We Did It!

Culpeper Chamber of Commerce

Culpeper Star Exponent

September 1, 2014

Debbie Stohlman, Acting President/CEO

We did it!  Our move to 629 Sperryville Pike is complete.   Staff has been busy unpacking, arranging and re-arranging furniture while managing business as usual.  It is exciting to have a new address with room for our members to gather and committees to meet.  

We didn’t get to this point without ordinary folks doing extraordinary things.  The Chamber is fortunate to have a base of members willing to give their time and talents.   It always amazes me how prevalent the culture of volunteerism is in Culpeper.  Thank you to the House Committee for having the vision to purchase and renovate this property; thank you to the Town of Culpeper and the Public Works Department for helping make this a smooth transition from the Depot; thank you to Sheriff Scott Jenkins for his Trustee Workforce Initiative and supplying the manpower we needed to move furniture and boxes; thank you to Andrew Morgan of Andrew Morgan Photography, for the many pieces of furniture he moved numerous times;  and thank you to the many members that stopped by to lend us a hand throughout the day. 

It seems the Chamber is once again in the midst of an area of revitalization, growth and renewal.  In 2000, the Chamber moved to the Depot at the east end of Davis Street during the early phase of CRI’s Downtown Revitalization program. We were witness to the positive growth and changes in Downtown Culpeper.  The view from our new front porch shows the construction progress on the town’s inner loop.  Judging by the number of cars traveling in front of our office, further commercial development can’t be far behind.   We are eager to watch the changing landscape.

During our 14 years at the Depot, the Chamber managed the Visitors Center while continuing to build an organization of business leaders committed to the economic vitality of Culpeper.  As we pass the Visitors Center ‘baton’ off to the Culpeper Department of Tourism, we look forward to continuing our partnership with them.    

 

As the chamber enters its second century of service,  the organization remains committed to being “The voice of the business community working to promote, build and support the most effective climate for economic development. “  We invite you to stop in for a visit; our front door is open and the coffee pot is on.