You will discover that membership in the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce is an investment in the future of our community and its economic environment. As a Chamber member you will also have the opportunity to help carry out the Chamber’s program of work and to give your business a great deal of positive exposure through networking, sponsorship and marketing opportunities.
Being a member is more than just membership; you become our client, and our organization is at work for you. Our business is – Serving Your Business.
Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration
Network with other business professionals at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting and Celebration. Typically over 350 people attend this annual event in March to celebrate the Chamber’s accomplishments of the past year and vision for the upcoming year.
2024-25 Award Winners:
Business of the Year - Anderson Outdoor Solutions
Business Person of the Year - Jamie Lynn Anderson Lindley
Young Professional of the Year - BriAna Jeffress, Southern Virginia Higher Education Center
Chamber Fall Classic Golf Tournament
Our Annual Chamber Fall Classic Golf Tournament provides an excellent opportunity to entertain clients and offers an invigorating day of business networking, socializing, and fun. The 2025 event will be held on Friday, September 26.
View pictures from the 2024 tournament here.
Virginia Cantaloupe Festival
The Virginia Cantaloupe Festival is held each year on the 4th Friday in July. This sell-out event draws close to 2,000 people from all across the region to Halifax County. Business and the community gather together to celebrate all that our area has to offer. The festival is a true celebration of what Halifax County has to offer, featuring locally grown vegetables, and of course, cantaloupe. With major media sponsors, the festival is guaranteed maximum exposure. While preserving tradition and history, the Virginia Cantaloupe Festival strives to stimulate the local economy, entertain, and involve the community and visitors in a fun-filled atmosphere.
The 45th Virginia Cantaloupe Festival will be held on Friday, July 25 at Berry Hill Resort. For more information, visit: www.valopefest.com
Leadership Halifax County
Leadership Halifax County is an exciting program sponsored by the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce to develop leadership skills of individuals within the community. Whether you have past experience in community affairs or are just becoming active, this program will challenge you to think about the future and change the way you deal with the present.
Since 1989, the Chamber has graduated more than 450 individuals from the program. They are now challenging themselves, serving their employers and our community in active community-building efforts. You, too, can be a part of this dedicated, dynamic, and successful group of leaders.
Leadership Halifax County is a 7-month tuition-based program that will begin in September 2026 and conclude in March 2027 with graduation. The programs consists of seven one-day a month sessions built around a curriculum of community issues. Sessions include personal development; diversity, ethics, and inclusion; education; local government and tourism; economic development; state government; health and public services; and community services and civic engagement.
