About Us

The Chamber was first incorporated in 1947, as the the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Bureau.  In the year 2000, the Chamber changed its name from the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce to the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce in an effort to better incorporate municipalities outside of  Clinton.

Today the Chamber is a dedicated voluntary organization of the business community and professional individuals throughout Sampson County who wish to work for a healthy economy and community. A 15 member Board of Directors oversees policy-making for more than 400 Chamber members. Board members represent the business, civic and professional leadership of the community. The Chamber is managed by the Executive Director and aided by administrative staff.

Our Purpose:

To preserve the competitive enterprise system of business by:

Creating a better understanding and appreciation of the importance of business people and a concern for their problems.

Educating the business community and representing them in city, county, state and national legislative and political affairs.

Preventing or addressing controversies which are detrimental to expansion and growth of business and the community if they arise.

Creating a greater appreciation of the value of a more liberal investment of substance and self on behalf of the interests of competitive business.

To promote business and community growth and development by:

Promoting economic programs designed to strengthen and expand the income potential of all business within the trade area.

Promoting programs of civic, social and cultural nature which are designed to increase the functional and aesthetic values of the community.

Discovering and correcting abuses which prevent the promotion of business expansion and community growth.