PRESS RELEASE:
CHAMBERS SEEK CLOSER COLLABORATION TO INCREASE VALUE
May 22, 2017

Representatives from four area Chambers of Commerce met on May 22 nd to discuss working more closely together in order to provide more value to member businesses, the Victor Valley communities and the broader region. The Boards of Directors of the Adelanto, Apple Valley, and Hesperia Chambers of Commerce voted recently to authorize staff time and funding and create a Joint Chambers Task Force to pursue "discussions relative to increasing collaboration with the possibility of culminating in a joint management and governance structure."  Representatives from the Victor Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors also attended the meeting to learn more about the initiative to share with the rest of their Board.

Hesperia Chamber CEO Brad Letner assured the Task Force members that "this effort is not about a 'merger'. The individual Chambers and communities have unique personalities and histories that should be honored and preserved. However, we currently have multiple chambers with small staffs all trying to do the same things - from webmaster, sales, marketing, book-keeping, member support, event planning, etc. I believe we each become better through shared skills and joint planning."

Apple Valley Chamber CEO Janice Moore prepared a framework for evaluating the success of the venture: how well it supports member businesses, how well it supports our communities, and how well it supports Chamber of Commerce operations. "Everything we do as a Chamber of Commerce is built upon serving our members and our community. An asset inventory of our strengths and weaknesses as individual chambers will help us determine moving forward how we can help each other grow stronger and give our members more value for their investment."

 
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Sincerely,

Chamber Staff
Hesperia Chamber of Commerce | 760-244-2135 | chamber@hesperiacc.com | http://www.hesperiacc.com
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Hesperia, CA 92345