working together to keep southampton, and it’s surrounding areas, the great year-round resort that it is. to recommend our members to east end visitors and residents.historythe chamber originated from “the east end businessmen’s association”, “the hampton road businessmen’s association”, “the businessmen’s association of main st. & jobslane” and “the southampton association” (no relation to southampton association oftoday). in the summer of 1950, bob keene opened a book store in the ‘pelletreau silvershop building for $50 a month. he was having a hard time making ends meet and was grateful when he was offered the job of ‘secretary’ for this “east end businessmen’s association”, the forerunner of the southampton chamber of commerce, inc. the chamber was needed not only to keep the business concerns in one central location, but also to communicate with the prospective visitor. the village hall, at that time, had been receiving numerous letters requesting information on this wonderful “beach resort.”mission statementthe southampton chamber of commerce a 501c(6) is a private, non-profit business organization. it is our mission to attract, promote, retain and develop business in the southampton township, and provide visitor information on southampton and the southfork of long island.the chamber maintains a year-round information office on main street in the village of southampton. it was established to promote the east end and to help bring tourism into the community. it is administered by a group of local business people who are not being paid for their services but rather, are involved because of their interest in the communityand the promotion of southampton and its surrounding areas.the chamber of commerce web site provides a complete directory of chamber members offering