Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Mission: The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry serves members' collective needs and enhances a viable business climate for Lancaster County. Vision: The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry is the catalyst for creating business vitality and growth by connecting business and community. The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry is a non-profit service organization of business and professional people who have joined together to maintain and improve the quality and vitality of Lancaster County's business environment. Its membership represents large and small businesses from all segments of the business community.

The improvement and preservation of commerce of the city was the cause that first motivated a group of businessmen to gather on July 22, 1872 in a second floor room at 19 East King Street. The group, which numbered "a hundred of the businessmen of the city" in 1873, was also interested in improving the economy of both the city and the county. This led to discussions and action on the improving credit practices, extending streets, paving roads, supplying water, improving transportation, and constructing schools and other public buildings.