About the Chamber
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
May Newsletter Highlights:
- "Exceeding Customer Expectations” Workshop May 15th, Cloverleaf Hall
- Gene Leo Award to Chuck Fleser
- Fish Train: We had an idea- Fish by train!
- Fourth of July: Contributions
- Gallery Art Walk: First in a series
- Greeters: Welcoming New Businesses to Wallowa County
- Lower Valley News
- Summer Evening, June 5th: Music, Video, Farmers Market
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2008 Goals & Priorities
- Develop a new State of the Art website for the Chamber.
- Develop a sustainable Business Training & Seminar Program.
- Create a visible and strategic community relations program that will benefit
both the Chamber and membership. - Rebuild the Leadership Wallowa County Program.
Programs
Influence Governmental Policies
- Strengthen relationships with local, state and 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 education 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.