Getting involved in a committee or council is the best way to get to know other business owners and let them find out about you. The St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce is very fortunate to have many committees to choose from that are very active in the community.

The Ambassador Committee is comprised of members who are eager to promote the Chamber. This committee is instrumental in planning, implementing, and hosting many special events. An Ambassadorship is an opportunity to learn about new businesses and services coming into the Chamber and to network with others to promote their own business.

Business Development Committee encourages growth of existing companies through a regular visitation program. Committee members are responsible for informing businesses of services and available assistance, and host an annual dinner honoring the contributions of new and expanded businesses. This Committee also plays host to a regular speaker series on business related topics.

Education and Business Partnership Committee includes representatives from our educational institutions and is focused on establishing ways to foster positive relationship between our businesses and classrooms. This committee works closely with the St. Lucie County School District in organizing the New Teachers Orientation each year and provides goodie bags and community information for new teachers in our school system. This Committee also works with the Chamber's Foundation to promote the Teacher Scholarship Fund at FAU.

Government Affairs Committee is the Chamber's political voice. Through committee analysis of ideas and problems which face our membership, we lend our unified opinion to community leaders and help to shape policies for this community. Our goal is to provide our membership with a strong business presence in dealing with the County, the State and even on a National level. Members of this Committee travel to both Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. to lobby on behalf of St. Lucie County businesses.

Lifetime Playbook Committee oversees the Chamber's new mentoring program designed to reach individuals from kindergarten through retirement. The vision is to provide mentors for children in school, K-12, college age students and young professionals using the experience and wisdom of our experienced professionals and retirees as mentors.

Tourism Committee focuses on promoting all St. Lucie County has to offer. This group continuously develops strategies to expand and enhance the tourism base in St. Lucie County. Promoting tourism involves outreach and education efforts to bring visitors in to St. Lucie County and ensuring they enjoy their stay.

Green Committee focuses on integrating environmental ideas, sustainability and stewardship into the business community through awareness and education.

Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie Area Councils both have elected boards with the chairperson of each serving on the Chamber's Executive Committee and Board of Directors. These councils represent the interest of business in their respective cities, addressing issues brought to their attention by Chamber members, the Board of Directors and the citizenry at large.

Leadership St. Lucie Council oversees the administration of Leadership St. Lucie, and is in charge of seeking additional ways to encourage our members' leadership roles in the community. The council is made up of Leadership St. Lucie Alumni and meets once a month.

Hispanic Council is focused on offering Hispanic owned businesses an opportunity to network within the Hispanic Community as well as develop business relationships with other members of the St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce by utilizing our extensive list of membership benefits. The Council will also be developing business seminars designed to address specific needs identified by the Council.

Young Professionals Council set its mission to enrich the community by uniting and developing our young professionals with the tools needed to succeed in a competitive business environment and to provide networking opportunities to those 40 and under.

To sign up for a committee, click here. For additional information, please call the chamber at 772-340-1333 x 15.