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Originally organized in Wilmington in 1853, the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce was incorporated in 1866 by an act of the North Carolina General Assembly. At that time, Wilmington business leaders appreciated the potential of North Carolina’s largest city and sought to lend guidance to the economic direction of our bustling port and growing business community. |
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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) system in the U.S. extends across the nation; coast-to-coast, and in Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. Since the founding of the first BBB in 1912, the BBB system has proven that the majority of marketplace problems can be solved fairly through the use of voluntary self-regulation and consumer education.
The BBB's Core Services include:
1. Business Reliability Reports;
2. Dispute Resolution;
3. Truth-in-Advertising;
4. Consumer and Business Education; and
5. Charity Review.
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For more than 30 years the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA) has provided the North American wood products industry with the most technologically advanced woodworking systems available in the global market. Our more than 170 members are dedicated to providing their customers with the service and knowledge to compete worldwide. |
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North Carolina Ducks Unlimited is a volunteer driven, membership based organization whose sole purpose is to raise funds to protect, enhance, and maintain wetland habitat in North Carolina and across North America. These conservation efforts benefit waterfowl, other wildlife, and the people of North Carolina today and tomorrow. |
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The Ruffed Grouse Society's role in conservation of wildlife habitat is to enhance the environment for the RUFFED GROUSE, AMERICAN WOODCOCK, and other forest wildlife that require or utilize thick, young forests. Since forests are dynamic and constantly changing and man has virtually eliminated the fires that shaped much of the forested land we know today, forests must be managed to obtain the products (wildlife, timber products, recreation, and water) that we all need and enjoy. Management normally requires a plan based on the landowners wishes, or mandate in the case of public land managers. |
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North America's leader in waterfowl ecology and waterfowling. Delta will provide knowledge, future leaders, solutions and its passion for waterfowl to scientists, resource managers, waterfowlers, conservationists and the public to enhance waterfowl populations while securing the future of waterfowling. |
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The North Carolina Waterfowl Association’s Mallard Restoration and Research Program (MRRP) has become an important tool in the southern waterfowl manager’s toolbox. The mission of the program is to restore wintering mallard populations and to preserve our mallard hunting heritage in North Carolina. The MRRP also encourages the creation of waterfowl habitat. The MRRP is designed to complement and enhance other waterfowl conservation programs |
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Pheasants Forever (PF) is a non-profit conservation organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of pheasant and other wildlife populations in North America. This mission is carried out through habitat improvement, land management, public awareness, and education. Such efforts benefit landowners and wildlife alike. |
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The stated purpose of CCA is to advise and educate the public on conservation of marine resources. The objective of CCA is to conserve, promote and enhance the present and future availability of these coastal resources for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public. |
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The North Carolina Home Builders Association (NCHBA) is a dynamic group of builders and associate member firms across the state who pool information and efforts to provide the collective clout and muscle the home building industry needs…for self protection, for the benefits of its members, and for the protection of home buyers.
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The Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County began in 1959. The HBA has grown to over 1,500 members and is one of the ten largest and most active local home builders associations in the country. The HBA is responsible for the Wake County geographic area. The Association is the voice of the home building industry and as such is very active politically, to insure that elected leaders understand the role of housing in the economy and our role of providing shelter for all families.
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NAHB is a Washington, DC-based trade association representing more than 220,000 residential home building and remodeling industry members. Known as “the voice of the housing industry,” NAHB is affiliated with more than 800 state and local home builders associations around the country. |
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The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce serves as the catalyst to maximize the power of business, improve our quality of life, advance the region's economy and make our members successful. |