chambers of commerce
Local business groups
Chambers of commerce are local or regional organizations of businesses that promote commercial interests in their area.
They advocate for business-friendly policies, network members, and market the region to attract investment.
Most cities and towns have one: The chamber of commerce opposed the new zoning restrictions.
The singular is chamber of commerce.
- associationsMental or organizational links
- tradeExchange of commodities
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
- small businessModest independent commercial venture
- trade missionsOfficial business trips abroad
connectivity · catalyst · networking · membership · entrepreneurship · cooperation · business incubators · bylaws · partnership · civic leadership · trade associations · lobbying efforts · business directory · industry · business alliances · professional networks · ribbon cutting · civic pride
- business groupstrade associations, trade association, industry groups, business alliance, business councils
- professional organizationsprofessional association, trade unions, trade association, unions, professional society
- public bodiespublic bodies, public corporations, public institutions, federal agencies, state agencies
- trade stakeholderstrade representatives, trade associations, exporters, importers, business councils
- tourismtourists, sightseeing, guided tours, heritage sites, travelers
- job searchjob hunting, job boards, job search, job fairs, job fair
chambers of commercelabor unions
Worker collectives for negotiations
trade unions · workers' councils · AFL-CIO · organized labor · union halls
chambers of commercesocialist parties
Groups advocating collective ownership
communist parties · Occupy movement · public interest groups
chambers of commercegovernment agencies
State-run administrative bodies
regulatory bodies · public sector unions · civil service · state enterprises · public administration
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