The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce has standing councils and committees that help address the needs of the Chamber and our members. Each is chaired by a current Chamber member and has a staff member who serves as a liaison to the Board of Directors for reporting purposes.
This group is tasked with supporting and stimulating growth of agribusiness and agritourism to build awareness within the Chamber and surrounding area; concerning related issues including the effects on the quality of life and economic and scope of the area’s agriculture industry.
Meetings:
3rd Tuesday of every other month
(January, March, May, July, September, November)
8:30 am – 9:30 am
Location Varies
Chair: Paula Burke
This group of members welcome new businesses to the community and celebrate major milestones at ground breakings, ribbon cuttings, and grand opening ceremonies. They also plan Lunch on the Chamber each year. It is their goal to increase the retention rate of new and existing members by conducting a program of goodwill calls, reinforcing the benefits of Chamber membership and increasing members’ knowledge about program, services and benefits of the Chamber.
Meetings:
1st Tuesday of every month
8:30 am – 9:30 am
Chamber Office
Chair: Mary Lewis
This council focuses their efforts on key initiatives to support all forms of business in the community. They develop and implement seminars that help businesses enhance operations through educational and informative sessions. This council works to create a strong local economy by giving member businesses the tools they need to succeed.
Meetings:
2nd Thursday of every month
8:30 am – 9:30 am
Chamber Office
Co-Chairs: Tim Brewer and Sheryl Williams
This group educates and motivates membership to support local and state legislative policies that enhance the business climate, discusses state and local issues, and hosts decision makers. They provide a basis for the Chamber to act on local, state and federal government issues, works to create a favorable business climate, reviews city, county, state and federal legislation for board positions.
Meetings:
4th Wednesday of every other month
(January, March, May, September, November)
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Chamber Office
Chair: John Jackson
WBA provides educational and networking opportunities to the Chamber’s members in order to assist in their success and growth.
Meetings:
1st Wednesday of every other month
(February, April, June, August, October)
12 noon – 1:00pm (BYOL)
Chamber Office
Chair: Bekki Farish Smith
This council aims to encourage workforce preparedness through collaboration with strategic partnerships, and advocating for adequate school infrastructure at every level of education. The goal of the Chamber is not to create additional programs, but to support those efforts already underway in the community by providing a strong tie into the business community.
Meetings:
Second Wednesday of the month
8:30 am – 9:30 am
Chamber Office
Co-Chairs: Jill Pierce, Jerome Johnston, Ian Lyle
Annual Meeting
Chair: Jay Gill (CEMC)
Golf Tournament
Chair: Wayne Payne (OmniCall)
Facilities
Chair: Lee Layton
No Time? No problem!
Even if you don’t have time to be involved, the Chamber is still helping your business grow. Businesses join and renew each year to ensure that the Chamber can continue strengthening our local economy and advocating for public policy that will support a healthy business climate. In addition, we offer a number of marketing tools that will help you increase visibility of your business without taking time out of your day.
As a member, your business is listed in our searchable directory and available 24/7 to Chamber members and the general public. Your free listing includes links to your organization’s website and social media outlets, so potential clients/customers can get to you quickly and directly.
Members are able to post job openings that are then visible on our Chamber website.
Members can use this section of the member information center to post news and events to the Chamber’s website. Some may also be featured in our monthly Chamber News.
The Chamber is the community resource center for requests for local businesses, demographics, products and services. Be sure to bring up your brochures and business cards to the chamber office for those seeking relocation, tourism or local business information.
