Committees

Take advantage of your membership benefits and join a committee. Your membership is important to us and as a member your voice can be heard by joining a committee. Be a part of our team by helping us put together the Committees that are listed below, if interested please contact the Chamber at www.tristatemcc.org

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Banking & Finance Committee

  • Establishes relationship with local and national lenders to promote healthy lending practices with African American-owned businesses
  • Researches and reviews current banking laws and monitors local Community
  • Reinvestment Act activities

2.  Health Committee

  • The purpose of the Healthcare committee is to stay abreast of current health issues affecting our minority communities, being a voice about these concerns to our legislatures, keeping our minority communities aware of the issues and helping them to find solutions.

3. Contracting & Construction Committee

  • Identifies contracting opportunities for minority contractors
  •  Develops an effective lobbying campaign that benefits minority contractors
4.  Procurement Committee

  • Facilitates business opportunities on behalf of Chamber Members
  • Examines funding opportunities through contracts and grant programs
  •  Establishes mentoring & partnering opportunities
  •  Advocates on behalf of Members and encourages Member-to-Member business opportunities

5. Education (Business) Committee

  •  Establishes monthly meeting topics
  • Organizes business development seminars and hosts Community Business
  • Round table discussions

6. International Committee

  • Creates global business opportunities for African American businesses
  •  Creates partnership opportunities for members to expand their business

7. Marketing/Membership & Public Relations Committee

  • Promotes public awareness of the organization
  • Provides articles for the Newsletter
  • Recruits and welcomes new members
  • Drives the effort to identify Minority-owned businesses in the community

8. Political Education Committee

  •  Informs the Organization of political concerns effecting its Members
  • Educates political community on concerns of African American business