Forks Washington on the Olympic Peninsula

About Us

The Forks Chamber of Commerce is a voice and advocate for the business community of the West End of the Olympic Peninsula. The chamber is the primary promoter of tourism in our area. In addition to maintaining this website, our activities include operating the year-round Visitor Information Center in Forks; creating many guides for lodging, shopping, activities and dining; and sponsoring the free Logging and Mill Tours.

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Weekly Luncheon Meetings

We hold weekly meetings on Wednesdays at noon at JT's Sweet Stuffs' meeting room (80 N Forks Avenue--right downtown) with programs and speakers of interest to the community. Everyone is welcome!

Join us!

Whether you are a local business or individual, or just want to support and participate in our community, you are invited to join the Forks Chamber of Commerce. Introductory membership is only $40 for the first year. Please contact us to learn more about joining.

Benefits of joining the Chamber include:

  • New Member Showcase --you are invited to spend a few minutes at your first Business Meeting (the first Wednesday of the month) sharing news and information about your business
  • Free listing in the Business Directory on this site with both email and website links
  • Advertise with a click-through banner on the Chamber website
  • Place your brochure on the Kingston-Edmonds ferry in the backlit display panel at a reasonable cost
  • Receive our monthly newsletter, Chamber Chatter, with business and marketing opportunities, including newsletter inserts, with schedules of speakers and programs and items of interest to the community
  • Weekly luncheons featuring discussion topics and programs—a great place to network and introduce new staff and services
  • Membership affiliations with Clallam County Economic Development Council, Association of Washington Business and others
  • Candidate forums, events and programs of interest to the community
  • Brochure display and referrals from the Visitor Information Center
  • Suitable-for-framing membership certificate and window cling decal designed to inform the public that your business is a community-minded Chamber member.

Chamber Staff

Marcia Bingham
Chamber Director

Mike Gurling
Visitor Information Center Manager

Volunteers

The Chamber would be unable to function without the generous participation of its many volunteers. These volunteers work tirelessly to promote their community and deserve our deepest gratitude.

If you would like to volunteer some time to a meaningful cause, please consider contacting us to learn more about our volunteer opportunities.

Board of Directors

Volunteer Board of Directors for 2009:

Bruce Paul, President

Hon. Erik Rohrer, Past President

Debbie Scannell, Vice President

Jim Bennett, Secretary

Don Grafstrom, Treasurer

Dr. Bob Henry, At Large

Susie Reaume, At Large

Dave Luchini, At Large

Lee Moore, At Large

Mayor Nedra Reed, City of Forks Representative

Bill Peach, Quileute Nation Representative