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Joining your local chamber of commerce is the best decision a business owner can make!

Your local chamber of commerce has its finger on the pulse of the local economy. Through community involvement and business networking the local chamber of commerce links businesses and consumers. Small businesses are the backbone of the local, state, and national economy and your chamber of commerce creates a forum for businesses to share ideas. The Chambers of Commerce in South Carolina celebrate and promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and philanthropy throughout each of their communities; chambers of commerce form an environment of success in South Carolina.

What is a Chamber of Commerce?

The American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) defines a Chamber of Commerce as:

Chambers of commerce are business and community associations that are not part of local, state, or federal government, though chambers do often partner with government to accomplish the chamber mission. The vast majority of chamber membership rolls are small businesses - businesses with fewer than 20 to 35 employees, on average. Today’s chamber of commerce, rather than being narrowly focused on one particular industry, issue, cause, or activity, focus on a broad range of activities and support for both businesses and communities.

What your Chambers will do for you?

Your chambers of commerce will provide you with opportunities to make an impact on critical business and community issues. Together with other talented leaders in business, community, and government, chamber members and professional staff work to make the community a better place to work, live, and play by:

• Building leading businesses
• Building leading communities

What specific programs, products and services does your chamber offer? It varies:

• Chambers provide business-building programs for businesses large and small, from trade shows to procurement seminars or other training, to discounts on business-related goods and services.
• Chambers may provide custom research, economic or cluster analysis, or local/regional economic forecasts.
• Chambers may offer one-stop shops for starting a business, getting elected to public office, or even finding a job.
• Chambers fight for pro-business and important community legislation and form public and private alliances.
• Chambers are the primary source for businesses and individuals seeking information on the business climate in a community.
• Some chambers are the primary economic developer in their areas, responsible for marketing their community to recruit new businesses to the area.
• Some chambers are the primary tourism bureau for their area, responsible for marketing their community to tourists as well as attracting conventions and large events.
• Chambers may run large community events, such as restaurant weeks, golf tournaments, and festivals.

Your chamber also provides leadership in civic and social programming as well. Chambers address community issues health care concerns, education, transportation, workforce quality and availability, housing, and crime with innovative programs, research, coalition-building, and more.

The South Carolina Network of Chambers.

Currently there are 83 State and Local Chambers of Commerce in the state of South Carolina. These chambers of commerce range in size, from less than a hundred members to more than a thousand of member; an average chamber of commerce in South Carolina has about 300 members. The professional staff at the chamber of commerce may be a part-time executive or even unpaid volunteer, or there may be as many as 25 or more employees at the larger chambers of commerce in the state. The South Carolina chambers of commerce create a strong dynamic business community that benefits the entire state. Support your chamber and your chamber will support you!