The Chamber represents and promotes the area’s economy and encourages business and industrial investment, broadening the tax base and providing employment. To business prospects and newcomers, the chamber represents the community’s self image. Chambers of Commerce are increasingly involved in non-commercial areas, such as education, human relations, environmental, cultural, and governmental concerns. These challenges have caused Chambers of Commerce to become a viable force in seeking solutions to today’s social problems. Chambers of Commerce influence national, state and local legislation affecting business.