{"id":15279,"date":"2016-12-27T23:42:33","date_gmt":"2016-12-27T23:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/?p=15279"},"modified":"2016-12-27T23:42:33","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T23:42:33","slug":"community-success-is-chamber-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2016\/12\/community-success-is-chamber-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Community success is chamber success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I started at Vail Valley Partnership in 2007, I envisioned that it would be a good career opportunity and that it would be fun to work with an organization that helped local businesses. Almost 10 years later, it is safe to say that I didn\u2019t expect to be so happy to always \u2018be on\u2019, or that the work to be as much fun as it is. Turns out it\u2019s easy to be all in when you\u2019re doing something you are passionate about and something you know has a positive influence on the community you love.<\/p>\n<p>I share this because Vail Valley Partnership (VVP) is committed to collaborating for success of our community, and the support of our businesses through membership and engagement is needed to continue the positive momentum we\u2019ve built over the years. VVP continues to provide innovative economic development efforts and chamber programming that strengthens our business community \u2013 resulting in sustainable businesses, less community and workforce turnover, and a stronger local economy. We fully recognize that we only succeed when local businesses \u2013 our members &#8211; succeed.<\/p>\n<p>Our vision is to develop and enhance the economic vitality of the Vail Valley. We\u2019re here to promote the long-term economic health of Eagle County and solidify an economic base that is strong, diverse, and resilient.<\/p>\n<p>The Partnership\u2019s efforts and benefit to the community include three distinct yet connected roles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Regional Chamber of Commerce-\u00a0<\/strong>we provide the\u00a0valley\u2019s businesses with networking, educational, professional development, marketing, and collaborative opportunities with the goal of strengthening our local business community and to advocate for our business community at a regional &amp; state level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Destination Marketing-\u00a0<\/strong>We work to promote the entire Vail Valley as a year-round destination to potential in-state, out-of-state and international visitors. We are dedicated to helping attract groups and meetings from all over the country to the Vail Valley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Economic Development-\u00a0<\/strong>We work to ensure the Vail Valley\u2019s economic health stays strong for years to come. We work to help existing Vail Valley businesses thrive and recruit new businesses that have the potential to support our local economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What\u2019s this mean in layman\u2019s terms? We are focused on helping to build and sustain a business-friendly community that is welcoming, supportive and appreciative of the businesses that make our legendary quality of life possible. We exist to bridge the gap between business and government and ensure that both businesses and government partners are connected with the resources needed to succeed. It is often thankless work that happens behind the scenes, but the thanks that we do receive from our members and stakeholders goes a long way to letting us know we\u2019re on the right track with our efforts and our member benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Vail Valley Partnership, in our own way, contributes to the strength and vitality of our communities through our programing and business support services. We help build strong partnerships and create lasting value in our communities by developing and coordinating programs that address key community needs and enhance the economic vitality of the Vail Valley, the individual communities within the valley, and our local business community.<\/p>\n<p>Of specific interest in good times which pays dividends in the inevitable tough times ahead (whenever that might be), we encourage activities and provide programming and services that promote community development. Our programmatic activities include, but not limited to; economic development, educational offerings, business services, workforce development, tourism promotion, and facilitating continued community collaboration. These programs positively impact the business community through information, costs savings, business resources, local marketing efforts, destination marketing efforts, educational programs, and signature programs.<\/p>\n<p>Vail Valley Partnership relies on support of the business community through membership to initiate and continue our programming, and we are thankful for our members, our stakeholders, and our volunteers. We are especially proud this year to have been named the 2016 Chamber of the Year by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives \u2013 providing a proof point to the world at large that our community isn\u2019t just a place for recreation, but we are also a place that commerce (business) can thrive.<\/p>\n<p>Local businesses can\u2019t do it alone, nor can industry associations such as your regional Chamber of Commerce. Vail Valley Partnership is a community information and data center, a lobbying center, and a marketing center for local businesses in addition to the above-mentioned programming \u2013 and more \u2013 for a modest annual investment to your business. Make it your New Year\u2019s Resolution to research membership for your business. I\u2019m confident you won\u2019t find a better bang for your buck, or a better return on your investment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Chris Romer is president &amp; CEO of Vail Valley Partnership, recently named \u201cChamber of the Year\u201d by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/VailValleyPartnership.com\">VailValleyPartnership.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I started at Vail Valley Partnership in 2007, I envisioned that it would be a good career opportunity and&#8230;<br \/><a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2016\/12\/community-success-is-chamber-success\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[85],"tags":[421,311],"class_list":["post-15279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-presidents-post","tag-vail-chamber-of-commerce","tag-vail-valley-partnership"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Community success is chamber success | Vail Valley Partnership<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2016\/12\/community-success-is-chamber-success\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Community success is chamber success | Vail Valley Partnership\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When I started at Vail Valley Partnership in 2007, I envisioned that it would be a good career opportunity and...Read More\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2016\/12\/community-success-is-chamber-success\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Vail Valley Partnership\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VailValleyPartnership\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-12-27T23:42:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cromer\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cromer\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2016\/12\/community-success-is-chamber-success\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2016\/12\/community-success-is-chamber-success\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cromer\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6f86a25e095eadcc8d42187244f23d2f\"},\"headline\":\"Community success is chamber success\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-12-27T23:42:33+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2016\/12\/community-success-is-chamber-success\/\"},\"wordCount\":807,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"Vail chamber of commerce\",\"vail valley partnership\"],\"articleSection\":[\"President's Post\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2016\/12\/community-success-is-chamber-success\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2016\/12\/community-success-is-chamber-success\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2016\/12\/community-success-is-chamber-success\/\",\"name\":\"Community success is chamber success | Vail Valley Partnership\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-12-27T23:42:33+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2016\/12\/community-success-is-chamber-success\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2016\/12\/community-success-is-chamber-success\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2016\/12\/community-success-is-chamber-success\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Community success is chamber success\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/\",\"name\":\"Vail Valley Partnership\",\"description\":\"Support. 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