Mission
THE UNICOI COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY THAT PROMOTES PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC LEADERS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY PLANNING, PROMOTING, AND DEVELOPING PROGRAMS, EVENTS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS THAT ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC STABILITY OF THE COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR THE CHAMBER HAS AN ANNUAL APPLE FESTIVAL IN DOWNTOWN ERWIN IN WHICH THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT FOOD AND CRAFT VENDORS FROM SURROUNDING COUNTIES ATTEND. AN ANNUAL NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES COMPANY PICNIC IS ORGANIZED BY THE CHAMBER TO ASSIST THE LOCAL COMPANY. OTHER SMALL EVENTS ARE HELD IN DOWNTOWN ERWIN TO PROMOTE THE TOWN OF ERWIN AND LOCAL BUSINESSES. THE CHAMBER HOLDS THESE ACTIVITIES AS ADOPTED IN THE BYLAWS.