PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE MARCH 2008 IT’S YOUR CHAMBER In my past few columns I’ve encouraged you to consider the Chamber a resource for your business, promoting the networking opportunities, community and business expos, discounts on goods and services and all the information provided to the membership. This myriad of benefits available is due in large part to the involvement of Chamber members who volunteer to serve on committees or take leadership roles as officers and board members, positions that will be opening up again this spring. Would you like to help direct the future of the Chamber? Consider submitting your name as a potential board member. Would you like to be involved in one of the many Chamber events? I welcome you to join one of the committees. Would you like to meet the new members and welcome them to the Chamber? There are a couple of spots open in the ambassador committee. Perhaps you have a new idea that you’d like the Chamber to consider? Bring it up to the board---after all, that’s how many of our current programs began---and if you’re interested you can even champion your project and put your own committee together as chairperson. Why would you want to become involved? We all have varied personal reasons but there is one  very sound business reason: exposure. The additional visibility afforded by these activities in many cases directly results in more business which, for many of us, is what attracted us to the Chamber in the first place. I’ll certainly admit that my involvement as a board member, running a couple of programs and as Chamber president has brought additional health insurance sales to my company. Interested? Give Laura a call at the Chamber office and let her know. After all, it is your Chamber. Ronald Haines, NHCOC President