The Chamber helps Obion County by efforts to:

  • Attract Industry
  • Attract Retail Businesses
  • Attract Restaurants
  • Improve Housing
  • Work with City/County


Investment Benefits

There are many advantages to investing in the local chamber of commerce:

  • Advertising Opportunities - The Chamber will provide special advertising opportunities available only to Chamber investors such as our county map, county magazine, website, etc.
  • Business Exposure - The Chamber will offer business exposure to locally and to larger geographic regions.
  • Business/Legislation Liaison - The Chamber will act as a liaison between the business community and local, state, and federal governments.  The Chamber will also address proposed legislation that directly impacts local businesses, at all levels of government.
  • Business Startup/Expansion Assistance - The Chamber will aid in starting or expanding a business by providing appropriate resources and support.
  • Community Promotion/Marketing - The Chamber will partner with organizations that aid the expansion and growth of local business, maintain and distribute community data and demographics, and create and distribute community marketing materials.
  • Distribution of Brochures and Marketing Materials - The Chamber will display and distribute investor's brochures and marketing materials.
  • E-mail Blasts - The Chamber will send emails regarding upcoming community activities.
  • Employee Recruitment Assistance - The Chamber will provide newcomer packets to a business when recruiting a potential new employee to the community.  The newcomer packet contains information on utilities, schools, healthcare, etc.
  • Handouts - The Chamber will provide newcomers and tourists with lists and brochures regarding community realtors, restaurants, shopping areas, and other pertinent information.
  • Maps - The Chamber will provide investors with maps as needed.
  • Membership Directory/Labels - The Chamber will provide a listing of all investors in a booklet form, by email, or in a label format upon request.
  • Networking Opportunities - The Chamber will provide various networking opportunities on a regular basis through events such as Business-After-Hours, Dinners, Open Houses, etc.  If desired, you may promote your business by hosting an event for other Chamber investors. 
  • Quality of Life Improvement - The Chamber will create programs that improve the living conditions within the community.
  • Quarterly Newsletter - The Chamber will provide a quarterly newsletter outlining the activities of the Chamber.
  • Recommendations and Referrals - The Chamber will recommend and refer investor's businesses, when applicable.
  • Reliability Reference - The Chamber will serve as a reference for an investor's business to ensure the business's reliability.
  • Ribbon Cuttings - The Chamber will host a ribbon cutting for an investor if desired.  A notice of the ribbon cutting will be sent to the local paper for publication.
  • Staff Assistance - The Chamber will provide the assistance of experienced staff for problem solving, for obtaining vital information to utilize when basing business decisions, and for offering business solutions.
  • Website - The Chamber will maintain a website that offers a listing of all Chamber Investors.

Investor Application

Ribbon Cutting McCloud Electric