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Committees
The Chamber maintains various committees to
provide guidance and assistance to our members and to reach
sectors of the community. Each link will move the page to the
committee section...
Ambassador
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Board of
Directors | Education | Leadership
Membership Development |
Public Affairs |
Ribbon Cuttings
Ambassador Committee
Ambassadors from the Membership Development Committee have the
opportunity to be the first to know about new members with the
chamber. Ambassadors attend Ribbon Cuttings and also take part
in being a mentor to new members. This is a great way to meet
new prospects and welcome them to the chamber. Every month the
Ambassadors have reserved seating at the General Membership
meeting/luncheon. They network with new members and expose their
own business during the process. There is an average of ten
ribbon cuttings per month. We encourage all Ambassadors to
attend as many ribbon cuttings as their time allows. The time
investment for this committee can be as high as 10 hours per
month depending on your level of involvement. For more
information about the Ambassadors Committee, please contact Kim
Constantine, Sales Director at (239) 549-6900 x110
(or) send us an
e-mail.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is made up of 24 chamber members who have
been elected to serve 3-year terms and up to 15 trustees serving
a 1-year term. The Board of Directors are
the member representative who have the fiduciary responsibility
and are the policy makers that direct the organization. Duties include making
sure the organization has the financial resources to operation. They are also
responsible for creation
of the annual business plan to meet the current and future needs
of the business community.
This committee creates the policies, positions and direction
for the organization often with advisement of other committees and
task forces.
Board members are encouraged to participate in one or more
chamber committees so that they can report committee activities
to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis. Board members are
also encouraged to attend membership functions and further the
communication of chamber issues. Time investment for Board of
Directors is usually 4 - 5 hours monthly.
For more information about the Board of Directors, please
contact Mike Quaintance,
President at (239) 549-6900 x106
(or) send us an
e-mail.
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Education Committee
The goal of the Chamber of
Commerce of Cape Coral Education Committee is to assist our
local students, teachers and schools as they prepare for the
future. This is done in a number of ways that include but are
not limited to; raising funds, providing needed supplies,
recognizing achievements and connecting local businesses with
local schools. The goal is to help provide a well-rounded,
prepared work force for our local businesses in the near future.
The Education Committee consists of local business leaders
committed to achieving the committee goals. Annual events
include a fund-raiser for scholarship monies and the prestigious
Excellence in Education Awards Banquet. This annual event honors
one educator and one student from each of our local schools with
a special evening where they are presented a plaque and gifts
provided by local businesses. Family members are invited to
accompany the recipients as local business leaders, school
district officials and our government officials honor then for
their achievements.
The Education Committee meetings are held on a monthly basis,
currently the fourth Wednesday of every month at 9:00 A.M. This
group is always in need of enthusiastic chamber members to serve
on this committee. For more information about the Education
Committee, please contact Claudia St.
Onge, Business Manager at (239) 549-6900 x101
(or) send us an
e-mail.
Education Committee Scholarship Programs
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Leadership Cape Coral Steering Committee
Leadership Cape
Coral is an annual leadership development program designed by
past graduates of the program. The Leadership program consists
of thirteen meetings dealing with public safety, city hall,
healthcare, media, real estate, economic development, air
transportation, manufacturing, sheriff's department, public
services to name a few. This committee designs and arranges for
each of the Leadership days. This committee starts meeting in
May so that the Leadership program can roll out in August of
each year. For more information about the Leadership Leadership Cape Coral
Steering Committee, please contact Stephanie Roberson, Technology Director at (239)
699-8442
(or) send us an
e-mail.
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Membership Development Committee
This committee is built up
of Chamber members who are leaders in the community. They help
plan and promote activities for our current membership. Among
the many activities, this committee is in charge of the New
Member Orientation that takes place on a quarterly basis to help
new membership learn more information about what the chamber has
to offer. This committee offers Ambassadorship and mentorship to
new members of the chamber. These programs and services add
value to the new members as well as to the Ambassadors. This
committee meets the second Tuesday of each month for 1 hour. For
more information about the Membership Development Committee,
please contact Kim Constantine, Sales Director at (239) 549-6900
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Public Affairs Committee
This committee meets monthly to listen to issued facing our
local government and how they may affect business. Resolutions
from these monthly meetings are passed to the Chamber Board of
Directors for their approval and then issued to the proper
governmental body. This committee administrates the VoterVOICE
program for the Chamber. VoterVOICE simplifies grassroots
campaign efforts at the local, state and federal levels. The
program can help connect supporters with their elected officials
and track campaign progress with real-time activity reports. The
committee also participates in the annual "Lee County Days in Tallahassee" as well as
supporting candidates forums and debates for local elections.
The committee often requires a great deal of reading. Time
investment for members is 2-3 hours per month. Call
Communications Director, Donna Germain at (239) 458-4894 or
e-mail to find out how you can join this committee
(or) send us an
e-mail.
For Up to Date Information on the PAC Committee, click
HERE!
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Ribbon Cuttings & More
Ribbon Cuttings are a great way to publicize a new business or
new location. Each member has the opportunity to have their
Ribbon Cutting picture advertised with 60 words in The News
Press. The picture also is advertised in The Breeze Newspaper
and our Cape Coral Chamber Trends monthly magazine. In addition
the ribbon cutting date is published in the Chamber Trend weekly
E-newsletter for additional exposure. Each of these advertising
impressions are included with your membership. For more
information on scheduling a Ribbon Cutting, please contact Carla Moseley, Sales Coordinator at (239)
549-6900 x 103
(or) send us an
e-mail.
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