The Chamber’s mission is to promote business and commerce for the Boulder City area through leadership in economic, political and social development. In pursuing its mission, the Chamber is an advocate, catalyst, and service provider focusing on those issues which affect the area’s economic vitality. The Chamber acts as an advocate by representing the membership especially regarding State and local legislative issues. As a united voice of its members, the Chamber seeks a consensus on key issues, communicates the business community’s perspective and ultimately influences decisions made by legislatures. The Chamber acts as a catalyst by identifying issues affecting economic vitality and focusing resources to address and resolve those issues. It sponsors and supports a variety of efforts and organizations congruent to the Chamber mission. The Chamber encourages the involvement of corporate citizens within the community and provides a forum for discussing topics of interest to the business community The Chamber acts as a service provider by initiating and managing programs which are responsive to member needs. In addition to managing a wide range of programs which encourage small business formation and retention, the Chamber is a clearinghouse of information for business. In this role, it helps members interpret the impact of recently passed legislation. The geographic scope of the Chamber extends throughout Boulder City and the adjacent Metropolitan area. A larger geographic scope of influence and involvement (e.g. communities within Southern Nevada) may be required based on the issue (e.g. legislative, transportation, and regional economic development).