Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce Gateway to the Piney Woods 100 N. East Street Atlanta Texas, 75551 903-796-3296
How the Chamber Operates
Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the policy making body of the Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce. Its members represent the business and professional leadership of the community. The Board consists of twenty-one (21) members. Seven (7) are elected each year for three (3) years. The President presides over all meetings of the Board.
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee consists of the officers of the Board of Directors. It exercises the powers of the board between those times when Board meetings are held.
Committees. A committee system is the most effective means of harnessing energies and abilites of volunteer workers. Committees are responsible to the Board of Directors and report at monthly meetings.
How is it financed? The dues of its membership primarily finance the Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce. The maintenance of an adequate level of support from all business and professional interests in the community is essential to finance the programs that are vital to growth and development.