Editor’s Note: This information was provided by the Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce that they are celebrating their 80th Anniversary in 2022. The Chamber was incorporated in March of 1942 and is an organization dedicated to helping Whitewater Area businesses and the community thrive.

After two years of postponed, canceled, and abbreviated events and activities they are hopeful to make 2022 a year of celebration and community.

They are kicking off the year with Conversations & Cocoa on Monday, January 31st. The Chamber is inviting its partners, local business owners & staff, and residents to stop into the Discover Whitewater offices in downtown Whitewater between 10:30 am and 2:30 pm that day to take a mid-winter break and chat about our community. Visitors to the office on January 31st can also participate in the Chamber’s “Love Local” February campaign by filling out a love letter heart for their favorite local business/organization. The Chamber will deliver these “love letters” on Valentine’s Day.

In April the Whitewater Chamber will be hosting their Annual Awards & Celebration Dinner and will be commemorating 80 years of serving businesses and the community. Details about this event will be released in February along with invitations and registration materials. Current, former, and prospective Chamber members are encouraged to attend and help celebrate this milestone anniversary. The Chamber would also like to invite the community to share any photos, documents, or mementos they might have regarding the Chamber’s activities over the past eight decades for a timeline project. Items can be dropped off in the Discover Whitewater offices at 150 W Main Street in downtown Whitewater or emailed to info@whitewaterchamber.com.

Many great things are planned for 2022! For more information about Chamber events or anything Chamber-related please be sure to visit their website at https://www.whitewaterchamber.com/, follow them on Facebook, or contact Kellie Carper, Exec. Director at (262) 473-4005.