Chamber of Commerce A Chamber of Commerce is a local private
organization that supports civic activism and economic growth in
the community. Its members are local businesses and not-for
profit organizations (such as hospitals and universities). It
represents "Main Street" (that is, locally owned businesses, but
also includes branches of national chains. Typical activities
include industrial and commercial development and expansion, and
dealing with problems connected with agriculture,
transportation, publicity, labor force upgrading and education,
charity solicitation (community chests), regulation and
promotion of trade, and commercial arbitration. They sponsor
statistical surveys and run websites promoting the city as an
ideal location for potential business relocation. The chamber is
usually linked closely to local politics, with overlapping
membership with other civic organizations such as Rotary. The
chambers often work with state government on issues of taxation
and revenue, as well as subsidies for bus