• Provide a forum for business leaders to come together and generate ideas to enhance business growth.

• Offer information on government programs and the availability of business funds, grants and dispersals.

• Attract new customers and clients through landing new industry and business in the community.

• Develop brochures about Daleville and various businesses and services, and distribute them to the Army Aviation Museum and to Alabama Welcome Centers, so visitors to Alabama can be exposed to what Daleville has to offer.

• Sponsor the billboard along Highway 231 that points the way to Daleville.

• Organize ribbon-cuttings to acquaint city leaders with new members of the business family and attract publicity to help new businesses get off to a running start.

• Coordinate social gatherings so Chamber members can get to know one another and share ideas and information.

 These and the many other activities conducted by the Chamber and its members have helped the

 city grow and keep businesses here thriving. In the past year, several new businesses have opened

 their doors to Daleville.

 Do you want to be where the action is? If you do, then you want to be a member of the Daleville

 Chamber of Commerce. Whether you're helping a new business get off the ground, working to bring

 new industry to the community or organizing public events, Daleville Chamber members provide

 leadership to enthusiasm. Just take a look at some of the projects headed up by the Daleville

 Chamber:

• Fort Rucker Appreciation Week . . . a series of events designed to celebrate the Army Aviation Center's positive impact on the city.

• Mark Thomas Fireball 5000 . . . a popular fundraiser that attracts runners from all over the Wiregrass and the state to compete on a 5-kilometer course.

• Gold Rush . . . it's time to don your Western wear and grab your miner's pan as the Chamber's Gold Rush takes place in August each year. It's an evening of "casino type" fun with an auction at the end of the evening with local businesses donating prizes.

• Christmas Parade . . . a holiday tradition, complete with a bevy of beautiful girls, community floats, and of course, Santa Claus.

• Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) participation . . . a sharing of talents and hard work on joint community ventures including the annual AUSA BBQ; help is also provided in the planning and implementation of other Fort Rucker events throughout the year.

• Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) . . . the Daleville Chamber of Commerce is a firm supporter, standing by this organization at annual conventions and throughout the year.

• Newcomers Welcome . . . an expression of southern hospitality to an average of 125 people per month movingt to Fort Rucker and Daleville; packets of information from Chamber members tell newcomers where to eat, shop, find housing, recreation, etc.

• Retiree Information . . . a Chamber service which offers information to military and professional retirees and tells them why Daleville is the right place for them to spend their leisure years.