Northern Hamilton County Chamber announced Thursday that it is merging with OneZone Chamber. Northern Hamilton County Chamber includes the communities of Arcadia, Atlanta, Cicero, and Sheridan.
Northern Hamilton County Chamber will continue to keep its identity and branding. Jack Russell will serve as President of both organizations. OneZone Chamber will begin a search process for an Executive Director to run the day-to-day operations of the Northern Hamilton County Chamber.
New programming, marketing, and initiatives for the organization will be sent out in the coming weeks. Both Northern Hamilton County and OneZone Chamber memberships are reciprocal, giving opportunity for Northern and OneZone members to participate in both chambers programming and initiatives.
“We are excited to welcome Northern Hamilton County to OneZone Chamber as an affiliate,” Russell said. “As we began to discuss what this relationship would look like, it was important to keep the identity and the culture of both organizations. We look forward to providing new programming, initiatives, and advocacy work for the Northern part of the county.”
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“The Northern Hamilton County Chamber Board feels the time is right to merge with OneZone Chamber,” noted Liz Foley Nelson, past President of the Northern Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce. “The ability to retain our identity while offering our members the wider scope of services OneZone can provide gives our businesses access to more tools to increase their success. Add to that the presence of an Executive Director with offices here locally will further serve the needs of our businesses and the community at large.”
The Executive Director position is posted on OneZone Chamber’s job board at OneZoneChamber.com. A membership survey will be sent to all Northern Hamilton County members to identify key needs and what they are looking for from their chamber.