The Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center

Specialties

«It is the mission of the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau to promote business, tourism, and greater Bishop for the betterment of the community and its residents.» — Bishop Area Chamber Mission Statement

History

Established in 1912.

From the Inyo Register:

«The Bishop Chamber of Commerce was formally organized Monday evening [Jan. 15, 1912 ], at a fairly well attended meeting held in the Yandell Building. L.C. Hall presided over the meeting, and W.A. Chalfant was the temporary secretary.

Rules of Government for the body were adopted, after due consideration of the details, and the roll was opened for signatures. The preliminary committee submitted a ticket of nominees for Directors, as it had been instructed to do by the Harvest Festival meeting from which it originated. A few other names were placed before the meeting, and election of a governing board was preceded with. Those chosen were L.C. Hall, W.W. Watterson, F.K. Andrew s, K. Weill, T.G. Watterson, W.C. Parcher, C.G. Leicham, F.E. Howard, G.W. Garner, C.E. Kunze, and W.A. Chalfant.

Meetings of the Directors are to be held monthly, with such special meetings as may be called. The affairs of the Chamber are to be managed by the Board, chosen annually. It i

Meet the Manager

Chamber of C.

Manager

Tawni Thomson, is the Executive Director.

Dave Patterson, is the Bookkeeper.

April Leeson, is the Event Coordinator.

Rachel Anderson, Communications Coordinator.

Visitor Center Hosts. Joe Pollini and Featuring Miss City of Bishop, Kristina Blum!