1. Strength in Numbers: The chamber provides a representative voice for the business community on transportation, growth and land use, management, health care, education, and workforce development issues.

2. Marketing: Great affordable marketing opportunities through the annual Business Expo, advertising on our website, city maps, Roundtable Lunch, First Friday Breakfast, Annual Banquet, and Business after Hours.

3. Networking: Business after Hours, Roundtable Lunch, First Friday Breakfast, and Blue Blazers are all excellent ways to provide your company with contacts through Chamber functions.

4. Economic Development: We are the recognized leading agency for Miller County, Arkansas and Bowie County, Texas. The Chamber consults with approximately 100 companies annually regarding relocating to Texarkana or expanding existing businesses.

5. Education: Honor Card, Character First, Career Fair, Youth Leadership Texarkana teach our children how to be good citizens. Small Business Seminars teach small businesses how to write small business plans and start a small business and Service Center Of Retired Executives (SCORE) and Leadership Texarkana offer more educational opportunities to adults.

6. Government Affairs: A strong voice of many. Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) efforts. The Chamber is your representative on the local, regional, state and national level for business issues.

7. Resource Library: Demographic reports, manufacturer’s guide, city maps, and membership reports provide your business necessary information for planning strategies.

8. Community Involvement: Join forces with the chamber by signing up to volunteer on one of our committees: Business/Education, Red River Navigation Project, I-49, Governmental Affairs, Community Image Task Force, BRAC, Military Affairs, Technology, Membership Drive, Blue Blazers, Medical. If you want to make a difference, this is your opportunity.

9. Tourism & Communications: Realizing that tourism is a billion dollar industry the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, being the driving force of Tourism for both cities, works very hard to market Texarkana, USA. Efforts are also being made through the tourism department to improve and enhance the image of Texarkana.

10. Silent Partner: Even if you are not interested in volunteering time with the chamber, your membership dues are essential to support the chamber efforts in our community.