Why Local Business Matters More Than Ever

Why Local Business Matters More Than Ever

ROCKWALL, TX (May 13, 2026) When people talk about what makes a community strong, the conversation often centers around schools, public safety, parks, roads, nonprofits, and quality of life amenities—and those things absolutely matter. But there is one foundational piece that often receives less attention, even though it helps make so much of the rest possible: […]

Rockwall Chamber president Darby Burkey, IOM, graduates from Institute of Organization Management

Rockwall Chamber president Darby Burkey, IOM, graduates from Institute of Organization Management

A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 12, 2021) — Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Darby Burkey, IOM, President/CEO, of the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center, has graduated from […]

Darby Burkey promoted to VP of Partnership Engagement at Rockwall Chamber

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 21, 2016) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, the community’s largest membership-based business advocacy organization focusing on education, economic development, tourism and quality of living, announced today the new role of Darby Burkey as Vice President of Partnership Engagement overseeing marketing communications, events, sales and business development. Burkey joined […]