Program of Work

Ambassadors
Gabrielle Sauce, Chairman

Assist members in promoting their business and interact with the community while assisting with membership retention and growth.

  • Work with the City of Noblesville to identify new businesses in the community
  • Act as mentors to new members during their first year of membership
  • Represent Chamber membership by attending ribbon cuttings and grand opening events
  • Serve as greeters and volunteer at Chamber events
  • Assist with member retention
  • Committee meets monthly on fourth Monday at 3:30 p.m.

Economic Development
Jerry Barr
, Chairman | Pat Berghoff, Co-Chairman

Focus on business retention /expansion in Noblesville. Act as business advocate to government and other groups on behalf of the Chamber membership.

  • Establish regular peer group/industry roundtable meetings
  • Survey members electronically on economic issues 
  • Participate in monthly Chamber member business visits
  • Work with Downtown Strategic Action Committee in implementing the Downtown Noblesville Strategic Development Plan
  • Coordinate annual Enterprise Awards event co-sponsored by the City
  • Provide information on resources to members for economic assistance and/or incentives
  • Committee meets monthly on third Thursday at 7:30 a.m. 

Finance and Budget
Jerry Deering, Chairman

Provide oversight for the Chamber’s financial activity. Protect Chamber assets.

  • Provide for annual review of books
  • Monitor investment of Chamber funds
  • Review all expenditures outside regular budget items and make recommendations to the board
  • Assist President in annual budget preparation

Government Relations
Pat Fox
, Chairman | Geof Odle, Co-Chairman

Maintain working relationship with all local government entities to ensure that policies and laws encourage the growth and development critical to economic prosperity.

  • Serve as active contact point via designated committee members between Chamber and local government
  • Recommend board action on any local governmental issues
  • Participation in Hamilton County Legislative Task Force
  • Offer candidates’ forums when warranted
  • Distribute Common Council agendas and other pertinent information to committee members
  • Invite local elected officials to committee meetings on regular basis
  • Promote and attend Legislative Breakfast series
  • Promote and attend Chamber’s “State of the City”, "State of the Schools" and “State of the County” addresses
  • Committee meets monthly on third Thursday at 3:30 p.m. 

Member Services
Myron Glover, Chairman

Assist Chamber members in promoting their businesses and identify opportunities and new ways of providing value-added programs and services to members.

  • Evaluate member benefit programs and services through Affinity sub-committee
    • Develop Chamber University curriculum to promote workplace training seminars
    • Offer intervention and assistance to members who have been inactive for at least six months or members who are having a business challenge and would like assistance from a Business Action Committee resource
  • Promote events for members through member events sub-committee
    • Business After Hours, NetWORKS!, luncheons and other programming
  • Assist in planning and promotion of events through special events sub-committee
    • Taste of Business expo, Corporate Challenge and 2010 Anniversary activities 
  • Recognize members for their contribution to the community through the Community Pride Award
  • Committee meets monthly on third Tuesday at 8:00 a.m.

Young Professionals Group
Lindsay Sweet, Chairman

Vision: To be the leading organization for attracting and retaining young professionals in the Noblesville metro area.

Mission: To discover, cultivate and help young professionals thrive by providing professional and leadership development, community and civic involvement, and social networking opportunities in the Noblesville are.

  • Plan and coordinate social networking events for young professionals seeking out referral based relationships
  • Identify opportunities to assist in professional development and education on issues facing our community
  • Provide a voice for young professionals concerning business, community and government issues
  • Identify community organizations and events in which young professionals can become involved
  • Serve as a transitional means for young professionals to gain involvement within the Chamber

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