What We Do
Our Mission: The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of individuals and businesses that have joined together to advance the commercial, financial, industrial, civic, and social interest of the greater Idaho Falls area. It is an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all citizens in the area. The Chamber believes that these objectives can best be achieved through the private enterprise system with free competitive markets
Our Vision: The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of citizens who are investing their time and money in a community development program - working together to improve the economic, civic and cultural well-being of the area. Any citizen who is interested in helping to develop the area (which means more money, more business, more jobs, and better living for everyone) is eligible to be a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
The work of the Chamber is financed by the investment of the members who support it through annual dues as well as through fundraisers, grants and other donations.
The Chamber of Commerce is composed of Committee Workers, Directors, and Officers who serve without pay. A Chamber Executive and staff devote their full time to the Chamber of Commerce as the only paid employees.
What the Chamber Does: The Chamber of Commerce is a service institution and an action organization. It provides a medium through which people can take effective action for the progress of the community. It helps create job opportunities through stimulation of industrial and commercial growth. It seeks the improvement of community facilities; streets, highways, parks, schools, marketing facilities, and human resources. It brings conventions, sales meetings and other gatherings to the city. It works toward developing the agriculture industry of the area.
In all of these functions the Chamber of Commerce is serving as a department - a partner - of every business and every professional person in the area.
How the Chamber Functions: The Chamber of Commerce functions through the working committees of the organization. Careful study is made of the community needs and an action blueprint - the Program of Work - is designed. The goal of the Program is always to create more dollars for more people and to improve the economic welfare of the community. Every member has a voice in determining the policies and projects and every member is needed to work on active committees to get the job done.