1. Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Where Meeting Good People is Good for Business

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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…

5. Chamber Councils These represent different focuses of the Chamber  Downtown Council  Uptown Council  Women’s 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

6. 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

7. Special Events  Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting  Women’s Council of Commerce “Circle of Excellence”  Salute to Business  Golf Tournament  Taste of Weston  Downtowner of the Year  Leadership Programs  Leadership Ft. Lauderdale

8. 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

9. Committees  Small Business  Government Affairs  Economic Development  Education & Training  Membership Committee:  Concierge Service  Diplomats  Non-Profit Liaisons

10. 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

11. 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”)

12. 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

13. 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 you’ve 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 you’re 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

14. Wrap Up  Let’s hear from 2-3 of you: What did you learn or like best from doing this networking exercise?  Get each other’s business cards and plan to attend an upcoming Chamber event together

15. Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Where Meeting Good People is Good for Business