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C H A T T A N O O G A A R E A C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E

THE CHAMBER: SUPPORTING MEMBERS & JOB CREATIONThe Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce is the leading business association and economic development organi-zation for the Chattanooga region. Founded in 1887, the Chattanooga Chamber’s membership consists of nearly 1,800 companies of all sizes which employ more than 80,000 people. The Chamber Foundation is a separate but related entity established in 1969 for the purpose of economic development, which it carries out through a public-private partnership called Chattanooga CAN DO. That effort has played a direct role in supporting the creation of more than 15,000 new jobs since 2002. The Chattanooga Chamber has won many national awards for recruitment, marketing, and existing industry support, and is accredited by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with four stars.

The Chamber’s job CreaTion sTraTegy…

• Encourages entrepreneurial activity. The Chamber man-ages the INCubator program (in the Hamilton County BDC), which is one of the largest and most successful business incu-bators in the U.S.

• Supports existing industry. The Chamber serves as a liai-son between companies and public officials in resolving issues and providing assistance with incentives, tax credits, locating sites, alternative financing resources, employee recruitment, and local business climate issues.

• Recruits new companies. The Chamber’s marketing and recruitment efforts have given the Chattanooga area an inter-national economic development reputation and played a criti-cal role in recruiting mega-projects like Volkswagen, Alstom, and Amazon.com.

• Supports workforce development and education. The Chamber partners with local educators in efforts to enhance local workforce preparation, including the STEM High School and HUB, the Principal Leadership Academy, and the Cham-ber’s award-winning School-to-Work programs, which reach about 10,000 8th-12th graders every year.

• Develops new leaders for the community. Leadership Chattanooga offers emerging leaders a 10-month orientation on community issues and develops their leadership skills to prepare them for prominent business, cultural, and political roles. Chattanooga Insight is a mini-leadership program that provides a community overview in just 1.5 days.

The Chamber helps member Companies…

• Make business connections. Take advantage of more than 200 opportunities to build business connections throughout the year, including: 11 Area Councils (month-ly meetings), the African American Business Develop-ment Program, the International Business Council, the Young Professional Association of Chattanooga (YPAC), recognition and award events, as well as other network-ing activities.

• Boost marketing efforts. Every day the Chamber re-ceives calls from individuals and businesses looking for potential vendors. We recommend only Chamber mem-bers, and we only list Chamber members in our Resource and Relocation Guide print directory and on our search-able online business directory, which drew more than 30,000 people last year.

• Advocate for business-friendly public policies. The Chamber advocates on behalf of members at the local, state, and national level through the efforts of a full-time public policy expert.

• Stay in the loop. Through Trend magazine, members receive quarterly updates on the state of the local econ-omy, big picture movements within the business com-munity, public policy initiatives and opportunities to take advantage of local business resources. Members also re-ceive weekly emails notifying them of the latest business events, news, and opportunities.

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C H A M B E R N E T W O R K I N G

East Brainerd CouncilMeets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m.

Downtown CouncilMeets the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m.

East Ridge CouncilMeets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 11:45 a.m.

Enterprise Gateway CouncilMeets the fourth Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m.

Hixson Council Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 11:45 a.m.

International Business CouncilMeets the fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

midTown CouncilMeets the second Wednesday of each month at 11:45 a.m.

North Chattanooga CouncilMeets the first Tuesday of each month at 11:45 a.m.

North Hamilton CountyMeets the third Thursday of each month at 11:45 a.m.

Ooltewah/Collegedale CouncilMeets the third Wednesday of each month at 9:15 a.m.

Red Bank CouncilMeets the third Tuesday of each month at noon.

Southside CouncilMeets the first Thursday of each month at noon.

For More Information:

Mandy Senn Director of Community Outreach (423) 763-4368 msenn@chattanoogachamber.com

annUal eVenTsSmall Business Awards Luncheon& EXPO ChattanoogaMarch 19, 2014

Leadership Community LuncheonMay 16, 2014

Mayors' Business BreakfastJune 2014

Chamber Annual Meeting August 2014

Chamber Open HouseFall 2014

Spirit of Innovation Awards LuncheonFall 2014

am neTworking (monThly) Visit a different business the first Wednesday of every month for an hour of networking and refreshments, beginning at 8 a.m. The event attracts an average of over 100 businesspeople to the host's workplace.

bUsiness afTer hoUrs (monThly)Visit a different business for socializing and networking, beginning at 5 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

ambassadorsChamber Ambassadors meet the second Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

ypaC (monThly)The Young Professionals Association of Chattanooga (YPAC) meets the last Friday of each month at 11:30 a.m.

For more information about these events, please call (423) 756-2121, or visit www.chattanoogachamber.com.

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S P O T L I G H T O N C H A M B E R P A R T N E R S H I P S & P R O J E C T S

eXpo ChaTTanoogaIn March, the Chamber hosts EXPO Chattanooga, the region’s largest showcase of local products and services. Call the Chamber to reserve your booth today at (423) 763-4355.

inCUbaTor for small bUsinessesThe Chamber manages the INCubator in the Hamilton County Business Development Center as a resource for establishing and growing entrepreneurial ventures. With more than 70 companies employing more than 300 people under one roof, the program is one of the largest and most successful business incubators in the United States. For more information, call (423) 752-4301.

homegrown Companies CreaTe hUndreds of new jobsLast year, homegrown companies like Access America Transport led the way in boosting the Chamber’s two-year total for assisting in the creation of new jobs to 3,293 new positions. Access America CEO Ted Alling announced his company’s plan to hire 550 more people, including 450 in Chattanooga.

added yoUng professionals menToring programIn partnership with YPAC, the Chattanooga Chamber launched Protégé Chattanooga, a non-traditional mentoring program in which a small group of young professionals meets an estab-lished business leader each month for an extended, no-holds- barred conversation. For more information, call (423) 763-4321.

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