Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce About the Chamber

STAFF:

The Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce has one full time employee,a part-time employee and a 15-member volunteer Board of Directors. Volunteers called Community Hosts man the office and the Railroad Museum to greet our guests and support the Chamber work. Other volunteers round out the chamber workforce.

HOURS:

The office is usually open from Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the help of Community Hosts. We are working hard for our members and may be at a meeting or event, so if the office is closed, please feel free to leave a message on the board outside the door or leave a message at 512-237-2313.

WHAT WE DO:

Promote Smithville area businesses and the city of Smithville to local residents and to attract visitors, facilitate and provide community service with recreational events (see EVENTS) and committee functions, provide information to visitors and newcomers.

WHY SHOULD I JOIN?

Listing in the Business Directory

Listing by Category in the Chamber's website

Networking Opportunities throughout the year

Chance to stay "plugged in" to the Smithville area business community

Keep a brochure or business cards at the Chamber office

A fun way to support the community during events AND promote your business

CHAMBER MEMBERS TO PROMOTE SMITHVILLE:

Member of the Presidential Corridor Association

Member of the I-10 Corridor Association

Member of Texas Brazos Trail Association

Member of Texas Independent Trail Association

Member of Texas Yes! - Texas Department of Agriculture

Member of Texas Travel Industry Association

Member of Texas Association of Business

Member of Texas Downtown Association

Member of Keep Texas Beautiful

Member of Texas Chamber Executives

Member of Austin-Bastrop-Smithville River Corridor Project

Texas Department of Agriculture Business Retention and Expansion Program

Leadership Bastrop-Smithville-Elgin

B.E.S.T. - joint community promotions

B.E.S.T. College Night

Lost Pines Artisans Alliance

IN ADDITION, OUR CHAMBER PRESIDENT RESIDES ON THE FOLLOWING NON-CHAMBER COMMITTEES:

Opportunity Bastrop County

Jamboree Committee, Inc.

Smithville Community Network

Building Good Citizens for Texas

Federal Correction Institution Community Advisory Committee

B.E.S.T. Leadership (Bastrop-Elgin-Smithville, Texas)

Friends of the Library Board

Railroad Museum Board

Save Central School Grassroots Committee

YOUR CHAMBER IS REPRESENTED AT THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONAL EVENTS:

Texas Parks and Wildlife Expo

The State Fair of Texas

McAllen International Winter Texan Travel Show

Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Vacation & Cruise Show

Fort Hood's Travel Expo

Lackland Air Force Base Vacation Expo

Greater Houston Travel Expo

Texas Municipal League

Bastrop County Board of Realtors Expo

YOUR CHAMBER PARTICIPATES IN ADVERTISING TO PROMOTE SMITHVILLE:

Highway 71 Billboard Projects

Hyatt Lost Pines Resort - Destination Hyatt Guest Guide

Austin Community Newspapers

Fayette County Record

Post Cards from Texas

TxDOT Travel Centers

LCRA Events Calendar

Texas Department of Transportation Calendars

Multiple Web site calendars and services

Cooperative Advertising opportunities - such as Parker's Antiques

City-Wide Garage Sale

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