Chamber honored to serve the Holmes community
Chamber president Jason Hummel and Chamber executive director Tiffany Gerber, to Hummel’s left, thank the chamber businesses during the annual meeting and banquet who have put their trust in the chamber to represent, support and promote the Holmes County business community.
County chambers exist not for the benefit of its own organization, but for the benefit of the many businesses and organizations that make up an entire county.
Holmes County sports hundreds of thriving companies and organizations that have made the county a tourism destination, and celebrating that accomplishment together was at the heart of the recent Holmes County Chamber annual meeting.
While the annual Holmes County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau Banquet focuses on honoring its annual award-winning recipients with six awards, one of the main reasons the banquet is so vital is it allows the chamber to celebrate its partnership with all its business and organizational partners.
On Thursday, Nov. 14 at Berlin Encore Hotel & Suites, Tiffany Gerber and her team at the chamber had the honor of sharing some big moments from the past and what lies ahead on the horizon with the chamber members.
Prior to celebrating the award winners, the evening was devoted to honoring the many accomplishments of the Holmes County Chamber & Tourism Bureau.
Jason Hummel, outgoing chamber president, thanked the chamber staff for their work ethic and the many shining moments that littered this past year.
“They do a great job, and they really take it to the next level,” Hummel said of the staff that includes Tiffany Gerber, executive director; Samantha Whitworth, membership and finance manager; Jennifer Feucht, tourism marketing manager; Kenzie Gallion, interactive content designer; Michaela Miller, community relations administrator; and Madeline DeWitt, information specialist.
Hummel said the chamber exists to help its members succeed through advocacy, leadership, economic development innovation, communication and maintaining the community’s identity and said each member adds his/her own flavor to accomplishing those tasks.
After thanking her staff, Gerber then shared about where the chamber is headed as 2025 quickly approaches. She said 2024 held plenty of challenges including turnover in the staff, which included the hiring of Feucht to fill the role of tourism marketing director.
Gerber said continuing to grow the membership enrollment of the chamber continues to be a focal point, but one huge change will be the remarketing of the chamber brand, which Gerber said they are excited to release in 2025.
Gerber went on to thank the most important part of the chamber, its members.
“Thank you to each of you as members,” she said. “Your support allows us to increase our programs and our marketing strategies. We are here to work for you, and I count myself lucky to live and work in Holmes County. This community’s values, work ethic and philanthropy inspire me to continue to grow personally. It is with your support that we are able to advocate on behalf of our county, to market Holmes County as a destination and provide services and education to our members and our communities. Thank you to each one of you.”
As the chamber moves forward into the new year, Gerber said she and her team are committed to doing everything they can to help Holmes County grow and prosper.