We ve considering letting people advertise, at least with a banner that can be changed out monthly. The chamber staff handles a steady stream of e-mail requests, from starting a business to locating merchants. Most Web sites around the state change very little throughout the year, such as when there is a change in presidents, Bynum said. But our Web site changes constantly, with photos of ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings, and news at a glance. These elements make for interesting features and probably account for increased interest.
Many chambers share Web sites with tourism divisions.
We re planning a really big enactment in the spring of 2001 and many history buffs and re-enactors are searching for information, he said. But even though it s been very effective, most of our inquiries are still by phone. We re the only chamber that represents the entire tri-county area, said Kay Maghan, director of public relations for MetroJackson Chamber of Commerce. There are nine individual chambers in the area and we all work together. We re hopeful our new Web site will help us help each other even more.