Monday Feb 3, 2020
Press release from the Board of Directors of the Souhegan Valley and Merrimack Chambers of Commerce: Details of the Merrimack- Souhegan Valley Merger!
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We are delighted to announce that effective February 1, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Souhegan Valley and Merrimack Chambers of Commerce have come to a mutually beneficial agreement to merge into a new regional partnership: The Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce.
We are confident that combining our resources at this time in our collective histories will positively impact economic development opportunities, offer a broader range of member services and programs, will boost the small business programming in the region, and increase the opportunities for leadership to develop a stronger business climate. Equally as important, we will be an even stronger collective voice of the business community watching out for area businesses, large and small, at local, regional and state levels.
Both Chambers share a similar philosophy: to promote, maintain and enhance the area’s economic climate so businesses will locate in our region, grow and hire employees, and stay in our area.
The 11 towns geographically affiliated with the Souhegan Valley Chamber include: Amherst, Brookline, Greenville, Hollis, Lyndeborough, Mason, Milford, Mont Vernon, New Ipswich, Temple, and Wilton; however, SVCC members also hail from Nashua, Bedford, Manchester, Merrimack, Concord and other towns throughout the Southern New Hampshire Region and Northern Massachusetts. Adding the geographical footprint and members of the Merrimack Chamber will mean our member businesses will have much greater reach. Current Souhegan Valley and Merrimack Chamber of Commerce Board Members will be part of this new, combined GMSVCC Board.
Over the next few weeks, Chamber staff and our board of directors will be working closely together on this transition to a regional chamber, and will focus our efforts on business advocacy, networking events, economic development, business education opportunities, workforce development, tourism in our region, and other issues pertinent to the success of our member businesses. Combining our efforts, we will provide even more connections, resources, information, advocacy and networking opportunities for our members.
For information on membership in the Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce, please contact Wendy Hunt, President, at wendy.hunt@souhegan.net or call the Chamber at 603.673.4360. As a member of the Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce -- the GMSVCC -- you are investing not only in the growth of your business, but also in your community and local economy.
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