Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Business Journal Q3 2015 | Page 7

MLinda Weppner
The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors Chairman
Prosperous and Quality Community

KEY POINTS

When presented with the
opportunity to chat about how the
Greater Cheyenne Chamber of
commerce fulfills its mission of
making Cheyenne a prosperous
and quality community to work,
live and do business, all kinds
of words swarmed through my
head. I then wondered how I
can summarize everything our
business organization does. After
pondering for a bit, it occurred
to me that listing one-word key
points would be a great start.
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Support
Advocate
Growth
Engagement
Western
Propserity
Education
Luncheons
Implementation
Community
Capitol
City
Governance
Networking

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Taking all these words which
aptly describe our Chamber’s
activities, it is obvious that the
promotion and protection of our
community’s businesses are the
heart and soul of our Chamber as
it is in any community. The crux
is showcasing our community so

it exhibits economic vitality, which
allows our present businesses to
prosper and in turn, encourages
others to choose our community
over another. The healthiest
economies are broad, diverse
and generate well-paying jobs
which, in turn, create a quality
of life and a standard of living
sought by all. Our Chamber
excels in this by being an integral
part of business expansion and
attraction, providing internal
and external entrepreneurial
connections, project innovation,
economic
Politics
gardening, and
Economcis
marketing and
Locality
regional branding.
So, how is this
History
accomplished? By
Culture
you.... the partners
Protection
of our many and
Forums
varied committees
Socials
such as the Political
Action Committees,
Government
the Prosperity
Business
committees and
State
the Partnership
County
committees.
Whether it’s the
Business
politically active
Military
Chamber Action &
Advocacy, the forward thinking
Business Council or the welcome
mat rolled out by the Red Carpet
Committee, our partners with the
guidance of our leadership, the
President/CEO and the staff, are
fulfilling the Chamber’s mission
with commitment and passion.

In recognition of the Chamber’s
successes, we must also
acknowledge the advocacy role
for the military presence in our
community. F.E. Warren Air Force
Base, the Army National Guard,
the Air National Guard and the U.S.
Navy are precious commodities.
Through the Military Affairs
Committee, which provides troop
support and education, and through
the Wyoming Wranglers Committee,
which is a politically active advocate
at the Federal Government Level,
our Chamber has had an impact
in preserving and expanding
Cheyenne’s largest employer, the
United States military.
In reflecting on how the Greater
Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce
fulfills its mission of making
Cheyenne a prosperous and
quality community to work, live
and do business, it is obvious
that our Chamber exhibits the
“Six Pillars of Character Counts”
as the business advocate for its
partners- trustworthiness, respect,
responsibility, fairness, caring and
citizenship.
Thank you for being a partner of
the Greater Cheyenne Chamber
of Commerce. Together, we have
a strong business community
and together, we are the Greater
Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce.

Q3 2015 BUSINESS JOURNAL

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