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The purpose of the Gig Harbor Peninsula Area Chamber of Commerce is to
take a strong leadership position for business and community interests
that create and maintain economic opportunity and goodwill for our membership.
The Gig Harbor Peninsula Area Chamber of Commerce is committed to making
this community a great place to work, live and play. We represent our
members in government affairs, economic development, community service,
marketing and tourism, and various issues such as transportation, regulatory
reform, and many other issues.
The Chamber has an aggressive four-point
plan to provide value and benefit to its members. These are as follows:
Business Exposure, Networking & Referrals
The Chamber sponsors several meetings for members that create opportunities
for increased exposure, networking and business referrals, and offer
a variety of advertising choices. These include:
- Business at Breakfast, monthly, A.M. Networking
- Business After
Hours, monthly, P.M. Networking
- Business A-Fair, annual, business trade show and Taste of Gig Harbor
- Referrals, daily response to thousands of information requests
- Membership Directory, annual, publication
- Chamber Newsletter, monthly, publication
Advocacy
Members of the Chamber have joined forces to advance the commercial,
financial, professional, retail and tourism interests of the community.
It keeps membership informed and involved through:
- Public Affairs Forum, weekly, issue-oriented
presentations
- Legislative Agenda, annual, adopted prior to Legislative
Session
- Task Forces, as needed, for issues with broad community
implications
- Issues Forums, as needed, for candidates and community
issues
Business Education
Part of the Chamber's mission is to provide education and information
to help member businesses grow and expand. We do this through:
- Small Business Assistance Center, free counseling service
and new business start-up kits
- Membership Meetings, bimonthly, focused on business growth
- Workshops/classes, quarterly, in partnership with Tacoma
Community College - Gig Harbor
Community Participation
The Chamber is proud to be a community partner, and to offer businesses
and individuals the opportunity to get involved in the Gig Harbor Peninsula
area. Chamber committees focus on activities such as:
- Career Day, annual, job shadow program for junior and
senior high school students
- Student Employees, recognition of students in the work place
- Student Scholarships, local high school students
- Annual Back to
School Event
- Maritime Gig, annual community festival, including Chamber
parade
- Festivals, fairs & special community events
- Annual Community Awards Ceremony, honoring business and
community leaders
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