Welcome to our Chamber
Who We Are & What We Do
The Camrose & District Chamber of Commerce was founded on April 3, 1908 to support the business community of the region.
Our Chamber, a longstanding member-based organization, serves as the unwavering voice of the local business community, dedicated to fostering business prosperity, governmental accountability, and sustainable economic development. Rooted in grassroots origins, we are driven by a collective commitment to promote, support, and champion businesses at every stage of their journey. Through a robust network of connections, informative resources, and impactful advocacy, we empower our members to thrive and succeed, elevating both individual enterprises and our broader community. With a steadfast focus on fostering managed growth and fostering a dynamic business environment, we actively engage with all levels of government, advocating for policies that benefit our members and the local economy. By providing unparalleled networking opportunities, promoting collaboration, and delivering valuable services and events, we continuously strive to strengthen our brand and enhance the visibility and success of businesses across our region and beyond.
Committed to our mission and vision, we remain dedicated to serving as a trusted partner and catalyst for business excellence and community advancement
Vision Statement
The Camrose and District Chamber of Commerce is a voice committed to building a strong business community.
Mission Statement
The Camrose and District Chamber of Commerce is a community focused organization responding to the evolving needs of businesses.
Advocacy
We will speak in a positive, but yet forthright manner on business issues for positive, incremental change at the local, regional, provincial & federal levels. A key opportunity to build on and enhance the Camrose Chamber’s sphere of influence, profile and voice is to actively work in conjunction with the Alberta & Canadian Chambers of Commerce.
Leadership
Our strength & resources come from our members and are entrusted in the hands of those members that are chosen to lead and govern the Chamber. Organizations never stand still…they are growing & expanding in strength and influence OR shrinking and contracting. Strong leadership will build on a solid foundation of past success and growth.
Community
The Chamber will promote our community as a great place to visit, live, work, shop, play and invest. We have a bright economic future and a fantastic sense of community. Camrose boasts all of the amenities of a large, dynamic, cosmopolitan city, while retaining the hospitality and safety of a small town. The unique blend of an urban centre next to the relaxed country setting in Camrose County offers a quality of life second to none.
Membership
We will focus our resources & efforts on strategies & programs that maximize the value created and return for the members of the Camrose & District Chamber of Commerce while working toward our mission and goals.
Message from Board of Directors
On behalf of our Board of Directors I would like to invite you to join your Camrose & District Business Associates through a membership in the Camrose & District Chamber of Commerce.
Since 1908, we have been serving the Camrose region and our continued effectiveness is dependent on the support of business community members such as yourself. Your participation as a member of our organization will add strength to our endeavors and we welcome your involvement.
The Camrose & District Chamber of Commerce is an association of progressive business and professional citizens engaged in the promotion of trade and commerce as well as being concerned with the improvement of the economic, civic and social welfare of the Camrose and District area. We work to unite business and professional individuals from all segments of the community to further the growth and prosperity of the region.
Membership in your Chamber is a great investment that can provide substantial savings to your business when you utilize the value-added programs that are available to members.
In addition to the above, we are a member of the Alberta and Canadian Chambers of Commerce. This provides us the opportunity to represent at various levels of government the central and unified voice of almost 350 business and professional members of the Chamber.
Dues are for the calendar year, pro-rated throughout, and are a tax-deductible business expense.
Should you have any questions or require more information, please contact me at the Chamber office at 672-4217 or email at exec@camrosechamber.ca
Sincerely,
Aaron Morris, Executive Director
Camrose & District
Chamber of
Commerce
2024 Board of Directors
Executive Board
Directors for 2 Year Terms
Directors for 1 Year Terms
What Does a Chamber Do?
The Camrose & District Chamber of Commerce has always stood for promoting business; monitoring municipal, provincial and federal governments; and championing managed growth in the local economy. By investing in your local Chamber of Commerce, you invest in your own prosperity – both as a businessperson and as a member of the community.
A Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization designed to meet community or area needs. It is a voluntary organization of progressive individuals and businesses that work together to advance the commercial, financial, industrial, and civic interests of a community
A Board of Directors, elected by the Chamber Members, runs the organization. The Board, serving as volunteers, sets the policies and goals of the organization, and the Chamber Staff work with the Board to conduct the business of the Chamber.
Our volunteers provide the ideas, the drive, the goals, the funds and the voluntary services to keep the Chamber of Commerce motivated and operating.
The major benefit of membership is that the Chamber of Commerce acts as the united voice of businesses. The Chambers of Commerce also provide our members with value-added programs available only to members (i.e. merchant rates, comprehensive group insurance, courier and natural gas to name a few). The savings from these programs often offsets the cost of membership.
Strong membership involvement in its activities will increase the impact and effectiveness of the organization. Chamber of Commerce membership is an investment in the present and future of the individual’s and the community’s welfare.
In any community, it is from the profitable operation of business that all other benefits result. Only by succeeding in this fundamental goal can a community provide the jobs and produce the wealth to finance all of the cultural, charitable, and various other needs a community is faced with every day.
