Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Business Journal Q4 2014 | Page 8

and our involvement as members, committee members, committee chairs, and board members has allowed us to Military Support develop great relationships with The military presence in Cheyenne the leaders in our community. is very important to the economy Our involvement has kept us on and business in Cheyenne. top of what is happening The Chamber supports the in our community, the missions of F. E. Warren Air issues facing business, Force Base and the Wyoming “Being actively involved and the economic National Guard: climate. This valuable and taking advantage of insight and information all the Chamber has to has allowed us to better • Advocates in Washington, help D.C. offer is very important to serve our clients andNot our clients succeed. • Wyoming Wranglers everything the Chamber realizing value.” • Military Affairs Committee does has a direct impact on our business. There are many activities and Leadership events, such as the support of passed that wisdom on to me The Chamber offers quality programs our military and their missions and our current Partner group. and opportunities for members to in Cheyenne, which have a One of our core values is, “We develop their leadership skills: substantial indirect benefit. will be responsible citizens in our These activities and events help Community and Profession.” • Leadership Cheyenne maintain the economic viability of our community and enhance • Cheyenne Professional Network We have received tremendous the business climate. Our • Committee involvement value from our Chamber assessment is that we receive membership. I think our • Board of Directors great benefit and a great rate of reputation in the community return from our investment in the has been enhanced by our Fun and Fellowship Chamber. involvement in the Chamber. The Chamber believes having fun is We have taken advantage also important. Many of the activities I hope you will review your of many of the benefits the provide an opportunity for fun and investment with the Chamber and Chamber has to offer. We have fellowship. assess your benefits and rate received great exposure through of return. The Chamber offers our sponsorship of events. value; you just need to take We have gained valuable The best way to realize the value of advantage of the opportunities. information and insight from your membership is to be actively our committee involvement. involved. I think you get out of We have eight graduates of your membership what you put into I also hope you will encourage Leadership Cheyenne and one your membership. Being actively other businesses to become current participant. Leadership involved and taking advantage of members of the Chamber so that Cheyenne and the Cheyenne all the Chamber has to offer is very they can begin to take advantage Professional Network have important to realizing value. of all our Chamber has to offer. fit in well with our leadership development program. We At McGee, Hearne & Paiz, LLP we believe in long-term relationships were very fortunate to have previous • Local representation • Action and Advocacy Committee PG 8 l Update Partners who believed in the value of being involved in our community. They thought it was very important to be members of the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce and we have been members since 1945. They