The Chamber believes in effective grassroots advocacy, powerful partnerships, and well-informed and politically engaged communities. And while members certainly benefit the more they get involved in the Chamber’s many offerings, the Chamber’s staff and committees are continuously working behind the scenes to provide a return on investment to its members through its advocacy. The Chamber […]
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Thank you for allowing your Chamber to be the businesscommunity’s voice in the halls of government for policies and laws that promote business enterprise and protect our community. Together, we prevented Amendment 4 from resulting in higher taxes, fewer jobs and a weaker economy. An impressive 67% of Florida voters, and an even more impressive […]
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Having a well-defined target audience is important for any business or organization, and the Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County is no exception. Although in our case, we have six. While we seek out and follow-up with all opportunities to enhance local business and attract innovative companies to our area, there are a half dozen […]
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For the last 11 months, I have had the pleasure of serving as chairman of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. As I approach the end of my term, a year that saw some of the toughest economic conditions in a generation, I could not be more proud of our staff, our members and the […]
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Health care providers are important to our community because of the essential services they provide. They also are important because they make up a thriving industry sector that has a significant impact on our local economy. They are businesses – from large hospitals to individual practices – that provide vital jobs even in a tough […]
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The “Vote No on 4” campaign is working to develop a list of advocates. Please help by encouraging your employees to register as “Advocates Opposing Amendment 4” on the online portal. This list of advocates is vital to the successful execution of the Education & Persuasion phase of the Vote no on 4 Campaign. A high-level of […]
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The Chamber is probably best known for its big events and large gatherings of business and community leaders, but there is a new, small-group activity that has been creating a buzz lately — in groups of three and four at a time. The Connect For Lunch program is bringing Chamber members together for lunch at […]
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The membership of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce represents businesses from virtually every business sector, including those who make their living providing services outside the comfort of an air-conditioned office. In fact, the service industries make up some of the Chamber’s most active and enthusiastic members – in part because the Chamber brings people […]
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The Chamber’s Best & Brightest Awards will be aired on WFSU Channel 4, WLCS Channel 23 and various other Comcast channels. This will run on these channels thanks to the support of Comcast, WFSU and the Leon County School District for this scholarship program. World Class Schools is proud to honor all the students that represent Leon […]
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Last summer, during what may prove to have been the bottom of the current recession, a record number of Tallahassee business people, elected officials and community leaders representing diverse interests attended the Greater Tallahassee Chamber’s Annual Community Conference. This year, a similar number is expected to make the most of a unique opportunity to learn, […]
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Why I joined the Chamber
“Chamber Leads Groups have one goal -- to help the 30 to 50 business people who meet together each week be more successful. In my experience, nothing comes close in terms of building relationships, learning best practices and getting new business.”
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