Profile: Women's Chamber of Commerce - Tarrant County

The Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Texas was founded in the late 1980s by a dozen or so charter members who saw a need for a business organization focused on economic development for women. The founders searched for models but discovered only a handful of women’s chambers nationwide. Some were civic organizations affiliated with metro chambers; none had a statewide focus.

Our founders were working women determined to develop an organizational vision relevant for today’s women. It led to a lot of give and take, you might say, and an open-minded, exploratory culture that endures in our organization. It took a couple of years to develop the new Chamber and get it off the ground. It was an instant hit. Seven-hundred people attended the launch.