Lancaster Chamber - Connections 2008 - (Page 6) welcome Building a Model of Prosper Dear Reader: hen The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Board of Directors came together to strategically plan for our future, a new mission was developed to drive our work over the next several years: “To build Lancaster County into a model of prosperity for 21st Century America.” Bold? Yes. Ambitious? Certainly. A little lofty? Maybe. Unachievable? Absolutely not. When you bring together a diverse group of strong, visionary business and community leaders as our Board represents, you can’t expect them to set the bar any lower. Like you, these individuals understand that our Chamber must continue to strive to meet the everevolving needs of our business community, but that in order W onnectio Connections | w w w . l c c i . c o m for their company and yours to succeed, we need to take action and leverage the talent, energy and expertise of the private sector to cultivate a vibrant community A message from Chamber President Tom Baldrige full of opportunity for our workforce, economic all through this mission and to growth and the best quality utilize the unique expertise we of life for our residents. all bring to Lancaster County. With thousands of member To be clear, if any community businesses and more than can accomplish this lofty 120,000 member employees goal, it’s Lancaster County. supporting this mission, In fact, I have always noted we’re already off to a great that Lancaster County can be start. Recognizing that our anything it wants to be; all we efforts will be multiplied have to do is get united behind and enhanced by stronger a vision. Our strong economy, partnerships with many other bolstered by a diverse industry talented organizations that base comprised of a mix of serve our community so well, some of the nation’s foremost The Chamber has reached manufacturers, a vibrant out to dozens of business and agriculture sector, top-rated community groups to unite us 6 http://www.lcci.com
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