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In the very first year, the Chamber was instrumental in founding the Bethesda Fire Department and raised $3,000 toward supporting it. During the first decade, the Chamber also lobbied for funding for the building of Bethesda- Chevy Chase High School and the placement of the first traffic light at the intersection of East-West Highway and Wisconsin Avenue. In 1929, the organization was formally incorporated as the Bethesda Chamber of Commerce by Emory H. Bogley, longtime Counsel to the Chamber. In 1956, it became
the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce and was accredited by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 1972. Fast forward to 2016 and the name was changed one more time to The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce, reflecting the regional focus of our organization and given the geographic location of our members (from the DC line to the Rockville City line and from the Potomac River to Rock Creek).
Throughout the years, the programs and activities of the Chamber have
helped this fast-growing community
to cope with the many challenges it faces and helped to make it the success it now is. Those who work, live, and
visit the greater Bethesda community are encouraged to patronize Chamber members’ places of business, for it is through their spirit of civic-mindedness that the Greater Bethesda area has become the best place in which to live and make a living — truly an environment that encourages business to grow and prosper.
COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIPS
The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce maintains a persistent voice throughout the community. By forming strategic partnerships with local organizations, the Chamber can better serve its members by advocating on their behalf and representing their interests throughout the area. Member leaders serve as representatives of the Chamber on the Boards of numerous local organizations, including:
• Bethesda Chevy Chase Public Safety Council
• Bethesda Downtown Implementation Advisory Committee
• Bethesda Fire Department
• Bethesda Green
• Bethesda Transportation Solutions
• Bethesda Urban Partnership
• Friendship Heights Transportation Management District
• Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area
• Montgomery County Business Roundtable
• Montgomery County Economic Recovery Task Forces
• North Bethesda Transportation Management District
• Purple Line Community Advisory Team for Bethesda/Chevy Chase
• Purple Line NOW!
• Walter Reed BRAC Integration Committee
• Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board
• White Flint Downtown Advisory Council
• White Flint Sector Plan Advisory Committee
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