The State of Maryland's Oldest Chamber of Commerce THE CHAMBER'S MISSIONS ARE: TO FUNCTION AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT ATTENDS TO CHALLENGING MATTERS, WHICH IMPACT THE ADVANCEMENT OF BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITY; TO ACT AS A FORCE TO BRING ABOUT POSITIVE CHANGE AND TO PROMOTE MATTERS OF CHANGE OPENLY, OBJECTIVELY, AND REASONABLY WITH A NURTURE OF SPIRIT OF DELIBERATE REVIEW; TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATING PROACTIVELY IN SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY ISSUES INCLUDING ARRANGING FORUMS FOR INPUT, STUDY, REVIEW, AND CONSENSUS-BUILDING; AND TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND ASSEMBLE THE RESOURCES TO ACCOMPLISH VARIOUS TASKS CONSISTENT WITH ITS POSITION.