The mild climate, natural beauty, historic charm, and gracious
lifestyle of New Bern make it a desirable place for living
and working. The area provides all residents with an outstanding
medical center and private physician network, convenient
access to all forms of transportation, award-winning schools,
lifelong learning opportunities, and a thriving economy with
job opportunities and reasonable cost of living.
Small-business owners find that the growing population and
cost of doing business in the New Bern area create a favorable
climate for growth and expansion. Large business and industry
find the area attractive because of the reasonable cost of
operations and readily available well-prepared labor force.
The New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce seeks to work as a
liasion between area residents, business owners, government,
and industries to promote positive growth and economic expansion
and to enhance the quality of life and work for all.