THE COMMERCE IS AN ORGANIZATION OF COMMUNITY-MINDED BUSINESSES THAT SERVES THE GREATER LEWISTON AUBURN METROPOLITAN AREA AND BEYOND. AN ENGINE FOR ECONOMIC VITALITY AND ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE, WE CHALLENGE BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY TO BUILD, LEAD, AND THRIVE.THROUGH NETWORKING EVENTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, AND PRACTICAL RESOURCES, WE HELP PROFESSIONALS ADVANCE AND BUSINESSES OF ALL SIZES GROW. OUR MEMBERSHIP, REPRESENTING MORE THAN 950 AREA BUSINESSES, IS THE LARGEST OF ITS KIND IN MAINE. THE STRENGTH IN OUR NUMBERS ALLOWS THE LA METRO CHAMBER TO PROVIDE A COLLECTIVE VOICE, ADVOCATING FOR ISSUES, INFLUENCING IDEAS, AND FACILITATING CONVERSATIONS IN SUPPORT OF BUSINESS, COMMERCE, AND COMMUNITY.