THE GREATER TOPEKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MOBILIZES THE COMMUNITY TO SPEAK WITH A HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL VOICE IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC POLICIES THAT CREATE ECONOMIC SUCCESS. THROUGH A ROBUST ADVOCACY PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS, COALITION-BUILDING ACROSS THE REGION, A MILITARY RELATIONS COUNCIL AND AN AFFILIATED BUT AUTONOMOUS STATE AND LOCAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, THE CHAMBER PURSUES ITS VISION OF TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY AS A COMMUNITY WHICH IS VIBRANT, INNOVATIVE, FUN, DIVERSE AND HEALTHY, IN PART, BECAUSE ITS PUBLIC POLICIES ENABLE IT TO FLOURISH IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE.