As we reflect on the past year, we want to thank you for allowing the Chamber to serve you and continue with our mission to advocate and be a resource for our business community, promoting economic and community growth. We have had many great opportunities to serve our members and the community, and we look forward to increasing our capacity to serve in the next year.

Through events like Ag is Everyone’s Business, Safety Council, and Educational Seminars, we seek to provide education on various topics to help you grow as a professional. Our Annual Golf Outing, Annual Membership Dinner, Coffee and Commerce, and Business After Hours events seek to connect members by providing various networking opportunities throughout the year. We seek to enhance your visibility through promotional efforts such as ribbon cuttings and ground breakings, social media posts, press releases, and our online membership directory. We don’t stop there; we look at ways that we can provide resources and savings through programs like health insurance, energy savings programs, workers' compensation, and credit card processing. You are valuable to us, and we seek to be the best that we can be so you can get the most out of your membership. 2026 is going to be a bigger and better year, and we are appreciative of your participation!

As we think about the Christmas season and a heart of thanksgiving, we want to recognize the businesses that make up the Chamber and how they impact our local economy and the lives of individuals daily through employment, donations, and opportunities to give back. We become better when the people around us become all that they can be, and your influence helps make Highland County even better. WE make Highland County great, and that is a reason to be grateful.

Next time you go out, stop at a local shop, buy something, and sow into the local economy. Support your friends, neighbors, and community this holiday season. Show someone grace, love, and give the gift of joy, and see what a little holiday spirit can do to those around you. From all of us at the Chamber, we want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!