Conway Area Chamber of Commerce

At the Conway Chamber of Commerce our staff is here to serve YOU. The Conway Area Chamber of Commerce prides itself on working to build successful businesses and a vibrant economy. The Chamber provides products and services to its member businesses helping them grow and thrive. Governed by an elected volunteer board of directors and operated by a professional staff, the Chamber works daily to ensure that businesses have what they need to prosper. With strong support teams consisting of volunteer committees, we devise strategic creative programs to aide businesses with problem solving solutions and unique avenues for promoting their business.

This year YOUR Chamber will stand alone, with the most innovative and tactical avenues for business, to ensure that you are getting the best "bottom dollar value" for your investment dollar such as the quarterly Chamber Connection Magazine, Quality of Life guide, our newly re-launched web site, our members-only portion of the web site, and the newly re-formatted Chamber Chat program on Y107 FM local radio station. To complement these achievements will be our newly developed Chamber Television show that will serve as great information point for our audience, informing watchers of latest Chamber events, business profiles and development, and centralizing around a certain theme each month that will appeal to the community.

HISTORY
The Conway Chamber Of Commerce started in 1891 as the Conway Board of Trade and in 1916 became the Conway Commercial Club. Since the early years, the Chamber's primary focus has been to help with commercial, retail and community development.

Sixty years ago in September 1946, 22 local business leaders became the first dues-paying members of the organization. Some of these early members are no longer in Conway, but they left large footprints on our city's heritage: Simon's Grocery, Southern Dry Cleaners, First State Bank & Trust, Clark & Adkisson Attorney's, Homer Jones, First National Bank, and Massey Hardware.

Ten of the first Chamber members continue to serve our community fueling this economy, serving the public and in some cases, fulfilling the legacy of their parents, and grandparents in the family business.

Mission Statement
The Conway Chamber of Commerce focuses on enhancing the economic quality of life through leadership and the development of innovative and relevant services to create and maintain an enriched business climate.