Message from the Chamber
A Message From the Chairman of the Board
Welcome to the St. Helena Chamber of Commerce website and guide to our wonderful community, long known to locals as the “the heart of the Napa Valley.”
On behalf of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, I wish you and your business prosperity and health in the New Year. The St. Helena Chamber of Commerce’s Mission is to strengthen and promote member businesses while enhancing the unique quality of life in our community. Our Mission Statement truly says it all and has not changed much since our inception as a board of trade in 1897. At that time, the organization’s founding principles were to promote industries and furnish information to farmers and strangers. “We want to assist in establishing industries and help the town and valley in every way possible,” according to an article printed in the local newspaper on April 9, 1897. One of the founding trustees went on to speak about our splendid climate, the most perfect in the state, of our beautiful valley and fertile soil, and reviewed the rise and fall of the wine industry.
We are proud that the Chamber continues to grow and is recognized as one of the largest small town Chambers in the western United States, with more than 500 members in our community of 6,000 residents. We continue to enjoy the support of businesses large and small and provide a range of member services including the following:
- strengthening the local economy
- promoting the community
- providing networking opportunities
and referrals
- representing the interests of
business with government
The Chamber Staff is headed up by CEO/President, Nancy Levenberg and includes Dani Forsey, Membership and Sales Manager and Jo Ann Lockwood, in charge of Marketing and Communications. Visitor Center staff members are Gaida Straumens, Holly Rogers, Pat Dell, and Kathy Mc Donald.
Under the Board of Directors’ leadership, our small staff maximizes membership services while continuing our traditional projects and marketing efforts. I encourage you to call the Chamber office for information or general assistance for you and your business.
2007 …in brief
- We focused our efforts on our four core competencies: strengthening the local economy, representing the interests of business with government, providing referrals and networking opportunities, and promoting the community.
- We updated our website -
www.sthelena.com as well as our
computer database system. We added new
features to our website.
- We started a new sponsorship
program, called the Premium Partners
Program which offers enhanced marketing
and community visibility opportunities
to member businesses.
- We assisted with the St. Helena
Downtown Renaissance project. In
cooperation with the City of St. Helena,
local residents, and businesses, we have
undertaken to develop a plan for a
pedestrian-friendly facelift for the
downtown area. We will continue to move
forward with this project over the next
few years.
The Board of Directors is committed to making decisions that will keep the St. Helena Chamber strong and effective. Please contact me or other Board Members to let us know how we can work for you.
Bob Beckstrom
Chairman of the Board
How To Reach Us
The Chamber is located immediately north of Merryvale Vineyards and across Main Street from Taylor's Refresher.
St. Helena Chamber of Commerce
1010 Main Street Suite A
St. Helena, CA 94574
Telephone: 707-963-4456
Fax: 707-963-5396
e-mail: info@sthelena.com
web: www.sthelena.com
St. Helena Chamber of Commerce Staff
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