Bonney Lake Chamber of Commerce Brainstorms New Mission Statement

The is reviewing and planning to update its mission statement and bylaws to better fit the current business community of Bonney Lake.

President-elect suggested that prior to re-writing the mission statement, a survey should be given to current members. The survey asks its membership to share their ideas of what a chamber of commerce should do for a business community.

"The current mission statement does not reflect the culture of our current community," said Huff. "The foundations are old-school, such as the job description for Lora (Butterfield, the chamber's executive director)."

Last month, the chamber voted for Butterfield's job to be changed from a part-time to a full-time position. "Our community is changing. Keeping it up to date with what our community wants is essential," said Butterfield.

"We all have different missions and visions (for our business future in Bonney Lake)," added Butterfield. "Our current mission statement is not tangible. We need to redefine it as we adjust to our growth."

The current mission statement reads:

The objective of the Bonney Lake Chamber of Commerce is to foster mutual understanding and cooperation between members of the Chamber of Commerce and the community in order to enrich the environment of our community by promoting commerce and becoming actively involved in community affairs.
 
The Bonney Lake Chamber of Commerce is made up of a great team of vibrant community and business leaders who are organized for the purpose of making Bonney Lake and the surrounding plateau a better place to live and work in.
 
Developing contacts and exchanging information with other business leaders is an important benefit of joining the Chamber. These relationships allow members to be active in shaping the community and in promoting local businesses.

If you have any thoughts regarding the Bonney Lake mission statement, please Butterfield at lora@bonneylake.com