| More About the Cashiers Chamber Of Commerce |
The Cashiers Chamber Of Commerce was started in 1982 to promote community businesses and extend what has traditionally been a seasonal business environment. By promoting events and organizing community-wide business initiatives throughout the year the Chamber hopes to not only expand awareness of our community but also increase business for all members.
| Chamber Activities 2008-2009 |
The Cashiers Chamber Of Commerce is involved in the community in a number of different ways, all with the idea of improving tourism and boosting our community's businesses. Here are some of the activities of the Chamber last year:
- Sponsor Tour de Cashiers
- Published an Area Restaurant Guide
- Published a Membership Directory
- Published Area Shopping Guide
- Worked with Jackson County Development Commission to promote economic development
- Sponsored 33rd Annual Christmas Parade
- Sponsored Cashiers Mountain Music Festival
- School involvement included:
- Supports all school activities
- Sponsors Golf for Education Day
- Beautification efforts include:
- Adopt-A-Highway Program to pick up litter
- Continued improvement of Hwy. 64 and Hwy. 107 intersection
- Chamber office activities include:
- 45 new members joined in 2009
- Hosted 7 travel writers
- Continued Business After Hours
- Continued Lost and Found service for community
- Sent out more than 18,000 information packets to people who inquired about our area
- Offered small business counseling
- Operates and maintains the Chamber Visitors Center
- Maintains www.cashiersnorthcarolina.com website
- Greeted ofer 10,000 visitors
| Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce Board Members |
Following Chamber members are currently serving on the Board of Directors:
- Sharon Holt, President
- Mark Jones
- Karen Sullivan
- Pat Nardy
- Ken Fernandez
- Linda Rogers
- Bo Alexander
- Kelly Donaldson
- Butch Waller
- Dale McElroy
- Pat Grady
- Robby Cahill
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