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Our Mission Statement:
"To Enhance the Economic Vitality of Bend"
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday - Closed
Chamber staff is available by appointment for Bend Chamber Members:
Monday - Thursday 8 to 9 a.m. & 4 to 5 p.m.
Friday - 8 to 9 a.m. & 1 to 5 p.m.
The Bend Chamber was
founded in 1926. The mission statement of the Chamber is “To
Enhance the Economic Vitality of Bend.”
With over 1,450
members, the Bend Chamber is one of the largest Chamber of Commerce in Oregon and one
of the largest in the Northwest.
The Chamber’s roots go deep
into Bend’s history. Although there had been business alliances in Bend as early
as 1907, the Chamber’s profile began to rise in the 1920s and 1930s as tourists
– then as now – began discovering Bend’s ample and unique recreational
opportunities. Over the years, the number of Chamber members has grown along
with the number of Bend residents.
Some of the Chamber’s
earliest members include Miller Lumber Co., Bend Garage, (now Bob Thomas
Chevrolet), and the law firm now known as Bryant, Lovlien & Jarvis. All of those
businesses still are thriving in Bend.
The Bend Chamber always has
been progressive: its first woman president served in the 1960s. She was Irene
Bostleman, who ran Carlson Sign Co. after her husband Ted Carlson died. Their
son, Peter Carlson, now is president of Carlson Sign Co. and was the Chairman of
the Board of the Chamber in 2005.
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