What Is The Chamber Of Commerce?

The Meigs County Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of business and professional men and women who have joined together for the purpose of promoting the civic and commercial progress of our community.  There are two primary functions of a Chamber of Commerce: (1) it acts as spokesperson for the business and professional community and translates into action the group thinking of its members, and (2) it renders specific services of a type that can be most effectively rendered by a community organization both to its members and to the community as a whole.

 Objectives Of The Chamber: 

1. To promote a better understanding of the county’s enterprise system.

2. To coordinate the efforts of commerce and industry in maintaining and strengthening a sound and healthy business climate in the Meigs County area.

3. To sponsor aggressive programs of work and stimulate activities that will provide for full development and employment of our human and economic resources.

4. To provide creative business leadership and effective coordination of all interested parties in solving community problems and in initiating constructive community action.

5. To create a broad understanding and appreciation of the great opportunities in the Meigs County area, and to promote the advantages and assets of our community within the area, in the state, and in the world.

How We Operate:

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the policymaking body of the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce.  Its members represent the business and professional leadership of the community.  The board consists of 15 members.  Board Members serve a three-year term, while officers on the Board of Directors serve for a one-year term. 

Committees

A committee system is the most effective means of harnessing energies and abilities of volunteer workers.  Members of the Board of Directors oversee and direct all committees and any Chamber member, if interested, can elect to serve on a committee. Current committees include: Fundraising Committee, Transportation Committee, Auditing Committee, Expansion and Retention Committee, Bridge and Beautification Committee, Membership Committee, By-Laws Committee, Public Relations/Imaging Committee, Assessment Committee, Nominating Committee, and Government Relations Committee.