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The
Warren County Chamber of Business & Industry
(WCCBI) serves as the lead Economic, Community and Business
development agency for all of Warren County.
We are a membership based organization, deriving in
excess of 70% of our operating revenues from the member
businesses you find within this site. In addition to
these membership investments, the organization realizes
revenue from the operation of the Warren County Industrial
Complex, a business incubator/multi-tenant facility.
The WCCBI is structured with
two operational Divisions. The Economic Development
Division holds responsibility for the development and
management of all activities associated with solidifying
the existing businesses of the community as well as
the recruitment of new employer opportunities to the
community. The Chamber Operations Division is responsible
for providing necessary services to our member businesses,
providing networking opportunities to these businesses
and developing and administering special events focused
upon promoting Warren County and our resident businesses
and quality of life.
The Key Areas of Focus for the
WCCBI for 2008 and beyond include:
Workforce Development,
including specific focus on:
- Increasing the size of the
Warren County workforce through recruitment
- Developing employer-relevant
skills in existing Warren County labor, leading to
a more highly skilled workforce.
Employer Retention / Recruitment,
including specific focus on:
- Primarily focused upon the
retention and expansion of existing business and industry.
- Development of resources for
the recruitment of new businesses to the community.
Real Estate Development,
including specific focus on:
- Creation and maintenance of
a listing of developable sites and enhancing the awareness
and use of this resource.
- Identification of key properties
which offer redevelopment opportunities requiring
public-sector involvement to stimulate redevelopment
potential.
Reposturing of the WCCBI
within Warren County, including specific focus
on:
- Redefining the Chamber Operations
Division and staff to better align with organizational
objectives and to provide clarification of mission
to the public.
- Continuously improve the posture
of the organization within the community through improved
communications to the community and trusted leadership
of economic development initiatives.
Through the coordinated efforts of professional staff
and volunteer leaders of the WCCBI, as well as with
the cooperation and collaboration of our partnering
agencies and municipalities, Warren County is aggressively
moving forward in becoming a preferred community in
which to live, work and recreate.
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