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.