About the Chamber
About the Wallowa County Chamber
Chamber Structure
The Chamber Board of Directors "Board" is the policy making body of the Chamber. It's members represent the business and professional leadership of Wallowa County. The Board consists of four officers, a president, vice president, secretary/treasurer, past president, and ten directors. Director positions for the board include representatives from Enterprise, Joseph, Lostine, Wallowa, Wallowa Lake, Agriculture, Education, Rural/Outlying Areas, Tourism, and Timber. Officers are elected for a one year term and area directors are elected for a two year term. The president presides over all meetings of the board except in his/her absence when the vice president shall preside.
Executive Committee
The executive committee consists of the president, vice president, secretary/treasurer, and past president. It will exercise the power of the board between the chamber board between the chamber board meetings.
Chamber News
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Past Newsletters:
July 2010 
Mar 2010
Feb 2010
Jan 2010
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2010 Goals:
- Professional Business & Education Seminars: Provide two training seminars or workshops for business owners.
- Energize 2010 Shop Local Campaign: Improve and expand the program for 2010.
- Grow Membership Capacity: Increase membership by 25 and survey member to determine direction and goals.
- Boost Community Vitality: Attend the Oregon State Fair and acquire a digital reader board for Wallowa County events and activities.
Programs
Influence Governmental Policies
- Strengthen relationships with local, state & federal representatives.
- Facilitate forums on issues affecting Wallowa County.
- Give members the tools to influence governmental policies.
Enhance Membership
- Conduct ongoing assessment of member needs.
- Recruit and retain membership.
- Membership recognition program.
- Programs of interest to the general membership.
Promote Economic Development
- Support business creation, retention, and expansion.
- Facilitate business and economic development educational seminars.
- Support community development planning.
Market Wallowa County
- Showcase local businesses.
- Maintain an aggressive advertising program for Wallowa County.
- Encourage local shopping.
- Maintain a quality Chamber website.
- Support package tourism.
Promote Natural Resources
- Support and encourage natural resource industries.
- Foster partnership in eco/agri-tourism.
- Encourage year round recreational opportunities.
- Support efforts to improve forest health.