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A Message From the Director
Jackson County is a great place to visit. It's an even better place to live. As the old hymn says, "There is beauty all around." Beauty in themountain ranges, in the fertile valleys, in meandering streams and rushing waterfalls. Beauty, too, in the people who live here, friendly people who lift a hand in a neighborly wave as you pass them on the road, who answer questions about the area with native courtesy and quiet dignity. And beauty in the professional people who help you if they know an easier way to do things or a way that might save you time and money.
Jackson County is an old-fashioned kind of place. That means a place where people still care about each other, where the cost of living hasn't gone out of sight, and folks still can leave their doors unlocked. But JacksonCounty has sophistication, too: a variety of cultural activities, a state university and a community college, access to first-rate health care, andmany other benefits.
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, whose mission is to advance the general welfare and prosperity of the Jackson County area so that its business community shall benefit, encourages you to use this website as ameans to reach local businesses. If you already are a resident here, we encourage you to shop at home, keeping resources in our area. If you are considering relocation to our county, we hope this website demonstrates toyou the strength of our business community. The Chamber works toward the betterment of the community and will endeavor to improve the economic, civic, environmental, cultural, industrial and educational interests of thearea. Welcome to Jackson County. We're glad to have you as a neighbor, or a visitor!
Julie H. Spiro
Chamber Director
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce serves as the driving force behind the county's prosperous and diverse business community. At 437 members strong as of September 2010, the Chamber's mission is to improve the welfare and quality of life of Jackson County citizens through smart economic growth.
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce is headquartered in the historic Hooper House at 773 West Main Street in downtown Sylva. The Hooper House, built in 1905, was completely restored in 2002 and is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. The Hooper House is also home to the Jackson County Travel & Tourism Authority, Sylva Partners in Renewal, and the Heritage Gallery. The Chamber office is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., No Sunday Hours. Click on Membership Information below for details about the Chamber's membership benefits and investment schedule
There are numerous reasons and benefits to chamber membership view them here.
Travel and Tourism Authority
The Chamber administers the Travel and Tourism Authority program of work, responding to all tourism-related inquiries and fulfilling all other aspects of the TTA's responsibilities. We partner with the TTA to increase the number of visitors to our county, while working to increase local awareness of the economic impact of tourism.