Leading and Exceeding
The Ord Area Chamber of Commerce is an area-wide Chamber with members from several of the surrounding communities. The Ord Area Chamber is a member of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Our Mission: Sustain our Quality, Retain our Youth, Grow our Community.
Our objectives:
- Assist businesses prosper and grow
- Promote our local business community to a global audience
- Increase area employment opportunities
- Encourage an orderly expansion and development of all segments of the community
- Contribute to the overall economic stability of the community
- Advocate our quality of life
How do we provide value for our membership?
- Strategic marketing with www.OrdNebraska.com
- Social media connectivity with Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest
- Membership marketing and promotions assistance
- Access to individual ChamberMaster business webpage
- Option to sell products and services on www.ShopOrd.com
- Successful Buy Local campaign implementation
- Workforce sourcing for membership
- Policy engagement with state and federal elected officials
- Business to Business social networking (Friday Afternoon Club events)
- Ord Area ChamberBucks can only be redeemed at Chamber businesses
- Economic development
Chamber Resources and Information:
2013 Chamber Partners (all Chamber members): .pdf
2012 Chamber Sponsors: .pdf
Annual Report: .pdf
Membership Brochure: .pdf
Revitalize Downtown Ord 0% Loan Program: .pdf
Valley County Business Corridor 0% Loan Program: .pdf
Online Membership Application
Members Only Login
Ord Area ChamberBucks:
Support our local merchants with Ord Area ChamberBucks. ChamberBucks can be used at any business listed on the BIZ page and can be used just like a personal check. Give ChamberBucks for gifts, employee recognition, or thank you gestures to help promote and support our local businesses. You can purchase ChamberBucks at the Chamber office or online at www.ShopOrd.com.
2013 Chamber Board of Directors:
President: Kristi Hagstrom – Ord Township Library
Past President: Heather Sikyta – Sikyta Law Office
Vice President: Heidi Proskocil – Springdale Title & Realty
Secretary: Kimberly Mundt – KM Interiors
Treasurer: Jennifer Remmereid – Ord Public Schools
Becky Ries – Valley County Health System Foundation
Andrew Peters – Great Western Bank
Heather Zaruba – Loup Valley Web Design
Teresa Lange – Valley County Health System
Jennifer Lewis – Valley Fire Pottery
Luke Staab – Ord Sports Chiropractic & Wellness
Kevin Kreger – River Valley Remodeling
Linda Cruikshank – Progressive Farm Marketing
Mark Winchell – Ord Grocery Kart
Harold Benton – Farm Bureau Financial Services – Helen/Harold
Contact the Chamber:
1514 K Street
Ord, NE 68862
(308) 728 – 7875
kristinafoth@ordnebraska.com

