In the years ahead, the County Chamber will continue to strive to build a better quality of life for all of the citizens of our County. Not through adding to the existing and duplicative economic development strategies, but through our networking programs like the Chambers Roundtable and The Business Advocacy Committee. The County Chamber is building cohesive voices of understanding and cooperation that are essential to a healthier future for our businesses, our families and our neighboring counties.

The Merced County Chamber of Commerce is steadfastly growing even during these trying times. We attribute this success to our commitment of true business advocacy and a real return of investment to our members. The County Chamber has been a prudent fiscal steward with their members hard earned dollars. We do not spend our members investment on fancy offices, over-staffing and exorbitant administrative hits. For over 100 years the County Chamber has been working with its committees and community organizations to monitor local and state government, facilitate commerce and tourism, and being a cohesive voice for the business and agricultural communities throughout the Central Valley.

The County Chamber’s Business Advocacy Committee has been diligently fighting for you on issues involving community planning, an equitable permitting process, and unfair agricultural and business regulations and fees.

The Chambers Roundtable is continuing the noble task of networking the leadership of the City Chambers in the valley to help each other more effectively serve their members and their communities. While the voice of a single business may go unheard, the united voice of businesses via the Chamber’s Roundtable has proven to be effective and beneficial.

Our Education Committee is increasingly involved in programs that not only affect education, but human relations, environmental, cultural and governmental concerns as well. We have partnered with several community organizations including the Friends of the Library, Community Gang Awareness Program, the Business Education Alliance and the County School’s P-16 Council.
The Agribusiness Committee of Merced County remains a vigilant team for agricultural education as well as awarding agricultural scholarships.

For a century, the County Chamber has created a beautiful County Exhibit at the California State Fair to promote Merced County and all of her cities to over a million visitors who visit the fair each year.

If commitment and dedication are what you feel about your business and your community’s future, please join the Merced County Chamber of Commerce and help make our County the place to live, raise a family and build a business.