The Values of The Chamber of Commerce
"Business is great in Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara is great for business"
The Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce is a California non-profit corporation. The organization was founded in 1878 and incorporated in 1899. The Chamber is a business association representing some 2,000 local businesses. Governed by a 20 person volunteer board of directors and managed by a professional staff, the chamber operates a visitor center and a resource center. The Chamber's mission is to foster a vibrant economy and improve the quality of life for all who live and work in the region. Through it’s programs the Chamber generates more than $80 million in annual local business referrals. The chamber visitor center hosts 300,000 annual customers. The chamber website generates 14,000 hits per day. The Santa Barbara Chamber is the oldest and largest business organization in the Tri-County Region. In 2008, the Chamber will sponsor a trade mission to China, a speaker’s conference, an expanded virtual business environment, radio and television programs, a book and author festival and youth mentoring opportunities.
Values
The Chamber recognizes its responsibilities as a leader in the community. As the largest business organization in the region, the Chamber is committed to representing it s members in a professional and assertive manner on all relevant community issues.
The Chamber will operate with the highest standards of business conduct.
The Chamber believes in volunteer governance of its organization. It will make every effort to insure equal access and participation for all members of the business community.
The Chamber pledges to work cooperatively with other business and community organizations to help meet the needs of the community through the support, creation and maintenance of successful programs.
The Chamber is a financially responsible organization dedicated to maximizing the use of its resources to achieve its goals.
The Chamber is committed to the economic success of its members. It vows to provide quality programs and direct business referrals to its members.
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