• The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce was organized on May 22, 1947, and has now celebrated 60 successful years.
• The Kiwanis Club was instrumental in uniting the agricultural, business and commercial interests of the county to organize a permanent countywide Chamber of Commerce.
• The Gwinnett Chamber's mission is as follows, "The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce shall be the leader in creating, promoting, and sustaining a responsible pro-business environment in Gwinnett County."
• The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of business and professional women and men who have joined together for the purpose of promoting the interests of business in the community. The Chamber is a non-profit, non-sectarian, 501 (c) (6) organization which was organized to advance the business interests of all segments of the economic community of Gwinnett, to promote integrity, and to work to enhance the business, civic, cultural and educational resources of the County.
• Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other business entity may apply for one or more memberships in the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. Each member shall be entitled to nominate one individual to represent such membership for the basic dues. Additional representatives may be assigned for an additional fee.
• The Chamber is not part of a city, county or state government; a political party or faction; a civic or social club; a social service or welfare organization; or an employment agency.
• The Chamber's financial support comes from its members through voluntary investments based on size and type of organization. In addition to regular members, the Chairman's Club members have made a significant financial contribution to the Chamber.
• The Gwinnett Chamber has more than 2,800 member firms and 7,200 members representing large and small, domestic and international businesses.
• Among the priorities for the Gwinnett Chamber are job creation and business development.
• The Gwinnett Chamber works in the areas of community development, governmental affairs, education, international relations, economic development, business development, membership development, and communications.
• The Gwinnett Chamber provides frequent seminars on a variety of educational and business topics. Demographic data, maps, and directories of various businesses are available.
• The Gwinnett Chamber headquarters is located off of the Sugarloaf exit of I-85 adjacent to the Gwinnett Center