Huntsville Area
Objective 1
Chamber of Commerce
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Promote business and community growth and development

Goal 1.1 - Construct a permanent Chamber of Commerce Office that allows for efficient administration and the conducting of Chamber business.

    Strategies

  • Strategy 1.11 - Obtain final title to the property on Main Street by obtaining necessary signatures working with Town and Country Abstract.
  • Strategy 1.12- Design office space in conjunction with staff that allows for efficiency of administration.
  • Strategy 1.13 - Talking to builders and contractors and other interested parties about donating work and supplies.
  • Strategy 1.14 - Arrange demolition and clean-up of site.
  • Strategy 1.15 - Begin Construction with completion date by November 1, 2007.
  • Strategy 1.16 - Grand Opening Ceremonies around Dec. 1, 2007.

Goal 1.2 - Create a "Welcome the Huntsville" basket appropriate for new homeowners or new business that contains complementary items that showcase local businesses and that would encourage shopping and promoting of business in Huntsville.

    Strategies

  • Strategy 1.21 - Staff and officers to meet and decide design and contents of baskets.
  • Strategy 1.22 - Obtain necessary products/contents/coupons for baskets and assemble and store.
  • Strategy 1.23- Set up administrative procedure as to where and how baskets are to be distributed.

Goal 1.3 - Produce a professional survey to be sent to all local businesses asking for their input as to how the Chamber of Commerce can better assist them.

    Strategies

  • Strategy 1.31 - Officers, Staff, and Board of Directors meet to decide content of survey and type of instrumentation and or implementation to be used.
  • Strategy 1.32 - Conduct the survey.
  • Strategy1.33 - Evaluate and report the results to the Board of Directors

Goal 1.4 - Contact and/or visit other area offices of the Chamber of Commerce to see how they promote local business and community growth and development.

    Strategies

  • Strategy 1.41 - President and Office Manager to make a list of Chambers to visit.
  • Strategy 1.42 - Prepare travel and expense budget to make the trips.
  • Strategy 1.43 - Prepare list of possible topics to investigate before trip is made.
  • Strategy 1.44 - Make final report to Board of Directors.

Goal 1.5 - Join with the Madison County Coalition in seeking solutions to the lack of facilities for local youth.

    Strategies

  • Strategy 1.51 - Make contact with the Madison County Community Coalition to request that we become an active member.
  • Strategy 1.52 - Be informed of their current status and programs.
  • Strategy 1.53 - Determine what actions the Chamber can begin to focus on.

Goal 1.6 - Continue to assist new business owners in the development and publicity of their business

    Strategies

  • Strategy 1.61 - Have pertinent business and economic information available to anyone contemplating starting a new business.
  • Strategy 1.62 - Continue ribbon-cutting ceremonies, etc for all new business and include a place on web-site with information about the business.
  • Strategy 1.63 - Sign up all new businesses as members of the Chamber of Commerce.

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