bottom line we exist to support the interest of our members. That is why we adopted our tag line; Leading People. Leading Prosperity.
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Yes, the chamber is the catalytic leader for business and economic growth but I believe it is best to let our is be told by the members. I hope you enjoy their comments and videos! 4
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Why Join the Chamber? “I am committed to the Longview Chamber because they are committed to protecting and promoting business! The chamber is my go-to organization”, states Chair – Elect Jessica LaRue, Harbour Smith Harris & Merritt PC. Check out Jessica’s member testimonial to hear more!
Who is the Chamber? The Longview chamber is a group of businesses that supports the interests of its members. We elect our leadership, board of directors, and collectively we decide what agendas to pursue. A chamber does NOT create laws, but we do influence pro-business policies by lobbying elected officials from the local, state, and national level. We advocate for you! Mark Robinson, External Affairs Manager AEP/SWEPCO shares, “The Longview Chamber stands beside you and promotes and defends your cause. The chamber’s job is to promote your business and make our community a better place to do business.”
