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Causes: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
Mission: The elkhart lake area chamber of commerce provides key business development support, programs and services to over 100 member businesses and organizations. The mission is to stimulate sustainable economic growth, development and vitality in the elkhart lake area.
Programs: Depot dispatch-the chamber runs the local newspaper called the depot dispatch. This is a twelve issue newspaper featuring articles regarding member businesses, historical and cultural events in our area. Free to loal zip codes and tourists. 6000 copies printed per issue.
lodging program-the chamber offers a lodging program where we contract with local owners of cottages, houses and apartments to rent them to tourists who come in the summer. We collect a 15% fee from the landlords for this service and a 15 fee from the tenants.
farmers & artisan's market-the chamber runs a farmers & artisan's market in elkhart lake on 19 saturdays in the summer.
the elkhart lake area chamber of commerce supports its memeber businesses and promotes the opportunity for sustainable economic growth and development.