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What Is A Chamber of Commerce? Basically, it is the business community at work as the central agency for community development for business, industry, the professions, and all civic interests- doing jobs that no individual can do alone - rendering many services that benefit all citizens. The Chamber of Commerce, as a wholly voluntary institution in the United States, is eight years older than the Declaration of Independence. The New York State Chamber, first in America, was organized in 1768, and five years later the first local Chamber was formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Today, there are more than 4,000 Chamber of Commerce in the United States. In these 235 years, Chambers of Commerce have steadily developed to a high point of efficiency and have proved to be vitally important in business and civic development throughout the nation. Your local Chamber of Commerce is...
The Wachusett Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit business advocacy, community and economic development association committed to the support of its members' growth and success and the development of a positive economic climate. The Chamber services the area communities of Berlin, Bolton, Boylston, Clinton, Harvard, Lancaster, Sterling, West Boylston and nearby towns and is funded by membership investments. Policies and programs reflecting our members' ideas and concerns are formulated and implemented by an elected Board of Directors, a small paid staff, and many business and professional volunteers. Drawing from the vast pool of knowledge and resources of its membership, the Chamber can collectively accomplish what no one business or professional can do alone. Through the combined efforts of its membership, the Chamber has the insight and knowledge to identify and address issues of importance to the business community.
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