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You can make a difference in determining the health of the Longview Community! On behalf of the Longview Chamber of Commerce’s HealthyVIEW Task Force we are asking for your help. Would you complete the HealthyVIEW Survey as well as share it with your friends and family in the Longview trade area? (Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J2YBJKS)

As President and CEO of Longview’s Chamber of Commerce, I have had several East Texas employers come to me with concerns regarding attracting and retaining a workforce. While our population has grown about 2% over the last decade, we haven’t kept pace with the growth seen in the urban areas of Texas.

The Longview Chamber of Commerce has been named Chamber of the Year by ACCE, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives!

To solve our regional talent gap issues, we must find ways to educate and upskill local adults. To this end, the Longview Chamber of Commerce has been selected to participate in The Graduate! Network’s “Bridging The Talent Gap,” an employer and employee engagement initiative supported with funding from the Trellis Foundation. Longview joins 5 other Texas communities who are also participating --- Austin, Corpus Christi, Ft. Worth, Irving, Longview, and San Antonio.

Happy Independence Day from the Longview Chamber of Commerce!

R.E.A.C.H. - July/August 2019 Issue The Longview Progress Report is now R.E.A.C.H.! an interactive digital newsletter for our Longview Chamber members! Stay informed about Chamber programs and use this tool to immediately contact members, advertisers and us!

The Longview Chamber of Commerce is pleased to be working with the cartographic and marketing firm of Target Marketing to publish the 2020 edition of the, up-to-date, full-color Longview Area Street Map and Resource Guide. This publication will be the only official map endorsed and distributed by the Longview Chamber of Commerce.

Recognizing our elected officials for the hard work and personal time they put into creating a better Longview and community is the objective of the Longview Chamber of Commerce, the Public Policy Committee, and the Longview Business Advocacy Committee, at the Elected Officials Reception. This event for Chamber members connects business leaders to political leaders, providing the opportunity to discuss policy issues that benefit the business community. These collaborations empower leaders to build a better future.

The Longview Chamber of Commerce has been named a finalist for the 2019 Chamber of the Year award, presented by Alexandria, Va.-based Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. The Chamber of the Year award recognizes the leadership role chambers have in their communities. Those honored with the Chamber of the Year designation have demonstrated organizational strength and made an impact on key community priorities, such as education, transportation, business development and quality of life.