How to Volunteer

The Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce offers numerous volunteer opportunities for our members who are looking to make a real difference in their community while expanding their professional and personal contacts. Whatever your interest or expertise, there is bound to be a committee for you. Committee involvement is a great benefit of your Chamber membership. Serving on a Chamber committee allows your voice to be heard about important issues impacting local economic and business development. The work and accomplishments from our committees are truly the driving force of our Chamber.

We invite you to sign-up for a committee by completing the on-line form below or downloading a pdf version. If you have questions or need additional information regarding a particular committee, please contact us by phone at 864-226-3454 or by email at info@andersonscchamber.com.

Invest a little of your time and a lot of your talent! Take this opportunity to help Anderson grow and prosper! Serve on a Chamber committee for 2009 and let your light shine!

Purpose: To foster a climate for an improved economic environment by encouraging relationship with local municipalities, state agencies and area educational institutions.

· Provide guidance and advice to the Chamber Board regarding transportation issues

· Be cognizant of transportation related issues and advocate for improvement when needed

· Monitor issues related to air, rail, public transportation and matters affecting roads and bridges

· Develop strategies for Chamber initiatives on transportation related activities

· Facilitate discussion concerning water resources with communities surrounding Lake Hartwell

Purpose: To enhance the community through leadership development and community enrichment projects and programs.

Purpose: To provide leadership in support of pro-business legislation and access to our elected officials on a local, state and national level.

Public Policy & Forums

· Provide members with access to elected representatives and key government officials

· Provide strong business advocacy on legislation and regulatory issues affecting Anderson and Upstate businesses

· Recommend to the Chamber Board, Chamber positions as needed on key business issues that affect the business community

· Continue to support an annual “Business Advocate of the Year Award” in cooperation with Duke Energy

· Develop a Legislative Agenda for the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce

Anderson Goes to Columbia

· Continue to support Columbia Day, a one-day trip to Columbia to learn about the legislative process and to communicate our business needs to our state legislators and agency officials

National Issues Forum, Washington, DC Trip

· Host a region-wide trip to Washington, DC planned in conjunction with Anderson, Clemson, Easley, Laurens, Pickens and Seneca chambers to help encourage and promote awareness of federal issues that affect our region

· Conduct on-going forums for local, state and national elected officials to receive input on business related issues

Purpose: Overall responsible for membership recruitment, retention and communications. To provide an opportunity for networking, promotion, education and recognition of chamber membership.

· Contact members to promote Chamber benefits and to encourage involvement in events, programs and committees

· Utilize member resources and personnel as well as collaborate with professional firms and institutions of learning to enhance educational opportunities for the business community

· Plan and execute Business and Education seminars and forums that focus on current topics and issues that affect all aspects of business operation

· Plan and execute the monthly Toast ‘n Topics business breakfast events featuring speakers on timely issues and topics (event is hosted on first Thursday of each month)

· Sponsor the annual Small Business Awards Luncheon and present the Small Business of the Year Award, Pillar of Anderson Business Award, ATHENA Award and ATHENA Young Professional Award