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A Wealth
of Community Service...
The La
Porte - Bayshore Chamber of Commerce is a dynamic and diverse organization
that provides leadership to promote business, growth and development
of the La Porte - Bayshore community.
La Porte - Bayshore Chamber of
Commerce Has Specific Goals and Objectives
- Improve Communications with Membership
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Increase Membership
Involvement
- Actively Promote the
Community/Shop La Porte
- Maintain a Coordinated
Economic Development Strategy
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Market and Promote the Chamber
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Communicate the Value of Local Businesses to the Community
-
Active Communication with Local Governments
Within the framework of these
goals and objectives, the Chamber has a number of teams,
beginning with the Administrative Team, which oversees
such things as budgeting, bylaws, policies and operations.
The Membership Development
Team oversees such activities as recruiting new members
through an annual
Membership
Drive; providing a
"Welcoming Committee"
for the Chamber through the Ambassador's
group; encouraging members participation; and educating new members on the
services the chamber provides.
The Membership Activities Team oversees such activities as conducting
"Business After Hours" gatherings where members can get together and
share ideas; providing luncheons for further exchange
of ideas and information; hosting two major gatherings each year
- the Hamburger
Cookout and the
Steak Cookout; and hosting a
New Teachers Luncheon to further promote the Chamber's continued support
of the educational process in the community.
The Community Development
Team oversees such activities as the extremely popular
Sylvan Beach
Festival each year; hosting the annual and
highly successful
Salute
to Industry event; support
of the
Partners In Education
program; and coordination of the
Leadership La Porte
training program which fosters the development of community
leaders.
The Fundraising Team oversees
such activities as the popular Casino
Night which provides entertainment to
the community and the Chamber Cruise.
Both of these activities help raise funds for the Chamber.
The Economic Development Team
oversees such activities as encouraging
Economic Development;
providing resources to small businesses; keeping
Chamber members informed on legislative matters impacting the
area, in regard to government on city, county, state
and federal levels, and also in regard to transportation issues and developing a
web site to promote tourism providing and enhance
member services;
The Chamber encourages members
to become active participants in these various programs. There
are a number of opportunities to serve, and member input is sought
on all levels.
Become a member today!
Click here to go to our membership
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