PALM BEACH NORTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

MEMBER SERVICES - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES/SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS/BREAKFASTS/AFTER-HOURS EVENTS/YOUNG PROFESSIONALSTHE CHAMBER PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THE GROWTH OF OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY WORK AND LIVE. THE ACTIVITIES LISTED ABOVE FOSTER DIALOGUE AND NETWORKING BOTH MEMBER TO MEMBER AND MEMBER TO POLICY MAKER. BUSINESS TO BUSINESS ACTIVITY DRIVES GROWTH OF OUR MEMBERS, DIRECTLY IMPACTING THEIR BOTTOM LINE. POLICY MAKERS ARE MADE AWARE OF ISSUES/OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL FOSTER A BETTER BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. OTHER PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TOOLS THAT CAN DIRECTLY BE APPLIED TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST THEM IN PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS GROWTH.

ARTIGRAS FINE ARTS FESTIVALTHIS FESTIVAL DRAWS ARTISTS AND PATRONS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, THEREBY DRIVING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE LOCAL REGION AND BUSINESSES. A YOUTH ART COMPETITION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES RESULT IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL AREA SCHOOLS TO HELP MAINTAIN AND GROW THEIR PROGRAMS. LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE ON DISPLAY WHICH GIVES THEM VISIBILITY TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PATRONS AND MORE THAN 300 ARTISTS. ARTIGRAS IS AWARD-WINNING AND NATIONALLY RENOWNED WHICH PROVIDES FOR EXCELLENT OVERALL VISIBILITY AND MEDIA COVERAGE. THIS EXPOSURE FURTHER BENEFITS LOCAL BUSINESSES AS ARTISTS AND PATRONS SPEND DOLLARS IN THE REGION THAT THE CHAMBER COVERS. HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS, NETWORK AND ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY. ARTIGRAS ALSO ENHANCES THE AREA'S QUALITY OF LIFE WHICH ENTICES NEW BUSINESS TO RELOCATE TO THE REGION, THEREBY NETWORKING AND INCREASING B2B ACTIVITY.