The Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of business and professional men and women .

The area's economic well-being is directly related to the caliber of work that is done by the Chamber. That is why the Gilmer County Chamber has a major impact on business income and future growth of the area.

There are two primary functions of a chamber of commerce:

1. It acts as spokesperson for the business and professional community and translates into action the group thinking of its members.

2. It performs specific services of a type that can be most effectively rendered by a community organization both to its members and to the community as a whole.