Vicksburg-Warren Co Chamber of Com

“The organization has members; there are no stockholders.”

“Every member of the organization in good standing is entitled to one vote. Teh governing body consists of a board of directors and officers who are elected annually.”

“General membership elects the governing board; the governing board is responsible for policies and procedures of the organization; electing officers, approving committee chairs and executive directors; oversite and approving budgets, setting programs of work.”

“Form 990 is reviewed and signed by the treasurer or executive director before being filed. A copy is provided for review by the board of directors and general membership.”

“Annually every member of the board of directors and committee chair must participate in an orientation program outlining their duties and responsibilities and they must disclose any possible conflicts of interest. Any conflict is disclosed in the minutes of meetings requiring a vote.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are kept at the corporate office and are available upon request.”

“The mission of this organization is to improve the quality of life for our community. We achieve this by promoting the growth and development of the business community through opportunities in networking, education and training.”

“Business/community development”

“Business development 0 13,930 0 website - warren county 10,373 0 0 maintenance 8,120 0 0 project administration 6,316 0 0 affiliations/subscription 0 5,369 0 miscellaneous expenses 4,910 0 0 equipment-lease & maint. 3,431 0 0 telephone 3,179 0 0 credit card fees 0 2,198 0 equipment purchased/softw 1,198 0 0 ambassadors 1,170 0 0 advocacy s & f 1,000 0 0 postage 687 0 0 training 0 70 0 bank charges 35 0 0 total 40,419 21,567 0”