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What is a Chamber of Commerce?
A Chamber of Commerce is the guardian of the community’s economy. A chamber is the community's business advocate. The events and activities of the Chamber are determined by the needs and desires of member businesses and the community.
The Mansfield Area Chamber is an voluntary organization of over 700 businesses and business professionals who have united together to work toward expanding their business and achieving personal success.
Specifically, the Mansfield Area Chamber’s purpose is to:
- Increase business growth and the development of jobs within the Greater Mansfield Area;
- Work toward the orderly growth and development of the community and its people;
- Build and sustain a vibrant economy and a superior quality of life in our community.
What Does a Chamber of Commerce Do?
It must be understood that a Chamber of Commerce is PEOPLE. There is a place in the Chamber for every member to get involved and accomplish collectively what no one of them could do alone, thereby creating a pool of resources from which to draw ideas, energies and finance. The Mansfield Area Chamber coordinates events, activities and resources to promote the growth and development of the business community and the Mansfield community as a whole.
How Does a Chamber of Commerce Operate?
A Chamber of Commerce identifies issues which affect the business community and provides the leadership to respond to them. The Board of Directors determine the Chamber's goals for the year. These goals are based on what is judged to be in the best interests of the membership, as a whole, and achieving these goals become the Chamber's Plan of Action. Staff members and member volunteers are organized into action to fulfill the specific objectives of the Plan of Action.
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