Throughout the United States outstanding men and women in many professions are in Chambers of Commerce because they know the value of the chamber to any ambitious city. They have NO TIME for DEAD COMMUNITIES.

Many professional people in the area would find it difficult to make a comfortable living here if the Chamber of Commerce did not spend thousands of dollars every year to get new industry, build trade, attract tourists, conventions and home seekers, and in promoting civic improvements. Your Chamber needs the support of the professional people in order to retain the present position our community enjoys and to assure future progress.

Yes, all professionals should belong to the chamber. They have a definite, personal interest in helping to provide the financial support, ideas, knowledge, prestige and influence necessary to make their city a better place in which to live and EARN A LIVING.

Beyond that, people in the professions are, by nature, imbued with a higher than average community interest. In most cases this goal is best attained through a group effort, and your Chamber of Commerce, by its nature, involves itself in community betterment projects that are beyond the individual's scope. On this basis, your Chamber merits your support - not, frankly, because you'll agree with every position taken or project undertaken, but because a pooling of monies, energies and opinions is most apt to result in positive, productive efforts toward maintenance and improvement in our QUALITY OF LIVING.

You know, that your own time is valuable - both to you, and to the people you serve. Others"hire" you to perform services which you, because of your extensive training are best qualified to render. Similarly, you can "hire" the Chamber to do those things in your community which the Chamber has the time and expertise to effect.

Many professionals DO belong to the Chamber of Commerce, BUT NOT ENOUGH OF THEM. Those who belong know the wealth of services the Chamber of Commerce has rendered to our community and the need for continuing their personal and financial support. Your Chamber of Commerce needs YOU as a member.

HELP MAKE CHATTOOGA COUNTY A BETTER PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE AND EARN A LIVING!

JOIN YOUR CHATTOOGA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Used with permission from The Chamber of Commerce Pacesetter/May 2008