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What is your chamber?
Your Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary partnership
of business and professional people working together to build
a healthy economy and to improve the quality of life in your community.
As your Chamber works to accomplish these goals, it wears many
hats: economic developer and planner; tourist information center;
business spokesperson; government relations specialist; human
resources advisor; and public relations practitioner.
Simply stated, your Chamber is business and professional
people working together to make your community a better place
for everyone to live and work.
Who are the chamber members?
Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce members are businesses,
organizations and individuals concerned with the socio-economic
climate of your community. They have joined together because they
know they stand a better chance of getting things done when they
speak as one voice.
Who leads the chamber?
Its members run your Chamber of Commerce. They elect
a Board of Directors that determines policies and set goals. The
President presides over all Board meetings. The office staff handles
your chamber's day-to-day operations. Members become involved
in chamber activities by working on committees. These committees
include Annual Dinner, Awards Nominating, Program, Ambassador,
Membership, Government Affairs, Finance \ Budget and Marketing.
What are the objectives of the chamber?
As it works to improve your community's economy
and quality of life, the Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce keeps these
broad objectives in mind:
- To help businesses prosper and grow
- To increase job opportunities
- To encourage an orderly expansion and development
of all segments of the community
- To contribute to the overall economic stability
and quality of life of the community
What are the activities of the chamber?
The following are some of the activities undertaken
by the chamber to aid the business community and its members:
- Meetings with speakers on important relevant
subjects
- Business After Hours providing members an opportunity
to meet fellow members and make business contacts
- Referrals matching your facilities with customer
requests
- A monthly newsletter of activities and member
information, allowing you free advertising opportunities
- Free exposure to potential customers in the Membership
Directory on the Chamber's website, hudsonchamber.com
- Free copies of the Membership Directory and Business
Guide for the Town of Hudson
- Sponsorships in various programs organized by
the chamber. Such as the Annual Dinner where the Business of
the Year, Citizen of the Year and Junior Citizen of the Year
are recognized.
- Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies to celebrate a grand
opening, anniversary or recent achievement.
The GHCC enables business and professional people to accomplish collectively what no one could or would do individually. It gives you a voice in civic affairs and government and provides a united effort to imporve the overall well being of the community.
The Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce is invested in the Business Community. We hope that a representative from your business will join us as we work together on behalf of all businesses.
Pictured: Paul Abramowicz of Awning Signs Inc, Barb Kirchner of AFLAC, Cheryl Darisse of Feel Safe Again, Inc. and Terry Kern of RE/MAX Properties - recent new members presented with welcome baskets.
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