Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce

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Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce

• Where Meeting Good People is Good for Business

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Mission

• The Mission of the Greater Fort Lauderdale
  Chamber of Commerce is to maximize its members'
  success, the community's competitiveness and the
  area's economic prosperity.

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Benefits of the Chamber(Overview)

• Voice of Business advocacy
• Chamber Councils
• Events networking, social annual
• Leads Groups
• Committees Volunteer Opportunities
• Business Promotion Opportunities
• Access to 1450 businesses

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Voice of Business

• Advocacy for building Broward business
• Representing member employers interests
• Affordable Housing
• Transportation
• Airport Expansion
• Education
• Disaster Recovery
• Your chamber investment supports all of these
  initiatives and more

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Chamber Councils

• These represent different focuses of the Chamber
• Downtown Council
• Uptown Council
• Womens Council
• Beach Council
• Weston Council
• Oakland Park/Wilton Manors Council
• GLBX (Group)
• As a member of the Chamber, you are encouraged
  to participate in any Council-related event

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Events

• Over 55 events per year
• Includes annual events, monthly networking,
  workshops, issue-driven speaking meetings
• Establish and develop personal and professional
  relationships
• Exchange leads, business tips and referrals
• Open to all members and their guests
• Register online for all events

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Special Events

• Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting
• Womens Council of Commerce Circle of
  Excellence
• Salute to Business
• Golf Tournament
• Taste of Weston
• Downtowner of the Year
• Leadership Programs
• Leadership Ft. Lauderdale

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Leads Groups

• Ft. Lauderdale Leads Groups
• 4 groups meeting weekly or twice per month
• Weston Leads Groups
• 5 groups meet weekly each day of the week

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Committees

• Small Business
• Government Affairs
• Economic Development
• Education Training
• Membership Committee
• Concierge Service
• Diplomats
• Non-Profit Liaisons

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Business Promotion

• Advertising
• Weekly e-newsletter Chamber website
• Sponsorships Sponsor any event and receive
• Signage or tabletop display
• Recognition on website calendar of events
• Logo and company description in event flyers
• Mailing Labels/Lists for print
• As a member you can purchase the membership
  database for your company mailings

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Chamber Website Resources

• www.ftlchamber.com
• Online directory of Chamber members
• Searchable business database with links to member
  websites
• Online calendar of events
• List of committees and their meeting schedules
• Concierge Service (under Chamber Services)

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Concierge Service

• Powerful tool for accelerating connections
  through the Chamber
• Matches you to strategic partnerships, i.e.,
  those who already do business with the people
  that you would like to have as clients
• Made up of volunteers who are active Chamber
  members
• Get started by submitting your Online Profile
  Form under the Concierge Service section of the
  Chamber website

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Networking Exercise

• The last 15 minutes Break into groups of 3-4
  people
• Take 2 minutes to prepare your answers to the
  following three questions
• What has been your biggest accomplishment in your
  business this past year?
• Describe what youve done for your favorite/best
  client in terms that a layperson could
  understand. What was their need when they first
  arrived, and how did you help them?
• Whether personal or professional, what are two
  things that youre really interested in, that you
  really love to do, to collect, to learn or read
  about?
• Then each group member takes 2 minutes to share
  their answers with the rest of the break-out
  group

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Wrap Up

• Lets hear from 2-3 of you What did you learn or
  like best from doing this networking exercise?
• Get each others business cards and plan to
  attend an upcoming Chamber event together

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Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce

• Where Meeting Good People is Good for Business