1. To help businesses and business people promote their
services.
2. To create awareness of the Big Thicket area in hopes of
generating more revenue for our members and the community.
3. To
provide our members with opportunities to network with their peers in the
area.
With these goals in mind, we provide the
following:
1. Promotions
such as the Shop Kountze campaign to help businesses advertise and bring
in more customers.
2. Small Business
Advertising and Beautification Grant to help businesses
with expenses for items they need to make their business or services more
easily recognized and more attractive.
3. Recognition of Small Business Person of the
Year through SCORE.
4. Referral service via the Internet through
our web site or by phone.
5. Publication of
materials such as Kountze maps and brochures listing our
members and their contact information. These maps and brochures are then
mailed to persons inquiring about activities in the area or seeking
information about our area as a place to relocate.
6. A monthly newsletter, the Chamber
Chatter to keep members aware of
Chamber activities,
upcoming Chamber meetings, and to highlight Chamber businesses and
members.
7. The Logan Smith Memorial
Scholarship given to a worthy KISD senior. Funds for this
scholarship are raised through independent fundraisers.
8. Kountze
Chamber of Commerce provides a subscription to
the Wall Street Journal for the high school government
class in Kountze.
9. Kountze Chamber of Commerce helps organize and support area community events
such as Big Thicket Texian Days, and Birding in the Big Thicket.
10.
Kountze Chamber of Commerce works side by side
with the Kountze Economic Development Corporation and the City of
Kountze to bring viable businesses to our area and uplift
our city.
11. Kountze Chamber of Commerce sponsors ribbon cuttings and promotions for
member businesses.
These are just some of the things we do. Our officers and
directors give of their time to make the Kountze Chamber of Commerce a
worthy organization.
