Cheshire County Proclaims October 21, 2026 Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day
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The Cheshire County Board of Commissioners presented the Greater Monadnock Collaborative Regional Chamber of Commerce (GMC) with an official proclamation on October 21, 2026, recognizing Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day.
Signed by Commissioners Terry Clark, Claudia Stewart, and Skipper DiBernardo, the proclamation acknowledges the role chambers of commerce play in supporting economic prosperity, enhancing quality of life, connecting businesses and communities, and addressing shared challenges. It encourages Cheshire County residents to learn more about their local chamber and its impact, and to support local businesses.
The proclamation also recognizes GMC’s history, building on the longstanding Keene Chamber of Commerce and its subsequent merger with the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce in early 2021. The organization became the Greater Monadnock Collaborative Regional Chamber of Commerce in March 2023, serving businesses and communities throughout Cheshire County and the greater Monadnock Region.
GMC represents more than 450 member organizations with over 16,000 employees. Its work includes business advocacy, networking, leadership development, workforce attraction, and regional promotion.
With federal and state grant support, GMC has invested more than $700,000 in recent years to promote the Monadnock Region as a place to visit, live, work, and do business. This work includes a $240,000 workforce campaign developed with regional employers to connect job seekers with manufacturing opportunities and career pathways at Keene State College.
GMC connects the regional business community through more than 40 events annually, bringing together over 1,200 attendees, and through its nine-month Leadership Monadnock program, which has developed a network of more than 500 alumni since 1996. Alongside this work in networking and leadership development, GMC advocates for the business community on issues including workforce development, housing, higher education, tourism, and small business growth.
In recognition of Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day, GMC is inviting members to share how chamber involvement has supported their businesses, organizations, and professional development. Information about the observance, GMC’s 2025-2026 Impact Report, and resources for participating are available at: greatermonadnock.com/2026/10/20/october-21-support-your-local-chamber-of-commerce-day/