| Beginnings 
                                                      - 1983 Established 
                                                      in May 1983, and incorporated 
                                                      on September 2, 1989, the 
                                                      Negril Chamber of Commerce 
                                                      emerged out of a concept 
                                                      of respect for nature, neighbourliness, 
                                                      community harmony, creation 
                                                      and consolidation of a social 
                                                      order held together by an 
                                                      interlocking network of 
                                                      mutual interests and obligations 
                                                      which joined peoples of 
                                                      all ranks and interests. Since 
                                                      then, the handful of 
                                                      founding members have increased 
                                                      in membership to a high 
                                                      of 102 and currently stands 
                                                      at 64, and each of the associations 
                                                      that are registered members 
                                                      has an equal voice in the 
                                                      decisions of the Chamber. 
                                                      These are:
 
                                                       
                                                        | Negril 
                                                            Craft Vendors Association 
                                                            (Founding Member)Rutland Point Craft 
                                                            Vendors Association
 Jamaica Hotel and 
                                                            Tourism Association
 Negril Environmental 
                                                            Protection Trust
 Negril Coral Reef 
                                                            Preservation Society
 |  
  
                                                      Schools 
                                                        and local churches have 
                                                        been offered free membership. 
                                                        Representatives of various 
                                                        agencies such as the Jamaica 
                                                        Tourist Board, TPDCo, 
                                                        the Police, Negril Green 
                                                        Island Area Local Planning 
                                                        Authority and the Health 
                                                        Department work closely 
                                                        wit the Chamber.  Presidents, 
                                                        1983 - 2003 
                                                         
                                                          | 1983 
                                                              - 19841984 - 1988
 1988 - 1992
 1993 - 1995
 1996 - 2002
 2002 -
 | Manley 
                                                              WallaceNehru Caolsingh
 Daniel Grissle
 Ray Arthurs
 Cliff Reynolds
 Kenric 
                                                              Davis
 |  Office 
                                                        Established June 1989 Along 
                                                        with the establishment 
                                                        of an office, Mrs. 
                                                        Jean Jackson came to the 
                                                        Negril Chamber of Commerce 
                                                        in 1989 as manager. She 
                                                        has had to not only deal 
                                                        with boisterous council 
                                                        members and demanding 
                                                        presidents, but has worked 
                                                        on so many valuable projects 
                                                        for the community. She 
                                                        is regarded today as the 
                                                        "Rock" that 
                                                        has helped us to build 
                                                        a better Negril. Founding 
                                                        Members 
                                                         
                                                          | Manley 
                                                            Wallace | Daniel 
                                                            Grizzle | Ray 
                                                            Arthurs |   
                                                          | Nehru 
                                                            Caolsingh | Sylvie 
                                                            Grizzle | Dorothy 
                                                            Brown |    |