The Arizona Holistic Chamber of Commerce In the fall of 2004, Pam Fox and Meredith Davis heard about a Holistic Chamber of Commerce in Houston Texas. Although Pam and Meredith were both Realtors at the time, they were holistically-minded Realtors, and they recognized a good idea when they heard one! So, they contacted the Houston organization and set about creating a Holistic Chamber in Arizona, modeled after the Houston Chamber. The Holistic Chamber of Commerce in Dallas was the first of its kind, followed by Houston’s, and then the AZHCC. On January 20th, 2005, the Arizona Holistic Chamber of Commerce was born. One hundred and ten attendees came to the first meeting, celebrating this new idea of a Chamber of Commerce designed to serve the needs of the Holistic Community. This would be a place where like-minded people could promote their businesses with the support of a cohesive community of people doing business and living from a holistic perspective. Since then, the AZHCC has sought to find ways to serve its membership. The Chamber offers monthly luncheons with educational and inspirational speakers. Members have opportunities to showcase their businesses and services at networking mixers, breakfasts, luncheons, events and expos. The Chamber’s Achieve Radio Show has promoted our members for years. Our yearly Speakers Bureau Event offers more of our members a venue to speak and to refine their presentations. Over the years the organization has held educational seminars, open mic nights, fund raisers, charitable events, and picnics. The AZHCC has also supported other holistic chambers in getting started in several other states and in Arizona. It is part of the Vision of the Chamber to see holistic chambers in every major city, along with a viable national holistic chamber of commerce. The 2010 Board of Directors, led by its President, Janet Gangl, is taking the Chamber in exciting new directions through their leadership. A year-long Peace Mandala is being created by the members and the message of world peace is being carried out into the greater community at every opportunity. The AZHCC creates frequent expos for the membership, giving every participant a boost to their business. And, newest on the agenda, is a Book Club, which will be launched in July, focusing on books that are pertinent to this community. The Arizona Holistic Chamber of Commerce has evolved since that day in January of 2005. It continues to change and grow into its Vision, one of bringing holistic living to the mainstream through supporting this valuable community of business people. The Arizona Holistic Chamber of Commerce Creating a New Spirit In Business |