• The Chamber completed one of its biggest projects, the Town Square in September of 2002. The square has become the “gathering place for the community.

• The Chamber hosts grand openings, ribbon cuttings. 25 ribbon cuttings were hosted last year.

• The Chamber sponsors the Havre Gift certificates Program. Over $179,000.00 worth of Havre Gift certificates were issued in 2007.   This is a  $49,000.00 increase over last year. This is “money” that stays in the town supporting local chamber member businesses.

• The Chamber sponsors the successful Christmas Cash Program. For 18 years, the program has been keeping money in Havre supporting Chamber members businesses.  Over $179,000.00 was loaned in 2007.

• The Chamber’s Committee’s also sponsors the Christmas Celebration, Ag Appreciation Banquet, Holiday Food Drive, Havre Festival Days, Havre PRIDE and business education workshops.

• The Chamber raised over $4,000.00 to refurbish the holiday pole decorations. In 1995, the Chamber partnered with MT Power to make power available on 45 poles in the core area, so the holiday decoration could be lit.

• The Chamber’s 3-on-3 Committee will host the 10^th Annual tournament, July 26, 2008. 

• Over 60 teams participate in the event.

• The Chamber Tourism Committee works to promote tourism for Havre.  The committee launched a very successful marketing campaign in Medicine Hat in 2007. The Chamber also is represented on the Russell Country Board of Directors.

• In June of 2004, Mayor Rice and members of the Board initiated a meeting with the Mayor of Medicine Hat, to start the dialogue on opening Wild Horse to a 24-hour port.

• The Chamber was successful in 2006, getting a city street vendor ordinance in place.

• The Chamber’s Leadership High School program is in its 8^th year.  20 students are participating in this partnership with the Chamber and the Havre Public Schools.  To date 164 students have participated in the program.  We were successful in receiving 2 $1,000 grant from PPL Montana for the program.

• The Chamber’s Business Development committee developed a CD-ROM, a very successful recruiting tool used by MSU-Northern, Northern Montana Hospital and more.

• The Chamber facilitates the Community Tree Lighting activities each year at the Town Square, along with Kicks @ 6! and the S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y. Market.

Programs

Programs sponsored by the Chamber like Christmas Cash and the Havre Gift Certificates are made available to members only.  Both of these programs keep thousands of dollars in Havre, supporting the businesses that support our community every day of the year. The Check Alert program helps to protect your businesses from bad checks.

Committees

The 13 working committees of the Chamber provide an opportunity to volunteer and share  your personal expertise and talent and be a partner is making Havre a great place to live and work.  The return can fulfilling and rewarding.  The PR, networking and fun is priceless.

Opportunities

Through your Chamber membership:

• mailing labels for a special business mailing are available free, along with a free copy of the business directory

• there is an opportunity to advertise on the Chamber’s web site: www.havremt.com

• the Chamber’s quarterly newsletter provides a venue to showcase news about your business and staff

• we provide space at the Chamber for displaying literature about the area and your business

• the chamber Info Packet provides the opportunity to list your business for a small fee, in a promotional piece that is shared with those visiting or relocating to work in Havre

• the chamber makes 100’s of referrals each year and those business referrals are only to chamber member businesses

Only Chamber member businesses are referred to those seeking information