Chris Spurgeon
President
President
Stuart Bowling
Vice President
Vice President
Peggy Tisch
Secretary
Secretary
Charlotte Burke
Treasurer
Treasurer
Frank Downing
Executive Director
Executive Director
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Chris Spurgeon President |
Stuart Bowling Vice President |
Peggy Tisch Secretary |
Charlotte Burke Treasurer |
Frank Downing Executive Director |
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If you would like to contact the Chamber ---->
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Owen County Chamber of Commerce meets monthly on the
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second Thursday of each month at the Smith House at
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Board of
Director's Meeting, 7:30 p.m. April 29, Owen County Extension Building |
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Annual Meeting,
Nov. 6, location to be announced |
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The Mission
of the Owen County Chamber of Commerce |
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The business
of the Owen County Chamber of Commerce is to enable its members to do |
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collectively
what they might not be able to do individually in working for the best interests
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Chamber
Committees |
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Each Chamber
of Commerce member is assigned to one of the following seven committees. |
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The purpose
of the committees and their leadership follow. |
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Education: |
To
increase the number of businesses, schools, |
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teachers
and students who participate in one or more |
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of
the education initiatives. |
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Mark
Cleveland, Chairman |
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Workforce
Development: |
To
assist Owen County employers in developing solutions to |
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challenges of workforce recruitment, retention and training. |
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Dawn
Davis, Chairman |
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Business Advocacy |
To
provide strong business advocacy on legislation and |
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Government
Affairs: |
regulatory
issues affecting Owen County business at the |
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local,
state and federal level. |
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Billy
O'Banion , Chairman; |
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Business
Development: |
To
provide services and programs to support the growth of |
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small
and large businesses. |
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David
Lyons, Chairman |
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Special
Events: |
Offer
networking opportunities via timely and informative |
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business
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Debbie
Croley, Sarah Cobb, Curtis Sigretto, Co-Chairs |
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Community
Leadership Development: |
To
provide leadership training to individuals who have the |
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desire
to play a leadership role in building the economy and |
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quality
of life in Owen County. |
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Judy
Hetterman, Chairman |
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Membership
/ Communications:. |
To
communicate Chamber programs and activities to the membership |
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the community; recruit and retain members; new services
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enhance benefits to members;
newsletters, etc. |
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Todd Spurgeon , Chairman |
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Tourism Committee: |
To promote tourism within Owen County. |
Bill Cluxton, Chairman |
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