Chamber Chat with Tellis Shoemaker

The Homewood Chamber of Commerce has welcomed a new projector coordinator, Tellis Shoemaker. We asked her about what the Chamber has coming up this month.

What Chamber events are coming up?

Our June membership luncheon will be held on June 18, at The Club from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. David Powell, vice president of managed services at Teklinks, will be our speaker. We also look forward to Restaurant Depot’s Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on June 25 and 26. We will not hold a July membership luncheon but look forward to hearing our August luncheon speaker, Darlene Negretto, CEO of Vulcan Park and Museum, and her update on one of our most cherished attractions.

How did you get involved with the Chamber?

I have been involved with the Homewood Chamber of Commerce since 2008 when I was the marketing manager for Dorothy McDaniel’s Flower Market. I took full advantage of the Chamber membership, attending monthly membership luncheons and participating in networking opportunities such as Business After Hours and Coffee & Contacts. I volunteered for the Chamber at events such as Taste of Homewood, helped with membership meetings and took part in ribbon cuttings. I made many new contacts and learned about other Homewood companies while developing new business for my company. In 2011, I was named Ambassador of the Year!

Tell us about what you will be doing for the Chamber.

As project coordinator, I implement all activities related to membership sales and retention. A new Homewood Chamber Ambassadors Program has been created with a mission to recruit and retain members as well as create a positive presence in the community. These volunteers are also our eyes and ears, and I hope that through their efforts we will learn how to better serve our members. I am also helping to develop a Chamber Trustees Program and a Chamber Member Satisfaction Committee.