2020 Virtual Annual Membership Meeting
The GSV Chamber hosted our Membership Meeting via Zoom last month. Thank you to all who attended! If you missed it and would like to see what was presented, we have a couple options for you. If you would like to hear and see the presentation, please visit this link: power point presentation with audio, and enter the Access Passcode: GSVChamber2020! If you would prefer to see the power point without audio, please view it here: power point only. We will also be sending out a survey to our members with information from the meeting. We truly value every members input, so please keep your eyes peeled for the survey.
Accomplishments within Past Year:
- Newsletters continue to be published in the Recorder Herald
- Created printed event calendars
- Partnered with Rotary Club to judge Parade of Lights in 2019
- Held a strategic planning session in January 2020.
- Sent out a 2019 survey to our members. Here are the survey results if you’re interested.
- We gained 19 New Members
- Retained and promoted for 90 Total Members
- Held our first board election in March where we gained three new board members (Jen Smith, Emily Goodrich, Patrick Bills).
- Made improvements to Visitors Center
- Our Executive Director has been attending/calling into City Council and County Commissioners meetings
- Remained innovative in regards to helping businesses navigate COVID-19.
- Created our “support local gems” video
- Executed our call-a-thon fireworks fundraiser where we raised over $6,000 for the fireworks show
- Created a board biography
- Received approximately $13,000 in grant funds
- Designed and printed three different Visitor Guide versions
- Added Salmon, Idaho and the GSV Chamber to the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Experience website
- Lemhi County is also featured on the Continental Divide Trail Gateway Community website
- Created an Instagram account. If you haven’t already, please follow us at “salmonvalleychamber”
- Improved strategies for social media promotion and tracking
- Our Board President and Executive Director attended the ICORT (Idaho Conference on Recreation & Tourism) webinars to collaborate with other destination marketing organizations throughout the state
- Added Salmon, Idaho and the GSV Chamber to the official Idaho Travel Guide for 2021. We collaborated with the Stanley & Challis Chambers of Commerce, as well as LCEDA for this advertisement.
- Purchased facemasks for our Members through the ID Rebounds Cash Grant
Chamber Member Benefits
As a Member, you are investing in your business. Membership investment entitles your business to:
- A personalized listing in our business directory
- A listing in our printed visitor guides, which are distributed in both local businesses such as hotels, restaurants and gas stations, as well as regional locations like the Bitterroot Valley
- Referrals when people call the Chamber or visit the Visitors Center (this is happening more and more)
- Social media promotion via our social media platforms, which are ~1,500 followers and growing
- Voting in Chamber elections
- Access to monthly newsletters
Chamber membership also invests in your community by allowing us to run and help support programs and events that are good for the community, such as:
- Salmon River Days – the Chamber provides posters and information
- 4th of July Fireworks – This event would not be possible without the support of our Members
- Parade of Lights Float Contest with prizes for winners – Unfortunately the 2020 Parade has been cancelled due to COVID
- ITC Grant in 2020-2021 – The Chamber will put an additional $2,000 toward promotion and support for local events that bring visitors and business to town, such as music festivals, ATV events, and sporting events.
- Salmon Marathon – We are hoping to revive this event
Financial Report:
For more information on the financial report please view our Annual Membership Meeting Power Point.
Future Chamber Projects
We are excited to continue evolving our organization and offering more benefits to our Members and our community. Here is a list of some of our proposed projects:
- Facebook Live Member Showcase
- Business Passport Competition – Funded through the LOT grant
- Event Promotion/Sponsorship – Funded through the ITC grant
- Salmon Marathon
- Golf Tournament
- Chamber Trade Show