Standing Committees

Economic Development & Community Relations Committee

Purpose:

  • Engages public resources to spur private investment
  • Identifies avenues whereas the Chamber may fulfill its mission to advance the industry of our area and recommends to the Board actions the Chamber may take.

Economic Development & Community Relations Reports

  • Pending

Marketing & Events Committee

Purpose:

  • Represents Chamber at trade shows, organizational meetings and public events.
  • Prepares Bed Tax grant requests.
  • Manages advertising/underwriting.
  • Talkeetna Town and Trail Map.
  • Monitors published guidebooks/articles for Talkeetna information accuracy.
  • Solicits event information for Winterfest Calendar of Events.
  • Promote the following events: Moose on Parade, Town Christmas Tree,  Parade of Lights,  Taste of Talkeetna, Live @ Five and any other Chamber sponcored events.

Marketing & Events Committee Reports for 2017-2018

Marketing & Events Committee Reports for 2016-2017

Marketing & Events Committee Reports for 2015-2016

Membership Committee

Purpose:

  • Produce the Chamber Quarterly newsletter.
  • Solicit membership from area businesses not currently members.
  • Gather comments and ideas from members.
  • Determine the speakers and meeting locations for the meeting season.
  • Produce the Annual Banquet.
  • Audits member lists and website listings for accuracy.

Membership Committee Reports for 2016-2017

  • Pending

Membership Committee Reports for 2015-2016

Finance Committee

Purpose:

  • Develops the Chamber’s financial policy and procedures.
  • Ensures proper accounting of the Chamber’s money.
  • Reviews the Treasurer’s reports monthly prior to teach meeting of the Board.
  • Tracks financial trends and makes recommendations to the Board as necessary.
  • Performs other finance-related tasks as requested by the Board.
  • Manages issues related to gaming permit.

Finance Committee Reports

  • Pending

Scholarship Committee

Purpose:

  • Develops and manages the scholarship program.
  • Solicits funding.
  • Presents and advertises scholarship program to potential participants.
  • Publicizes names of awardees.

Scholarship Committee Reports for 2015-2016