Chamber sets annual goals at PZA meeting

The Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and its members met Wednesday evening at PZA restaurant in the Canyon Lake Town Center for what it plans on being an annual membership meeting. At the meeting, the board presented its goals for the year.

“Thank you to everyone who attended the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce’s First Annual Membership Meeting,” Jeanne O’Dell, the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce President/Executive Director, said. “It was exciting to meet some of our new members as well as welcome back many familiar faces.”

During the evening, the Chamber introduced its four major goals for 2022.

1. Attract new and retain current members. Strong organizations are constantly evolving, Jeanne said. This goal is for the Chamber to continually seek growth and visibility across the region and through a variety of businesses and organizations.

“Your membership renewals tell us you value your involvement in the Chamber,” Jeanne told those at the meeting. “We want to earn your continued trust each year.”

2. Improve fiscal stability. Keeping a pulse on the ever-changing economic climate for Chamber membership also allows the Chamber to forage new opportunities to continue to build the organization from the inside, Jeanne said.

“We’re focused on producing community and Chamber member events that will garner the funds needed to reinvest in this organization,” she said. “We’re building for the future. We will increase our staff as possible to provide even better customer and member service.”

3. Increase engagement with, and continue to represent and support, Chamber members and the business community at large.

The Chamber will continue to be a source of accessibility and data sharing, as well as establishing and providing regional connections, Jeanne said. The Chamber will keep its members and the community connected to their legislators and governing offices.

4. Continue to foster a stronger relationship with the City of Canyon Lake, surrounding communities, and neighboring Chambers.

“We’re fortunate in Canyon Lake to have a long history of good ties in our community,” Jeanne said. “Our goal is to follow that pattern and create win-win situations with unique public/community events or campaigns with surrounding communities and our neighboring Chambers of Commerce.”