Mission
Your Business and Community Advocate
Vision
The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce strives to be recognized by the business community, governments, and individuals in the state as a leader in the development of partnerships to maximize quality job growth that balances prosperity and quality of life.
History
For more than a century, the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce has been a driving force for business, leadership, and community progress in the Albany area. We bring businesses, organizations, and community leaders together around a shared belief: when business is strong, our entire community is stronger.
The Chamber is where connections become relationships, challenges become opportunities, and individual voices become a powerful collective voice for business. We champion a thriving local economy through advocacy, business support, leadership development, workforce initiatives, meaningful connections, and partnerships that move our community forward.
But the Chamber is more than the programs we offer or the events we host. We are a community of people invested in Albany’s success. Our members are employers, entrepreneurs, innovators, volunteers, and leaders who create jobs, serve their neighbors, strengthen our economy, and help shape the future of our region.
Since 1904, the Albany Area Chamber has understood that we can accomplish far more together than any of us can accomplish alone. Whether you are building a business, growing your network, developing as a leader, advocating for a stronger business climate, or simply looking for a meaningful way to invest in the community you call home, there is a place for you here.
Together, we strengthen business. Together, we build community. Together, we move Albany, and the surrounding region, forward. Come Join Us!