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The Cape Cod
Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of business and
professional men and women who have joined together for the purpose of
promoting the civic and commercial progress of the community.
There are two primary functions of the Chamber:
1.
it acts as spokesman for the business and professional community
and translates into action the group thinking of its members and
2.
it renders specific services of a type that can be most effectively
delivered by an organization to its members and the community as a whole.
A Board of
Directors who are elected by the members leads the Cape Cod Chamber of
Commerce. The Board of
Directors elects a Chairman of the Board who presides over all meetings of
the board, along with the Treasurer, Vice Chair, Clerk and other officers
and comprises the Chamber�s Executive Committee.
A Chief Executive Officer leads the Chamber staff in managing the
day-to-day operations of the organization.
Objectives
of the Chamber:
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To promote the economic
and social well being of Cape Cod.
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To promote a better
understanding of the nation�s private enterprise system.
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To coordinate the
efforts of commerce, industry and the professions in maintaining and
strengthening a sound and healthy business climate on Cape Cod.
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To sponsor an aggressive
program of work* and stimulate activities that will provide for full
development and employment of our human and economic resources.
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To provide creative
business leadership and effective coordination of all interested
parties in solving community problems and in initiating constructive
community action.
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To create a broad
understanding and appreciation of the great opportunities on Cape
Cod and to promote the advantages and assets of our region within
the state, the country and the world.
The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce is officially recognized by
the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT) as one of the thirteen Regional
Tourism Councils in the state. We are the official extension of the
Massachusetts Office of Business Development on Cape Cod for the State Department of
Economic Development. The Chamber is an independent, not-for-profit
corporation representing all 15 towns on Cape Cod.
Membership is by application and is available to
businesses, services, organizations, corporations, professionals and not-for-profit organizations.
*A copy of
the current and past year�s program of work is contained in our Annual
Report.
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