Salem Chamber of Commerce
About
The Salem Chamber of Commerce is the city’s largest business organization, with roughly 500 member businesses. Its mission is to make Salem a better place to live, work and do business, and it acts as the business community’s voice on local taxation, legislation and government issues. It also promotes the city to visitors and residents, refers people to member businesses and encourages members to use one another’s products and services.
The chamber runs some of Salem’s best-known community events, including the Haunted Happenings Grand Parade, which kicks off the Halloween season with thousands of students and many local businesses taking part, as well as Salem Chamber Restaurant Week. Members stay informed through a weekly e-newsletter, online and printed directories and monthly mailings. Its downtown office welcomes visitors who want to learn about the local business community, and the chamber is represented on several civic boards.
What to Know
- The chamber holds a board seat on Destination Salem and the Enterprise Center at Salem State University.
- It serves as vice-chair of the Salem Transportation Commission.
- It sits on the Salem Main Streets steering committee and the Salem Arts Fest committee.
- Businesses and individuals can sponsor, march in or volunteer for the Haunted Happenings parade.
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