Mission Statement
Vision
The Headland Area Chamber of Commerce will be the driving force for community progress, advocating Headland as the premier place to live and work, maintaining a small-town atmosphere with strong family values and a healthy local economy with a viable business in every building.
Advocacy
For over 50 years, our Headland Area Chamber of Commerce has been the leading business advocate within our City of Headland, helping to promote economic growth and prosperity, serving as a vital strategic partner in initiatives that enhance and preserve the quality of life within our community, and providing valued services to our diverse business members.
Member Advocacy
Our Chamber assists businesses in a multitude of ways with the City, including licensing requirements and other start-up issues. Our relationships with City department heads and staff members foster a cooperative spirit enabling us to effectively interface on behalf of our members to get to the right people to obtain correct information.
Because of our positive relationship with City officials, we encourage our members to take advantage of our well-established lines of communication.
Political Advocacy
We are also working with leaders in surrounding communities to establish a regional coalition to make our united voice more significant.
Who We Are!
The Headland Area Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary business community organization. It brings businesses, professionals, and organizations together creating a centralized group to improve business and build a better community.
The Headland Area Chamber of Commerce members are the organization's backbone and comprise the pool of resources from which ideas, growth, and financial support are drawn. The Chamber organizes and directs its resources to improve its community by fostering the growth of its local businesses. The chamber empowers its members to accomplish collectively what may be difficult individually.
The major responsibility of the Headland Area Chamber of Commerce is to ensure that community businesses prosper. It works to increase wealth and prosperity by facilitating the growth of existing businesses and fostering new ones. The Chamber creates a strong quality of place through community events and marketing campaigns.
Who leads the organization?
The governing body of the Headland Area Chamber is its Board of Directors. From small business owners to local citizens, the 12 member board represents a cross-section of the Chamber's membership. The Board’s function is to determine policy for the organization. The Board is also responsible for the organization’s finances, considers and approves the budget, and determines the appropriate membership investment schedule.
The Chamber also employs an executive director, who manages the organization's day-to-day functions, including planning and hosting special events and promoting the business community and Headland’s assets.
How does the Chamber support the business community?
The Chamber performs many functions to foster the growth of the business community. Entrepreneurs are the foundation of the economy. The Chamber recognizes the role of these individuals' contributions to the local economy and continues to work to be their advocate at all levels of government. We will continue to provide and improve the networking and knowledge-building events and programs that meet their specific and unique needs. It is important to us that our members have the tools necessary to achieve success when doing business in the local community.
How does my company join the Chamber?
Click here for more information on joining the Chamber.
HACC Investment Partners
HACC Diamond Club
The HACC Diamond Club is made up of chamber members who are interested in future leadership and volunteering. The Diamond Club members meet quarterly, attend ribbon cuttings, Headland After Hours events, and more. The top members from each year are recognized at the Annual Gemmy Awards! Contact Jayse at jaysemc@headlandal.org if you are interested in becoming a Diamond Club member.
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