Mission

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="043785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tuskegee Area Chamber of Commerce</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tuskegee Area Chamber of Commerce"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome"><U>Welcome</U></A>   |   <B>Mission</B>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Business"><U>Business</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History and Tourism"><U>History and Tourism</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Education"><U>Education</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Health Care"><U>Health Care</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Recreation"><U>Recreation</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Government"><U>Government</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Visit Tuskegee"><U>Visit Tuskegee</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Join the Chamber"><U>Join the Chamber</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Gallery"><U>Photo Gallery</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U>Related Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="044d2b03.jpg"> <div> <B>ABOUT US</B></div> <div> <B>Charles Thompson             </B> President</div> <div> <B>Deborah Biggers </B>                           Vice President   </div> <div> <B>Howard  Burton                    </B> Treasurer</div> <div> <B>Rev. John Cantelow</B></div> <div> Chaplain</div> <div> <I><B><U>Board Members</U></B></I></div> <div> Thelma Walker Brown</div> <div> Robert L. Davis                                     </div> <div> Rozell Chappell</div> <div> R.E. Corbitt</div> <div> Robert Davis</div> <div> Paul R. Davis                             Charlie Hardy                           Major Holland</div> <div> Robert Pearson</div> <div> Harold Powell                                                                                  Dyann Robinson                           Wendy Slaton   </div> <div> Catherine Stallworth</div> <div> Leah Wiggins</div> <div> James W. Wright</div> <div>                           </div> <div> <I><B><U>Ex-Officio</U></B></I>                                             </div> <div> Dr. Benjamin F. Payton             Hon Myron Penn</div> <div> Hon. Pebblin Warren                              Hon. Jessie Upshaw                     Hon. Johnny Ford                     Hon Willie Mae Powell                    Hon Rufus Carson                   Hon. Frank Tew</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><U>Overall Mission</U></B></div> <div> Tuskegee Area Chamber of Commerce is committed to the growth and improvement of the economic well-being of the business community and enhancing the quality of life of the area through the creation and preservation of jobs.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>MISSIONS</U></B><B><U>:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Tourism:</B></I>  Provide an exceptional experience for visitors through the development and promotion of programs, services, and attractions critical to positioning the Tuskegee area as a convention, recreation and cultural destination.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Corporate Development and Recruitment:  </B></I>Mold a climate where enterprise can prosper; initiate area business and industrial development projects that strengthen the local economy; and insure established businesses an operating environment conducive to successful operations.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Governmental Affairs:  </B></I>Monitor issues and legislation at the local and state level and to make policy and position recommendations to the Chamber Board of Directors on key issues impacting the Tuskegee area business climate.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Small Business Development:  </B></I>Foster the creation and growth of small business as part of the economic strategy to create jobs, thereby making small business a fundamental driving force of the Tuskegee area economy.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>