The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce is working to create a strong local economy by providing networking opportunities, promoting our community, and representing rural living at its best.
Simply stated…the Hugoton Chamber actively seeks to make Hugoton and Stevens County a better place for everyone to live, work, and play.
Our Mission:
“The Hugoton Chamber of Commerce is an organization of community focused leaders dedicated to promoting a positive business environment by supporting economic development through networking, teamwork and innovative thinking. We are a voice and resource for business, education, agriculture, civic and community organizations.”
This Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization incorporated as such under the laws of the State of Kansas and shall be non-partisan, non-sectional, and non-sectarian in its activities.
The purpose of this organization is the promotion of the civic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, educational, and cultural interest of the City of Hugoton and Stevens County, Kansas.
A five-seven member Board of Directors, elected for three year terms, governs your Chamber. From that body, a Board President, Vice President/Secretary, and Treasurer are elected annually. The Board of Directors is the policy making body of the organization. The Board hires an Executive Director who manages the day to day needs of the Chamber and to help meet the goals of the organization.
2024 Board Members
| Executive Director | Tina Fernandez | |
| President | Angela Heger | USD 210 |
| Vice President | Todd Hewitt | Seaboard Energy |
| Treasurer | Adriana Alfaro | Citizens State Bank |
| Secretary | Brandi Lahey | Tipsy Farmer & The Wild Sage |
| Member | Stacey Strickland | Stevens County Library |
| Member | Beth Beard | Main Revelation |
| Member | Tiffini McCurry | Stevens County Hospital |
The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce is a member of Southwest Kansas Chambers of Commerce along with Dodge City, Garden City, Liberal, Scott City, Colby and Grant County (Ulysses) Chambers of Commerce, as well as CCEKS (Chamber of Commerce Executives of Kansas).
The Southwest Kansas Chambers of Commerce appreciate the support of many businesses located in Southwest Kansas who sponsor these events:
Southwest Kansas Legislator Appreciation Dinner
The Southwest Kansas Chambers of Commerce (SWKCoC) host a Regional Dinner for our Western Kansas Legislators every year in November.
We invite you to join us for an evening of dinner and conversation. Attending will be SWKCoC Directors from Dodge City, Garden City, Hugoton, Liberal, Scott City, Colby and Ulysses as well as key people from our communities and our surrounding Western Kansas towns.
SWKNOIT
The Southwest Kansas Chambers of Commerce (SWKCoC) holds an annual “Southwest Kansas Night Out In Topeka. Each year, the group comprised of the Chamber Executives from Garden City, Dodge City, Grant County, Hugoton, Liberal, Colby and Scott City Area Chambers, hosts Kansas State Senators and State Representatives in the capitol city during the legislative session. The event is held in February, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel.
The event honors state-wide legislators and introduces them to the Southwest Kansas businesses and community leaders. All 40 State Senators and all 125 State Representatives are invited to the event.
PRESENTING SPONSOR: SEWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GOLD SPONSOR: COMMON SPIRIT-ST. CATHERINE HOSPITAL, COX COMMUNICATIONS, SOUTHERN PIONEER,
SILVER SPONSORS: COMPASS BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH, GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, PIONEER COMMUNICATIONS, SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC
BRONZE SPONSORS: SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
Thank you to these generous sponsors for their support of our legislative events.
