About the Wallowa County Chamber

Chamber Structure

The Chamber Board of Directors "Board" is the policy making body of the Chamber. It's members represent the business and professional leadership of Wallowa County. The Board consists of four officers, a president, vice president, secretary/treasurer, past president, and ten directors. Director positions for the board include representatives from Enterprise, Joseph, Lostine, Wallowa, Wallowa Lake, Agriculture, Education, Rural/Outlying Areas, Tourism, and Timber. Officers are elected for a one year term and area directors are elected for a two year term. The president presides over all meetings of the board except in his/her absence when the vice president shall preside.

Executive Committee

The executive committee consists of the president, vice president, secretary/treasurer, and past president. It will exercise the power of the board between the chamber board between the chamber board meetings.

Chamber News

Latest newsletter here:

Past Newsletters:

• Nov 2011
• Oct 2011
• Aug 2011
• July 2011
• June 2011
• May 2011
• Apr 2011
• Mar 2011
• Feb 2011
• Jan 2011
• Oct 2010
• Sept 2010
• Aug 2010
• July 2010

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2011 Goal Activities: BUILD SUSTAINABILITY

Goal One: Energize the Buy Local Campaign
Increase the number of businesses, organizations, and citizens that participate in the buy local campaign and buy buckskin bucks.

Goal Two: Grow and Retain Membership
End 2011 with 400 memberships and strengthen the chamber’s membership retention programs.

Goal Three: 2011 Business and Education Seminars/Trainings
Provide two business seminars and trainings.

Goal Four: Boost Community Visibility
Stand behind the redevelopment of the Wallowa County Fairground.  The Chamber will partner with the fairgrounds improvement project by disseminating any and all fairgrounds information, capitalizing on opportunities as they arise.

Programs

Influence Governmental Policies

• Strengthen relationships with local, state & federal representatives.
• Facilitate forums on issues affecting Wallowa County.
• Give members the tools to influence governmental policies.

Enhance Membership

• Conduct ongoing assessment of member needs.
• Recruit and retain membership.
• Membership recognition program.
• Programs of interest to the general membership.

Promote Economic Development

• Support business creation, retention, and expansion.
• Facilitate business and economic development educational seminars.
• Support community development planning.

Market Wallowa County

• Showcase local businesses.
•  Maintain an aggressive advertising program for Wallowa County.
•  Encourage local shopping.
• Maintain a quality Chamber website.
• Support package tourism.

Promote Natural Resources

• Support and encourage natural resource industries.
• Foster partnership in eco/agri-tourism.
• Encourage year round recreational opportunities.
• Support efforts to improve forest health.

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