Mission
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDE PROMOTIONAL SERVICES AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION FOR ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ON A COUNTYWIDE BASIS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN PONTOTOC COUNTY BY ATTRACTING HIGHER PAYING JOBS AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE AN INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP ABILITIES AND AWARENESS OF BOTH ADULT AND YOUTH PARTICIPANTS THROUGH TRAINING SEMINARS, LECTURES AND PROJECT PARTICIPATION UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROFESSIONALS AND EDUCATORS. CHAMBER DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITY AND TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.