Claremore Chamber of Commerce
“We are the Chamber of Commerce, Claremore, OKlahoma, the town that needs no introduction to an intelligent audience” Will Rogers, May 1926
For over 85 years the Claremore Chamber of Commerce has served as the voice of business in Claremore. The Claremore Chamber was formally recgonized in 1942 and will celebrate 70 years as an official private non-profit corporation with a 501-C6 designation this year. The Chamber is a voluntary business organization with 450+ members.
The Chamber not only serves as a front door to the community but also continuously works to unite hundreds of business and professional firms. The Chamber offers a variety of services with the common goal of promoting a healthy economic atmosphere while preserving the excellent quality of life our community enjoys. Will Rogers recognized Chambers in the most humorous way in 1923 with this famous quote “The minute a fellow gets into the Chamber of Commerce he quits mowing his own lawn.”
The continuing mission of the Claremore Chamber is to serve its membership, advance economic, industrial, professional, cultural, civic welfare and enhance the quality of life for the Claremore area.
Believing that partnerships work, The Chamber has partnerships and working relationships with:
- The City of Claremore
- CRC Partnership-Claremore-Rogers County Partnership
- State Chamber
- Claremore Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Claremore Main Street
- Elected Officials at all levels of government
- Various task forces and committees
The Chamber maintains strong communications with these entities:
- Rogers State University
- North East Technology Center
- Public and private schools
- Non-profit groups, civic organizations, churches
- Area media
These relationships are to ensure that information is available to our Chamber members, residents, and visitors.
Chamber services and functions include a myriad of opportunities for our members.
- Chamber Choice Insurance
- Annual Membership Directory and City Map
- Networking through Business After Hours, Business Over Breakfast, Monthly Luncheons, Open Houses, Grand Opening Celebrations, Ribbon Cuttings and the Chamber Connection..
- Chamber Communications through the Weekly Memo, It’s Happening, Claremore.org, Quarterly newsletter The Chamber Connection
- Members only benefits for relocation leads and packets, newcomer packets, business referrals, Business Card/Flyer Display, committee opportunities, Chamber Ambassadors, access to Chamber Membership data base, website information
- Retail & Trade Promotions (Santa Cash, Ladies Lifestyle Extravagnza (Women’s Expo)
- Annual activities including the Banquet, GridIron, Fall Classic Golf Tournament, Christmas Parade, Bluegrass & Chili Festival
- Education and Scholarship Program
- Community Involvement
- Legislative Forums and updates, Legislative Breakfast, Legislative News
- Professional Development Services, small business assistance, positive information source
Our offices are located at 419 W. Will Rogers Boulevard in the heart of Claremore’s historic downtown. You may reach us at: (918) 341-2818, Fax: 342-0663
Web site: www.claremore.org e-mail: chamber@claremore.org
Office hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm
Chamber of Commerce 2012 Board of Directors
Clarice Doyle, Chair, Rogers State University
Larry Rahmeier, Treasurer, Scarth & Rahmeier Attorney’s At Law
Kelli Sellers, Division Chair, RCB Bank
Rick Reimer, Division Chair, NTC-Claremore Campus
Myrtle Prather, Chair-Elect, RCB Bank
Pam Steffens, Past Chair, The Village At Southern Hills
Bryan Bradley, TTCU The Credit Union
Bailey Dabney, Claremore Daily Progress
Dave Chaussard, Claremore Regional Hospital
David Clanin, Waters & Siefried, CPA
Steve Horn, Walmart
Wanda Inman, Sterling House
David King 1st Bank Oklahoma (BancFirst)
Herb McSpadden, Rogers County Youth Services
Shellie Rhine, Centrilift-Baker Hughes
Dan Scheidel, RSU Public Television
Mick Webber HydroHoist
Advisory Members
Mickey Thompson, CRC Partnership
Cheryl West, Leadership Rogers County
Scott Marsh, Rogers County Assessor
Chamber Staff works in cooperation with the Board of Directors, Committees and Members to promote Claremore as “the place to live, work, and play!”
Chamber Staff
Dell Davis, President/CEO
Valerie Gunter, Assistant to the President, Membership Services
Anita Wolf, Receptionist, Special Projects
Ambassadors
Rose Ann McCaw-Ransom, McCaw-Ransom Investments
Larry Rahmeier, Scarth & Rahmeier, Attorneys
Lindel Stephens, Wal-Mart Super Center Manager,
Connie Jesina, Friends of the Library
Linda Coons, Country Inn Bed & Breakfast,
Mark Ogle, American Red Cross,
David McFall, Waterfront Frame & Art,
Sherry Whisler, 1st Bank Oklahoma (BancFirst)
Debi Ward, CRC Partnership
Kim Timmerman, Amedisys Home Health (Ambassador Chair)
Laura Shields, 1st Bank Oklahoma (BancFirst)
Myrtle Prather, RCB Bank
Sheri Bunch, TTCU The Credit Union