Economic Development

State and Federal Lobbying Effort Chamber leaders have traveled to Washington and Nashville to communicate to elected officials the economic needs of Claiborne County and to attract funding for economic development. These efforts are ongoing to ensure Claiborne County projects are part of the economic development budgets in every way possible.

Regional Recruitment Effort With an active role in the Clinch-Powell Enterprise Community, a five-county economic development initiative that has brought millions of dollars in project funding into the area, the Chamber works to ensure the county’s needs are included as a portion of regional projects. Also, the Chamber participates in the East Tennessee Economic Development Agency.

Nationwide Recruitment Effort Chamber leadership has also traveled to Canada, California and other places to attend industrial trade shows, conventions, and places where industry is looking for future locations to relocate from attendees. The goal is to make Claiborne County visible to prospective industry and eventually attract a percentage of them to the area.