chamber of commerce
noun phrase
: an association of businesspeople to promote commercial and industrial interests in the community
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Speaking at the annual event hosted by Choose Folsom, the city’s chamber of commerce, Raithel said the city entered the current fiscal year facing a roughly $3 million general fund shortfall, driven by years of underinvestment in infrastructure, rising pension costs and flat revenue growth.
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Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Members of the city’s chamber of commerce feared such a reputation would scare away investment in their fledgling community.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
At a chamber of commerce event, sports and business figures praised Cowtown’s busy events schedule.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
The chamber of commerce estimates that the town hosts around 2 million visitors per year, and that number is projected to grow.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Members of the city’s chamber of commerce feared such a reputation would scare away investment in their fledgling community.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
At a chamber of commerce event, sports and business figures praised Cowtown’s busy events schedule.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
The chamber of commerce estimates that the town hosts around 2 million visitors per year, and that number is projected to grow.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Chamber of commerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chamber%20of%20commerce. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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