About the Chamber
ChamberStaff
Linda W. Friday
President
Victoria E. Homan
Member Services
Susan Sweitzer
Financial Administrator
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Queen Anne's County Chamber of Commerce, a membership driven organization, is to serve, represent and be the foremost advocate of its members in such a way as to enhance the quality of life and well being of our unique county, its residents and visitors, through continued and orderly growth of our business enterprises.
Letter from the President
It’s been five years since I joined the staff of the Queen Anne’s County Chamber. During these five years we have had many accomplishments and I’m excited to say there are many more to come. One specific item I am most proud of is the fact that during my tenure we have doubled the size of our membership. With well over 600 members, we have recently been recognized as one of the strongest, most vibrant chambers in the entire state.
A big accomplishment over this past year has been the redesigning of the Chamber website which among many things, gives the members an opportunity to advertise on our homepage. In addition, we added a community link to help promote activities in the community. We also added the ability for our members to renew their membership on line. We’re also excited that our newsletter has a new look, complete with full color and the opportunity for members to advertise there as well.
I had the privilege in June 2007 of leading a thirteen-person delegation to China. The delegation included the Judge for Queen Anne’s County, the President of Chesapeake College, and the Vice Superintendent of Queen Anne’s Public Schools. We also had the President of Queen Anne’s County Economic Development/Ag Commission who is also the Past President of the QAC Chamber of Commerce, the director of QAC Economic Development /Ag department and many others from the business and education community. We spent 10 days visiting various business complexes and schools throughout several provinces. We also were able to observe a business incubator and get an insight as to how this works in their country. I believe Queen Anne’s County has many opportunities in these types of exchanges with other countries such as education, business and culture. I look forward to continuing to develop the relationship we have with China and hope we have the opportunity to create relationships like this with other countries from around the world.
What’s up for 2008? First, the Chamber will be proactive with the Chesapeake College Plan understanding the opportunities this plan will create for businesses and residents in our county. Next, we want to continue to work with and support the Economic Development/Ag Commissions initiatives that are vital if we want to keep our county’s economic wheel turning. Finally, and most importantly, we look forward to continuing the excellent working relationship and successes we have experienced with our elected officials. Partnerships are the key to success and I believe strongly that the partnerships we have developed have played a major role in the success the chamber has experienced over my five years here.
I look forward to yet another year filled with successes and new accomplishments as we move into 2008. I know I can count on the membership for their support and commitment to excellence as we grow Queen Anne’s County into a premier pro-business community.
- Linda Friday
