BELLE FOURCHE—The Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce has packed up and moved a few blocks south. Visitors will now find it at 713 6th Ave, in the familiar walls of the old Black Hills Title building. The new space is bigger and ready to offer expanded services to the community.
Visitors entering the Chamber are welcomed by a spacious counter that provides a central spot for assistance. A display showcases business cards, pamphlets and brochures, and a side room contains Chamber member information and merchandise. “This room is our stage prep area with a lot of our membership materials,” explained Michaela Horn, Executive Director.
With the move, the Chamber has nearly twice the space it had at its former location. The extra space enables the Chamber to offer more services to its members. “We thought it would be nice to have a conference room that our members could use. And then there’s also an office space that people who don’t work in town but do business around town or work out of their house—they can come and meet their clients here,” shared Horn.
The extra space that is set up for meetings also contains podcasting equipment that members are welcome to come in and use if they are interested. “It’s someplace that is not in their house—it’s just a clean, blank canvas to do a show from,” said Horn.
There is also a large conference room with tables and chairs available to use. “This conference room is open to our membership as well. We have a screen and a projector and a few other things that will get set up,” said the Director.
The Chamber moved locations in the past month and then went directly into putting on the Annual Chamber Banquet with the Annual Casino Night up next, so moving in and setting up everything will be happening slowly over time.
So far feedback has been positive. Horn explained, “Everybody who comes in says they like it. They think it looks very professional—very fitting for us! And they’re excited about the room and the space that’s available for them to use.”
If you are interested in using any of the available space, there is an online portal set up to go on and reserve a room. It is free to Chamber members.
The new location has tinted windows, which can make it a little hard to see inside, and the Chamber sign hasn’t been affixed to the building yet, so it may be confusing when you’re looking for the office. But once you step through the door, you’ll be greeted with warm welcomes and smiling faces—and you’ll know you’re in the right place!
Soon, the metal sign from the old location, which was recently taken down, will be installed at the new office.
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