Hailey Chamber To Change Its Name To Better Describe Its Valley-Wide Efforts
July 22, 2016
To better fit its mission of providing support to businesses throughout the Wood River Valley, The Hailey Chamber of Commerce is changing its name to The Chamber of The Wood River Valley.
The Chamber’s board of directors is excited to announce this change to the organization’s name. “While the mission of The Chamber is not changing, we felt it important to change the name to better describe the services we offer all businesses in the Wood River Valley,” said Chamber president, Richard Stahl. “Frequently, we find ourselves working with our members in other cities in the valley and doing that under the banner of Hailey Chamber of Commerce feels a bit disingenuous. Changing the name to be more inclusive of our current membership rolls feels like the appropriate move.”
The decision to change the name to The Chamber of the Wood River Valley came after several months of discussions, strategy meetings and outreach to some of the organization’s membership. “The name change will not affect how we work with our member businesses in the city of Hailey or the city itself,” adds Chamber board member, Patrick Buchanan. “The Chamber has been and remains a strong supporter of the City of Hailey and looks forward to continuing our work promoting Hailey as a visitor destination in the Wood River Valley.”
As part of its planning to implement the name change, the Hailey Chamber has developed a Request for Quote (RFQ) and will begin accepting quotes from local graphic artists. “It’s important to note that while we want to work with a local artist, it’s equally important that the company or individual we choose is also a member of The Chamber,” said The Chamber’s membership director, Jeff Bacon. “The RFQ will be sent out to our entire membership and we’re really looking forward to seeing the response.”
For more information about membership in The Chamber or the Request For Quote to develop The Chamber’s new graphic identity, please contact The Chamber at 208-788-3484 or members@HaileyIdaho.com.
The Chamber’s board of directors is excited to announce this change to the organization’s name. “While the mission of The Chamber is not changing, we felt it important to change the name to better describe the services we offer all businesses in the Wood River Valley,” said Chamber president, Richard Stahl. “Frequently, we find ourselves working with our members in other cities in the valley and doing that under the banner of Hailey Chamber of Commerce feels a bit disingenuous. Changing the name to be more inclusive of our current membership rolls feels like the appropriate move.”
The decision to change the name to The Chamber of the Wood River Valley came after several months of discussions, strategy meetings and outreach to some of the organization’s membership. “The name change will not affect how we work with our member businesses in the city of Hailey or the city itself,” adds Chamber board member, Patrick Buchanan. “The Chamber has been and remains a strong supporter of the City of Hailey and looks forward to continuing our work promoting Hailey as a visitor destination in the Wood River Valley.”
As part of its planning to implement the name change, the Hailey Chamber has developed a Request for Quote (RFQ) and will begin accepting quotes from local graphic artists. “It’s important to note that while we want to work with a local artist, it’s equally important that the company or individual we choose is also a member of The Chamber,” said The Chamber’s membership director, Jeff Bacon. “The RFQ will be sent out to our entire membership and we’re really looking forward to seeing the response.”
For more information about membership in The Chamber or the Request For Quote to develop The Chamber’s new graphic identity, please contact The Chamber at 208-788-3484 or members@HaileyIdaho.com.
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Contact:
Jeff Bacon, Membership Director
members@haileyidaho.com, (208) 788-3484
