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Mission Statement

OUR MISSION

The mission of the Greater Akron Chamber is to drive economic development and prosperity for the people of the Greater Akron Region.

OUR ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS

  • Business Development - Market and promote the benefits of doing business in the Greater Akron Region in order to attract, retain, expand, and create businesses.
  • Entrepreneurship - Promote innovation, technology development and commercialization, new business formation, and new venture opportunities to facilitate entrepreneurship.
  • Workforce - Lead and coordinate activities to provide an educated and skilled labor force to be globally competitive and to provide quality employment opportunities.
  • Business Services - Provide membership benefits and services that give our members an operational and financial competitive advantage.
  • Advocacy - Represent the interests of our membership at the local, state, and federal levels by advocating for issues of importance to economic development.
  • Leadership - Provide quality leadership to further economic progress for the Greater Akron Region.
  • Financial/Organizational Resources - Develop long-range financial and resource plans for projects, programs, and initiatives in the Strategic Plan.
RESULTS
Our Vision & Progress

Advance Akron 2008-2013 Strategic Plan

2006 Advance Greater Akron Mid-Plan Report

2005 Progress Report

2003 Strategic Plan


FINANCIALS
Financially Sound

2007 Annual Report

2006 Annual Report

2005 Annual Report

2004 Annual Report