Dothan Area Chamber Awarded 5-Star Accreditation By U.S. Chamber Of Commerce

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Jul 15 2015 7:21 PM

DOTHAN, Ala. - Great news Dothan! The Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce is

 

pleased to announce that after a comprehensive self-review, the U.S. Chamber of  

 

Commerce has awarded the organization with 5-Star Accreditation. This prestigious  

 

honor puts your Chamber among the top four percent of chambers nationwide. While a  

 

total of 13 chambers in the U.S. were awarded some level of accreditation, the Dothan  

 

Chamber was among only six receiving this distinguished 5-Star rating. Alabama now  

 

has only two chambers with the 5-Star rating: Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce and  

 

the Dothan Area Chamber.  

 

     "Accreditation validates a chamber as having programs that benefit their local

 

economy and for positively influencing action in their community," said Raymond P.  

 

Towle, IOM, CAE, Vice President, Federation Relations and Institute for Organization  

 

Management.  "We applaud these organizations for advancing the principles of free  

 

enterprise."

 

     This past year, the Chamber staff spent countless hours completing the Accreditation 

 

process. Their task: demonstrate competency in nine core areas ranging from finance to  

 

facilities. The result of the hard-work is evidenced by this impressive rating. But in truth,  

 

we should all be extraordinarily proud of this milestone achievement. It was a true team  

 

effort.  

 

    "Receiving 5-Star recognition is affirmation that the Dothan Area Chamber of  

 

Commerce is operating in a very efficient and well organized manner and is making a  

 

positive impact in the Wiregrass area," stated Janice Shepard, vice president of  

 

administration. "We are excited to be recognized among the top chambers in the nation  

 

and very pleased and proud to honor our members with this recognition."

 

     The only national program recognizing chambers for their effective organizational  

 

procedures and community involvement, Accreditation allows the Chamber to renew,  

 

improve and promote sound business practices, policies and procedures.

 

     Local chambers are rated Accredited, 3-Stars, 4-Stars or 5-Stars. State chambers are

   

recognized as either Accredited State Chamber or Accredited State Chamber with  

 

Distinction. The final determination is made by the Accrediting Board, a committee of  

 

U.S. Chamber board members. The U.S. Chamber is the world's largest business  

 

federation representing more than three million businesses and organizations of very size

 

section and region.

 

     For more information about the Chamber's Accreditation, please contact Melia  

McKean, director of communications, at (334) 792-5138 or [email protected].

 

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