William Wells III
President & CEO

Wednesday, July 18, 2009
The Monroe County Chamber of Commerce has recently received calls from area businesses reporting that a representative from a company called “Premier Impressions,” located in Alta Mesa, AZ, is selling advertising for something called a “Community Guide.” During the “sales pitch,” the caller states that the Chamber of Commerce will be distributing these items.

The Chamber of Commerce has never been contacted by “Premier Impressions”, nor has the Chamber ever agreed to distribute any advertising materials being provided by this Arizona based company.

Companies such as this target small rural communities. They claim to be publishing guides, calendars, cartoon maps, magazines, etc… They claim to be representing the Chamber of Commerce, or they’ll say “I represent Monroe County,” or “I’m calling on behalf of the Police or the Sheriff Department.”
  

The Chamber encourages you to see for yourself. Do a quick “Google” search for “premier impressions scam”. Other Chambers across the country are warning their local communities about this scam. The Chamber of Commerce is striving very hard to build relationships between our own local area businesses. We encourage everyone to call us before committing to spending your own hard earned money on advertising that could possibly turn out to be a scam.

The Monroe County Chamber of Commerce can be reached at 423-442-4588.  You can follow the Monroe County Chamber on Facebook and Twitter for instant updates on Chamber events, programs, and activities.