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What
Does The Chamber Mean To You?
Chambers of Commerce fulfils a
variety of roles centred on the championing of business interests in their
area. There is no strict definition of the role of a Chamber of Commerce and
therefore Chambers evolve to match the wants and needs of their constitute
organisations.
Ask anyone who has ever had anything
to do with a Chamber of Commerce about what the Chamber's role was and most
likely the first and often only response will be networking functions. This
would be true of Parramatta's Chamber because for many years we have held
outstandingly successful networking events.
Is there an obstacle facing your
business which the Chamber could raise during its close and regular discussions
with representatives of all three levels of government?
In 2008 a Chamber member, a major
events venue in Parramatta, was expecting to have permission withdrawn to host,
for the first time, a round of a significant sporting competition. The Chamber
joined with this member to face this challenge and brought the economic
benefits to Parramatta to the attention of the relevant authorities. The event
went ahead. Parramatta received a vital
economic injection with a broad spectrum of businesses benefitting, with the
event already having been staged for a third successful time in 2010.
Being a Chamber member gives you a
say in the issues your business faces, whilst also providing excellent opportunities
for business enhancing networking.
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