Committees and Councils
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.
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