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Your Neighbor Is Not Your EnemyIn the summer of 1768, a Pennsylvania lawyer named John Dickinson published a song in the Boston Gazette. Colonists sang it at meetings,...
What Has The Chamber Done To Add Value To Our Community?- Tyson Closed – two job fairs in two weeks – many people placed in jobs. - Spearheaded the Work-Ready program and designation for the C...
Tourism Keeps Our Hometown OursA few years ago, I came across this study which included this: “The Destination Management Cycle,” created by Maura Gast of the Irving, ...
What Are More Specifics About A DMO?Short answer to the question, is yes they did. However, it was done with strict oversight and thought. Before explaining the process, le...
What Are The Tangible Benefits Of A Chamber?Every chamber is different, and the menu of tangible benefits depends on its size and its community. If you're a member and not using th...
What Are The Intangible Benefits Of A Chamber?We are often asked a fair question: " What do I actually get for my chamber membership ?" It deserves a straight answer. Most people exp...
Hope Is Not a Business or Community StrategyPooja Agnihotri said, " Fighting a change and clinging to the same old ways of doing things have never proved to be productive for anyon...
Balance Is the Real Growth StrategyDrive through almost any small town in America and you will see the same split screen. Many the storefronts on Main Street sit dark, and...
Dream Big or Watch Your Town Fade!Nearly half of America's rural counties lost population between 2020 and 2025, a combined loss of almost 460,000 people. I have driven t...
The Chamber And Work-Ready Designation For Our CountyQ: What is a "Work Ready Community," and why should local businesses care? A Work Ready Community is a county-level certification from A...
How Is The Chamber Involved With Econ. Development?Q: Does McDonald County government fund economic development? A: Not a dollar. The Chamber receives no County appropriation for this wor...
Does The Chamber Provide Discounted Health Insurance?Q: I keep hearing the Chamber offers a health insurance option. Is that real, and who qualifies? A: It's real, and it's one of the most ...