Mission
The Bowie Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization committed to Economic Development, focused on the promotion of business and civic welfare through education and involvement.
What It Is:
The Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of citizens who are investing their time and money in a community development program - working together to improve the economic, civic and cultural well-being of the area.
Any citizen who is interested in helping to develop the area (which means more money, more business, more jobs, and better living for everyone) is eligible to be a member of the Chamber of Commerce. The dues structure is designed to permit individuals and even the smallest businesses to be members.
The work of the Chamber is financed by the investment of the members who support it on the basis of their size and interest in the progress of the area.
The Chamber of Commerce is composed of Committee Workers, Directors, and Officers who serve voluntarily, without pay. A full time Chamber Executive Vice President works to coordinate and facilitate Chamber activities.
What Does It:
The Chamber of Commerce is a service institution and an action organization. It provides a medium through which people can take effective action for the progress of the community.It helps create job opportunities through stimulation of industrial and commercial growth.
It seeks the improvement of the community by supporting Main Street Project, Merchant's Association, schools, and civic organizations. It supports and facilitates community events and gatherings in the city. It keeps a current calendar of events schedule. It works to support and develop the agriculture industry of the area. A current list of hunting leases is maintained. In all of these functions, the Chamber of Commerce is serving as a partner of every business and every professional person in the area.