Difference between revisions of "Chamber of Commerce"
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The local bodies represent [[Main Street]] (locally owned businesses) and are boosters for their cities; they do not endorse candidates. | The local bodies represent [[Main Street]] (locally owned businesses) and are boosters for their cities; they do not endorse candidates. | ||
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| + | A main role of local chambers is to boost the city and promote tourism. The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce energetically promoted tourism in the 1930s, following the completion of Hoover Dam. They featured an image of Las Vegas as a 'last frontier.' Advertising brochures, newspaper publicity, and motion pictures celebrated Las Vegas for its hospitality, legal gambling, easy divorce laws, and local naughty attractions. It worked, as shown by the increasing number of tourists and visitors in the late 1930s. Completion of the El Rancho Vegas resort casino in 1941 foreshadowed the postwar boom in resort hotels.<ref> Larry Gragg, "Selling 'Sin City': Successfully Promoting Las Vegas During the Great Depression, 1935-1941," ''Nevada Historical Society Quarterly'' 2006 49(2): 83-106, </ref> | ||
| + | ==Jaycees== | ||
| + | The Junior Chamber of Commerce, is known as the Jaycees, is for young business people. | ||
| + | ==Ethnics== | ||
| + | Many cities have a chamber of commerce for a specific ethnic group. For example, In 1939, 11 small businessmen (mostly grocers), one businesswoman, and Dallas's Mexican consul formed a Mexican chamber of commerce, La Camara Mexicana de Comercio de Dallas. | ||
==Worldwide== | ==Worldwide== | ||
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==External Link== | ==External Link== | ||
[http://www.uschamber.com/default Official Website] | [http://www.uschamber.com/default Official Website] | ||
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[[Category:Conservative Organizations]] | [[Category:Conservative Organizations]] | ||
[[Category:Business]] | [[Category:Business]] | ||
[[Category:Urban History]] | [[Category:Urban History]] | ||
Revision as of 22:49, November 18, 2009
The United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC) is the world's largest non-profit business federation representing 3 million businesses. Over 96% of U.S. Chamber members are small businesses with 100 employees or fewer.
Established in 1912, the national body typically endorses Republican candidates that advocate a pro-business, pro-job growth agenda. It is dominated by large national corporations.
The local bodies represent Main Street (locally owned businesses) and are boosters for their cities; they do not endorse candidates.
Boosters
A main role of local chambers is to boost the city and promote tourism. The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce energetically promoted tourism in the 1930s, following the completion of Hoover Dam. They featured an image of Las Vegas as a 'last frontier.' Advertising brochures, newspaper publicity, and motion pictures celebrated Las Vegas for its hospitality, legal gambling, easy divorce laws, and local naughty attractions. It worked, as shown by the increasing number of tourists and visitors in the late 1930s. Completion of the El Rancho Vegas resort casino in 1941 foreshadowed the postwar boom in resort hotels.[1]
Jaycees
The Junior Chamber of Commerce, is known as the Jaycees, is for young business people.
Ethnics
Many cities have a chamber of commerce for a specific ethnic group. For example, In 1939, 11 small businessmen (mostly grocers), one businesswoman, and Dallas's Mexican consul formed a Mexican chamber of commerce, La Camara Mexicana de Comercio de Dallas.
Worldwide
Since the late 19th century similar chambers of commerce operate in major cities around the world, as well as an International Chamber of Commerce.
External Link
references
- ↑ Larry Gragg, "Selling 'Sin City': Successfully Promoting Las Vegas During the Great Depression, 1935-1941," Nevada Historical Society Quarterly 2006 49(2): 83-106,