The launch of a new, options-friendly website for the Oakland Chamber Network last week furthers the intention of the organization to have its 29 chamber members work together rather than compete.
In the spirit of regional cooperation, the members of the Oakland Chamber Network commissioned the new site, which has information about each chamber, its events, its programs, its Facebook and Twitter page links and more. The network also hosts an annual meeting that's open to its members as well as chambers or interested parties from anywhere.
"We think this plants the seeds that will encourage more and more cooperation in Oakland County and beyond its boundaries," says Michele Hodges, president of the Troy Chamber of Commerce and past president of the network.
The website is the affirmation of the network's mission for chambers to work together to attract businesses, events, conventions and more to Oakland County, even if that means directing potential business to a community other than their own.
"In the past chambers have been relatively territorial, but we know our main job is to serve the customer. So if that means the customer is better-served elsewhere, absolutely we want to make sure that customer gets the best service," Hodges says.
The partnership also gives members access to shared resources and information to help them do their jobs and ideally bring economic prosperity both inside and outside of Oakland County.
Source: Michele Hodges, president, Troy Chamber of Commerce and immediate past president, Oakland Chamber Network
Writer: Kim North Shine
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