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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Create a business friendly community that will allow new and existing businesses to develop, grow and advance.
Small Business Committee
- Provide an increased awareness about small businesses.
- Host the Small Business Week in May with Chamber member bank sponsors.
- Provide Seminars 4 Success with the Small Business Center at Wilson Community College and The Wilson Times.
Economic Forecast Luncheon
- Plan and hold the Economic Forecast Luncheon in February.
- Secure a speaker and an appropriate facility.
- Send invitations to Chamber members and other guests via broadcast email.
Business Expo
Triangle East Home & Garden Show
- Create a show for businesses to market their home and garden products and services to the general public from all over the region.
- Market the event regionally to bring thousands to Wilson.
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT:
Education is a critical component in the future development of Wilson County. The business community must be engaged in our schools and play a critical role in their success.
Mobilize the resources, leadership and the business community as necessary to achieve excellence in academic and career perspectives.
Welcome Back Barton
- Plan and coordinate the activities for students at the college to be held in August.
- Provide opportunity for businesses to promote their products and services to college students, faculty and staff.
Dynamic Leadership Wilson
- Plan and implement the annual Dynamic Leadership Wilson Class.
- Assist participants in planning and implementing a class project to be completed by graduation in June.
- Work with a Steering Committee to improve content and logistics of monthly classes.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Work with other public, private and non-profit organizations and a diverse array of people to achieve common goals that target specific areas of need while simultaneously making Wilson County stronger overall.
- Assume a leadership role as a coalition builder, to unite various sectors of the community to bring about positive change.
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Membership:
- Continue to grow the membership with new recruitment efforts and a membership drive.
- Coordinate ribbon cuttings and grand openings for Chamber members and provide publicity.
- Establish a system to retain members.
- Keep prospect list current.
- Offer discount programs to members such as workman’s compensation through First Benefits Insurance and discounts on eye care needs through the Eyecare Center.
- Deliver plaques and Sources to members.
Ambassadors:
- Assist Membership Committee in contacting current members on a monthly basis.
- Assist Membership Committee in increasing membership by soliciting one business per month.
- Represent the Chamber at various functions.
- Recognize Ambassador of the Year at the Annual Meeting.
Chamber Champions Sponsorships:
- Increase the number of sponsors.
- Implement a program or event to give additional value to the sponsors.
- Publicize the list of sponsors in all appropriate Chamber communication.
Member Events
- Annual Banquet
- AM Networks & Chamber Connections
- Business After Hours
- Visual Improvement Award
- Annual Golf Tournament
- Ribbon Cuttings
AFFILIATES
Agri-Business Committee
- Sponsor the Meat Animal Show and Sale in March.
- Sponsor Farm-City Week in November.
Crime Stoppers
- Educated the community about the program and its importance through public meetings, speaking to civic groups and the media.
- Promote the program as an important and effective force in the community by publicizing the successes.
- Contact business interests and individuals in the community to raise funds for the program.
- Coordinate the annual meeting and secure a speaker to discuss crime related issues.
Wilson 20/20 Community Vision
- Work to involve the Chamber in the strategic goals and objectives as outlined by the 2020 Vision Plan.
- Represent the Chamber through the President and Board Chair serving on the governing Management Committee.
- Promote Chamber and Board involvement throughout the Wilson Community as an advocate of the 2020 Vision Plan.
Wilson Education Partnership
- Work to improve the quality of education for the 14,000 students in Wilson County Schools.
- Develop and structure programs that will facilitate learning and improve the climate for education in the county.
Wilson County Safety Council
- Provide a forum to review safety regulations that are proposed by the Congress as set forth by OSHA.
- Co-sponsor the Safety Awards Luncheon in the spring.
Wilson Multi-Cultural Business Partnership
- Promote the growth and enhance the community awareness of minority business.
- Focus on creating effective economic development strategies for existing businesses in the minority community.
Whirligig Festival
- Provide ongoing sponsorship of the Whirligig Festival through in-kind gifts including committee placement and space provided.
- Publicize the Chamber as a founding institution of the Wilson Whirligig Festival.
- Coordinate events held at the Chamber in conjunction with the festival.
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