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Please sign up for a few hours
of volunteering at the Chamber Office.
E-mail
Beth Harmon to let her know when you can be there.
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Cotter Chamber
Office
Spring House, Big Spring Park
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Spring House is
available for rent on a daily basis for parties, weddings, or any other
special events. For information, call 870-321-1243.
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With the
most scenic site on the White River, three miles of river frontage for fantastic
fishing and an historic downtown, Cotter is a wonderful place to vacation, shop or live.
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Cotter was built upon the strength of character of strong willed people who built the railroad through here almost a hundred years ago. This colorful history helped preserve the integrity of the community through good times and bad.
Early railroaders and their descendants still live in Cotter and help form the foundation for recovery even today. |
Businesses Members
Membership Application
Chamber Bylaws
The Cotter Area Chamber of Commerce is a diverse mix of individuals from
river guides to retailers, restaurants
to relocation, committed to the betterment of Cotter and her people.
Cotter is poised for a major step forward. The members of the Cotter Area Chamber of Commerce
are actively promoting small businesses, artists and artisans,
tourism-related businesses, medical, professional
and other service providers,
and light industrial companies, such as Contractor's
Truss Systems.
 Our members
are interested in the revitalization of our historic downtown area and the
rehabilitation of the buildings there. In
addition, we help promote fishing events through the year. Cotter has
been officially designated by the Arkansas Legislature as
Trout
Capital USA, and, as possibly the
best fishing spot in the Ozarks,
truly deserves the title. The Great Cotter Trout
Festival
Each year the Cotter Chamber hosts the
"The Great Cotter Trout Festival" at Big Spring Park which celebrates world
class trout fishing and safe boating in the Cotter area. Major
sponsors have included the North Arkansas Fly Fishers, Mid-South Fly
Fishers, Rod and Reel Fishing Club, and the Arkansas Game and Fish
Commission. Great food, entertainment and arts and crafts exhibits
round out an outstanding family attraction.
New Businesses
Some members are in the process of rejuvenating their
business buildings and homes. Additionally, we believe that there is a prime area for development outside the historic area along the US Highway 62/412 corridor.
Members of the Cotter Area Chamber of Commerce offer complete
vacation accommodations that are available
year round. Cotter is blessed with the same natural splendor that
captivated early settlers to this region one hundred years ago.
Of course, our biggest assets are the White River and the beauty of the surrounding area. Anglers come from all over the world
at all times of year to test the rainbow and brown trout, while
non-fishing visitors walk the nature
trails (one upriver, one downriver) or watch the kids swimming in the Big Spring. Always at the back of our minds is our
historic designation of "Trout Capital, USA."
 Chamber meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at
8:00 a.m. at the Brass Door Restaurant in Gassville for breakfast. If you're
interested in helping Cotter, please join us there. For further information, write chamber@cotterarkansas.com
or call 870-435-4455.
Officers for 2010 are Gary Flippin,
President; Keith Probert,
Vice President; Sharon Peters,
Secretary; and Beth Harmon, Treasurer. We have an excellent board and good
thing are planned for this year.
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