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One Estell Lee Place
Wilmington NC 28401
Phone: (910) 762-2611
Fax: (910) 762-9765 Click Here to Email
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About Our Chamber
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The Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
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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 the bustling port. While the Civil War and North Carolina’s secession from the Union delayed the original Chamber’s work, the eventual chartering in 1866 gave Wilmington’s organization the distinction of being the first Chamber of Commerce in the state of North Carolina.
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Despite governmental chartering, it is not a governmental entity. Instead, the Chamber has a long tradition of activity in North Carolina as a membership-based, nonprofit organization of diverse membership. Members and volunteers share a single goal of improving the economy and enhancing the overall quality of life in our community by harnessing the collective vision and power of local business.
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Organization
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A 39-member Board of Directors oversees policy-making for a membership of more than 1,700 companies. Member companies typically commit more than 700 volunteers annually to work on various projects throughout the year. The efforts of the Board and members are supported by a 12-member professional staff located on the banks of the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington. Focus areas include Education, Governmental Affairs, Infrastructure, Environment, Member Services, and Membership.
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Directions to Chamber
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FROM WEST: From US Highways 17, 74, & 76: Go East over the Cape Fear River (Memorial Bridge). TURN LEFT onto THIRD STREET, US 421, (NORTH) for 14 blocks. TURN LEFT onto RED CROSS STREET for 3 blocks or 0.2 miles. TURN RIGHT onto NUTT STREET. TURN LEFT onto ESTELL LEE PLACE. Go straight into Chamber parking lot. Chamber building is straight ahead on the Cape Fear River.
FROM NORTH: From Highway I-40, head SOUTH on N COLLEGE RD [HWY 132]. BEAR RIGHT onto RAMP to US 17+74 (WEST). TURN LEFT onto MARKET STREET, US 17+74 (WEST). Go 4.3 miles. TURN RIGHT onto N 3RD STREET. Go 5 blocks or 0.4 mile. TURN LEFT onto RED CROSS STREET for 3 blocks or 0.2 miles. TURN RIGHT onto NUTT STREET. TURN LEFT onto ESTELL LEE PLACE. Go straight into Chamber parking lot. Chamber building is straight ahead on the Cape Fear River.
FROM NORTHEAST: From Jacksonville, NC, head SOUTH on US 17 and go approximately 51 miles. US 17 will become Market Street. TURN RIGHT onto N 3RD STREET. Go 5 blocks or 0.4 mile. TURN LEFT onto RED CROSS STREET for 3 blocks or 0.2 miles. TURN RIGHT onto NUTT STREET. TURN LEFT onto ESTELL LEE PLACE. Go straight into Chamber parking lot. Chamber building is straight ahead on the Cape Fear River.
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