Every year in March at its annual celebration of business, meeting of the membership and awards event, chamber leadership shares with its members, the business community and our Douglas County community as a whole, a recap of the chamber’s activities, undertakings and accomplishments for the past year.  Following are some of the Roseburg Area Chamber’s highlights from 2024:

• Advocated for and in defense of our local business community under the chamber’s 2023-2024 Public Affairs & Legislative Agenda, specifically during the 2024 Oregon Legislative Session, submitting in testimony in opposition to anti-business legislation and in support of pro-business legislation. 
• Inaugural member of the opposition to IP 17, ultimately “No on Measure 118” coalition and campaign, beginning July of 2024 and continuing through post-November general election. RACC served on the coalition committee, engaged member action, hosted a presentation about the measure, distributed collateral materials to its member, distributed yard signs and published an opposition statement in the Voters Pamphlet.
• Provided membership with timely information, awareness and tools, during the 2024 Oregon legislative session and, particularly, during the No on Measure 118 campaign via newsletter articles, “Call to Action” and “Chamber News” emails, and membership meeting programs.
• The chamber’s membership lunch programs hosted the annual state of the county update, welcomed new community CEOs, an Oregon Business & Industry program update, transportation infrastructure presentation, timber and wood products industry update and more.
• Submitted public comment in opposition of the Oregon DEQ’s Climate Protection Program Draft Rules.
• Maintained the chamber’s financial stability. Due to long-term conscientious management of chamber funds, including ensuring emergency operations reserves, the Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce remains financially stable and secure during unstable economic times.
• Represented the interests of business with government monitoring federal, state and local political activity, taking positions when appropriate.
• Initiated its candidate review, interview and endorsement process. RACC endorsed four candidates in 2024—two for local office and two for state office. All four endorsed candidates were elected/reelected in November.
• Supported the city of Roseburg’s proposed Urban Growth Boundary land swap, recognizing our community’s workforce housing shortage and the need for buildable land for housing within the city limits. 
• Regular updates of chamber’s website and printed materials for the service to and promotion of members.
• RACC joined national coalitions of chambers and business organizations (1) supporting H.R. 7198 “The Prove It Act of 2024; (2) supporting the Regulatory Flexibility Act reform in defense of small business; (3) opposing a California Air Resources Board (CARB) application to EPA related to requiring zero emissions by train locomotives; (4) supporting Congressional action to pass emergency relief supplemental funding related to natural disasters, specifically wildfire; and (5) urging Congress pursue pro-growth tax policy by extending or making permanent 2017 tax reforms.
• Continued to grow chamber communications, specifically its weekly “Chamber News” member email blasts, “Action Alerts”; produced six editions of Business Perspectives in addition to “Current News” page, online.
• Hosted the chamber’s 69th annual awards dinner and meeting of the membership presenting RACC’s small, medium and large business of the year awards, business innovative excellence honors and First Citizen recognitions for 2023.
• Publish online edition of the 2024 InUmpqua (business directory, community profile & visitor magazine); continued to provide printed edition to chambers and visitor centers around the state.
• Completed 34^th year of Project Leadership Roseburg, and launched the 2024-25 (35th year) leadership class program in September 2024.
• Member-benefit programs: Shop Chamber & Save discount program, member referrals, member groundbreakings/ ribbon cutting events.
• “Shop local” messaging; promoted “shop local” for Black Friday and “shop small” on Small Business Saturday and throughout the holiday season, during November and December.
• Provided visitor information to individuals interested in visiting Roseburg/Douglas County in response to mail, phone and email inquiries. Provided relocation information and packets to individuals and businesses in response to mail, phone and email requests. Distributed Roseburg/Douglas County map regionally and statewide, and to individuals planning to visit to our area.