Our Mission The East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce promotes an environment that fosters the economic growth of the towns of East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow, Ludlow, and Wilbraham through the creation and expansion of businesses and jobs. The ERC5 is a membership organization supporting the economic growth, vitality, and success of business in the five town footprint. The ERC5 has its own diverse Board of Directors made up of more than 25 business and community leaders representing unique sectors from all five towns. As a member of the ERC5, businesses have the opportunity to benefit in numerous ways: Visibility - Opportunities to showcase your business, business to business referrals and leads Networking - Events to meet, greet and establish new business contacts and make new connections Educational - Lunch and Learns providing members with “take away” concrete tools to use in business Advocacy - State Local and Federal- the ERC5 is a voice for your business and strongly represented on the Legislative Steering Committee