Government Relations

Description

This is to form a committee working on Government Issues.

What is the purpose of the Chamber of Commerce and how are we different from other organizations?

According to The US Chamber of Commerce (the LCCC is a member as well as a member of the Virginia Chamber):

A chamber of commerce is a voluntary partnership of businesses and professionals working together to build a healthy economy and improve the quality of life in a community. As a chamber works to accomplish these goals, it must champion many different functions: economic developer and planner, tourist information center, business spokesperson, economic counselor and teacher, government relations specialist, human resources adviser, and public relations practitioner.

Chamber members are businesses, organizations, and individuals concerned with the socioeconomic climate of a community. These groups have joined together because they stand a better chance of getting things done when speaking with a collective voice.

The Louisa County Chamber keeps these broad objectives in mind as it works to improve our community’s economy and quality of life:

• Help businesses prosper and grow.
• Increase job opportunities.
• Encourage an orderly expansion and development of all segments of the community.
• Contribute to the overall economic stability of the community.
• Promote the nation’s private enterprise system of competitive marketing.