Committees

About our Committees

Many of the chamber's programs and events are steered by committees who meet, plan, share ideas and carry out the work of the chamber in the community.

Any chamber member is welcome and encouraged to get involved and serve on one or more committees that are of interest to them. Committees are renewed each year and, typically, members join the committee of their choice in January, but a chamber member can join a committee at any time of the year. Committee involvement is a great way to get involved, meet new people and make a difference in the community by volunteering time and talents.

To join a chamber committee and get involved, please contact us by email or call the chamber at (662) 453-4152.

Our committees include:

CHAMBER AMBASSADOR

Meet and greet at Chamber events, including annual meeting, ribbon cuttings, Business After Hours, receptions and more. Also assist with registration and other duties at chamber events, volunteering at the Chamber office when needed. Monthly Ambassador lunches are held on the Second Friday of the month. Great exposure for you and your business!

Agriculture

Plans and facilitates the annual AgFest event, which includes kids activities, an ag expo, a catfish dinner, and the Young Farmer of the Year Award. Promotes and engages in activities and programs in the community that promote and encourage agriculture.

Bikes, Blues & Bayous

Held on the first Saturday in August, Mississippi's largest cycling event featuring more than 700 cyclists from all over the Southeast. This committee helps plan and implement the ride and its auxiliary activities.

RACE COMMITTEE (300 Oaks and Viking Half Marathon)

Two of the state’s best road races! Work involves organizing volunteers, registration, pre– and post-race activities, and race events in general. The Viking Half is in late March, and 300 Oaks is in mid-September.

DELTA BAND FESTIVAL

This committee organizes and produces the Christmas Parade each year, including solicitation for parade entries, lineup and logistics, beauties reception and more.

STARS AND STRIPES/FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL

This event, held between the two downtown bridges in late June, is a free community event that involves live music, kids activities, food trucks, fireworks at dark and a boat parade on the Yazoo River. This committee helps organize the event, including solicitation of live music, and other activities for the evening.

GOLF SCRAMBLE

This event held in early May is the Chamber’s ONLY fundraiser for the YELL youth leadership program. The committee helps to solicit sponsors and teams for the scramble, and helps to organize and carry out the event with the help of the golf pro at the Greenwood Country Club.

Retail/Restaurant

This committee serves as a platform for retail chamber members and others who are interested in promoting the retail and restaurant segment of our economy in Greenwood. Activities include seminars and workshops, spring retail promotions, Holiday Open House, Tax-Free Holiday, Small Business Saturday, the Shop Greenwood campaign and more.

Driving the Delta

This event, held in October, coincides with Cruising the Coast and aims to bring those traveling to the event to Greenwood! This committee helps organize and solicit participants and provide insight on activities and awards.

Women in Business Council 

Retail and restaurant promotion and activities through events such as the Spring and Fall shopping events, Tax-Free Holiday, Holiday Open House, the Shop Greenwood program and other Chamber events throughout the year.

KEEP GREENWOOD & LEFLORE COUNTY BEAUTIFUL

The purpose of this committee is to help sustain and promote a community that is clean and beautiful. This will be accomplished through a variety of means, including clean-up events, education for students and adults on recycling and other programs, beautification projects and neighborhood awareness campaigns.