Our Chamber

Eight Bethesda businessmen formed the Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce in 1926. In the past 85 years, the organization has grown to more than 650 businesses located throughout the Bethesda-Chevy Chase area and beyond.

Today, members of the Chamber form the core of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase business community. Member businesses are a part of an organization that provides networking opportunities, business leads and referrals, proactive leadership on legislative and economic development issues, and an improved business climate, all for the betterment of the community as a whole.

Vision Statement

The Bethesda–Chevy Chase community will be regarded as the preeminent place to do business in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Mission Statement

The Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce's mission is to build an environment that encourages business to grow and prosper within a thriving Bethesda-Chevy Chase community.

Membership Makeup

The Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce is an organization that represents more than 650 businesses located in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Friendship Heights, Potomac, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Silver Spring, Washington, D.C., Prince George’s County and Northern areas of Virginia. Membership in the Chamber is open to businesses of all types and sizes—from sole proprietorships to international companies. If you do business in the Washington Metropolitan Area, then the Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce is the group that you want to associate with.

By joining the Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce, you become a member of the largest business organization in Montgomery County. You not only increase your access and networking opportunities with other businesses, but you’ve hired a staff that keeps you informed of the latest legislation and economic development plans that could affect your business.

Who are Our Members

The 650+ businesses that comprise the Membership of The Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce range from accountants to retail establishments, from cultural arts organizations to youth organizations and centers.

The Chamber’s roster of members reads like a who’s who of the most prominent businesses in the Washington Metropolitan region, including:

AMR Commercial
Barwood Transportation
BDO Seidman LLP
Clark Construction
Comcast
The Donohoe Companies
EagleBank
Elite Personnel
The Gazette
GEICO
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
Junior Achievement
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.
NIH-NOAA Recreation & Welfare Association
Rodgers Consulting, Inc.
Suburban Hospital
TW Perry
Washington Business Journal

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