We invite you to get involved and benefit from your Chamber membership. The effectiveness of the Greenville - Pitt County Chamber of Commerce is greatly dependent upon the involvement of its members. The benefits you receive from your membership investment will relate in direct proportion to the extent you become involved in the Chamber's programs, activities and committees. The Chamber's committees are working toward accomplishing our goals, and we need your assistance and involvement to achieve them. Help shape your business community with your personal involvement in one or more of our seven Program of Work Divisions. By doing so you will assure that your business needs are communicated and action is taken.
 

• Bring back the Business-to-Business Trade Show to provide an opportunity for chamber members to show their products and services and to provide an event for member-to-member networking. 

•  Expand mentoring opportunities for small business owners.  Involve retired as well as current business leaders.

•  Seek partnerships to develop a business recruitment position.

•  Encourage entrepreneurship and provide assistance to enhance job growth.

•  Partner with DSS and STRIVE to provide marketing and education services for Work First.  Provide learning opportunities and show money-saving opportunities

• for local businesses.

•  Provide educational and growth opportunities for small businesspersons via seminars, on-line learning, networking and speakers.

•  Partner with Pitt Community College for on-line learning and seminars for small business.

•  Work with Small Business Consortium to maximize opportunities for small business growth.

•  Host the Annual Small Business Breakfast and present the Small Business Leader Award to recognize excellence in small business ownership.

•  Provide the opportunity for Chamber members to promote their businesses to East Carolina University students through the Annual ECU Merchants Fair.

•  Continue to expand the Chamber gift certificate program.

• Define the Chamber’s role in Greenville’s downtown re-development and increase involvement.

•  Host Community Unity Breakfast to promote positive race relations.

•  Present special events to honor the community’s law enforcement, fire fighting and rescue professionals.

•  Recognize firms with outstanding safety records by co-sponsoring the Safety Awards Banquet with the N.C. Department of Labor.

•  Actively build community coalitions; serve as vehicle for increased dialogue among leaders of various organizations. 

• Maintain OASIS as a top priority of the Chamber and seek specific opportunities for assisting schools. 

•  Increase the number of business partners in the OASIS program.

•  Host the Annual Education Summit to report on progress and developments of Partners in Education and Pitt County Schools.

•  Recognize OASIS partners at Education Summit.

•  Support County Commissioners and Board of Education in establishment of new Education Compact.

•  Continue to take a leadership role in educating the community about No Child Left Behind.

•  Be proactive in communicating with federal officials regarding strengths and weaknesses of No Child Left Behind.

•  Provide support to Pitt County Schools with teacher recruitment and retention as well as facilities planning.

•  Continue active involvement in assisting Pitt County Schools to build Faith Community Partnerships.

•  Continue to support the Health Sciences Academy as a partner.

•  Sponsor the annual Teen Leadership program to provide opportunities for growth in leadership for high school students.

•  Host an event supporting the Pitt County Educational Foundation Teacher Executive Institute.