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To support the Chamber’s mission and vision, the work
Years DEVELOPMENT ADVOCACY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
THE DEKALB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is separated into four core focuses.

THE CHAMBER THE CHAMBER

ECONOMIC
PUBLIC
MEMBER
EDUCATION &
WORKFORCE
of Excellence These pillars provide the structure of this publication as we review
the work of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.

ounded in 1938, the DeKalb In 1955, county leaders made the first members and led vital community evolve into Georgia Perimeter College, support from its members to inform
The mission of the DeKalb Chamber Chamber of Commerce was hire of a professional manager to attract efforts. DeKalb Chamber educated now Perimeter College at Georgia the community about the importance
F known as the DeKalb Chamber and manage new commerce coming the community about a need for a State University. of a SPLOST. The SPLOST passed with
of Commerce is to be the catalyst that of Commerce and Agriculture. The to the growing community. This hire local hospital, leading to the opening overwhelming support from voters.
attracts, supports, and advances business Chamber was created to support the established a face of local leadership for of DeKalb Medical Center. DeKalb DeKalb Chamber continues to serve Over the next six years, the SPLOST

interests in DeKalb County, Georgia. local dairy farms, which was the county’s DeKalb and a united voice of business. Chamber was also heavily involved as an important voice for businesses. will generate over $600 million to fund
major business industry at the time. DeKalb Chamber grew to have 5,000 in education, helping DeKalb College In 2017, DeKalb Chamber gathered infrastructure and other needs.

CH AM BER HIST OR Y

1950s 1960s 1990s 2000s 2010 2017

DeKalb was the fastest growing The DeKalb Chamber led efforts The DeKalb Chamber encourages companies DeKalb Chamber supported development The Chamber led the formation of eduKalb DeKalb Chamber championed
county in the nation. to establish DeKalb Medical, to export, attracting foreign investment and of International Corridor, now known as to train school board candidates, passage of a county-wide SPLOST
the county’s first hospital. developing an African Trade Center which Bufford Highway. endorse quality candidates and to address infrastructure, public
operated from 1993-96. drive community awareness. safety and other needs.

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