A chamber of commerce is often the first place a business connects in a community. However, they do more than host networking groups and send out welcome packets. How much do you know about what they do? In this episode of Business: Engaged!, we talk with Raymond Burns and Michael Lindsey of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce (http://www.rogerslowell.com) in Rogers, Arkansas. They explain what a chamber of commerce does and how membership can benefit a business. One important role that a chamber of commerce serves is influencing legislation that affects economic development and business regulation. They'll update us on what members are saying and how lawmakers are responding. You can now sign up to receive our e-mail newsletter Business: Engaged! Direct so you'll be the first to know when we post a new show. Visit our website at www.businessengaged.com to listen to past episodes. And don't forget to connect with us on Twitter at @businessengaged (https://twitter.com/)and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/#!/BusinessEngaged)(just search for "Business Engaged"). We love it when you tell others about the show so take a minute and post this link for your Facebook friends or Twitter followers.