Strategic Priorities

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Talent Attraction, Retention & Development

  • We partner, support, and lead opportunities and solutions to prepare, attract, and retain a talented and diverse workforce in Catawba County.

Business Success

  • We analyze and assess local business needs to cultivate a responsive and cohesive environment where businesses can start, grow and succeed.
  • We serve as the premier connector and resource center for local businesses, empowering them to address their competitive needs. 
  • We facilitate knowledge exchange, help provide access to professional development and other support and networking resources.

Leadership Development

  • Through Leadership Catawba, we cultivate leaders across business, education, nonprofits, and government who possess a comprehensive understanding of our community’s economic landscape and are dedicated to shaping Catawba County’s future. 

Pro-Business Advocacy

  • We inform and advocate, on behalf of our Partners, for public policies at the local, state, and federal levels that support business and economic opportunity for Catawba County. 
  • Learn more about our Advocacy@Work program here. 

The Catawba County Chamber Foundation

  • We support the Catawba County Chamber Foundation in convening diverse stakeholders, leveraging resources, and building sustainable collaborations for community vibrancy and economic prosperity in Catawba County. 

Chamber Excellence

  • We leverage our brand identity as the most trusted and influential business organization in the Catawba County region and expand the reach of our Chamber programs and initiatives.
  • We provide superior and recognizable value to our Shareholders & Investors through events, programs and services to yield optimal membership engagement, retention, new membership growth and non-dues revenue.
  • We ensure that The Chamber is well-organized, strategically staffed, and has the resources and assets to accomplish our mission.