Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce

To provide networking and business development opportunities.

Ambassadors Council
Co-chairs: Gordon Wynn & Joe White
Staff Liaison: Britni Harris & Shanell Ferrante

Objective: Engage members through personal contact, networking opportunities and information distribution.
Participation: Contact Rachel for participation requirements

Goals:

• Contact members throughout the year to update information and inform them of upcoming events.
• Provide input to the Board and other councils.
• Recognize businesses with more than 15 years of Chamber membership through 10 “Pioneer” articles in The Edmond Sun.
• Represent the Chamber at ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings.
• Greet members at Membership Luncheons, Business After Hours, Morning Mingle and other Chamber events.

Sustainable Green Business Council
Chair: Shannon Entz
Staff Liaison: Allison Fine

Objective: To act as a catalyst and resource to facilitate, educate, promote and encourage sustainable/green business practices that will lower the impact on the environment while sustaining business.

Participation: Open to all members
Goals:

• Identify ways that businesses can save energy by promoting energy audits and benchmarking.
• Conduct a green sustainability conference in May 2011.
• Provide internal and external “going green” articles, including such topics as recycling, car pooling, environmental regulations, new products and tips and tricks to “Going Green”.
• Expand website information to include materials and resources on “GoingGreen”.
• Promote the advantages of wind power.
• Promote the use of hybrid cars to reduce carbon emissions, encourage business owners to use alternate fuel vehicles in their businesses.
• Facilitate “trash to treasure” program.
• Recognize “Green Businesses” – i.e. recyclers, businesses selling green/organic products or those who have implemented innovative green programs in their business.

Small Business Council
Chair: Steve Paterson
Staff Liaison: Kristen Figart

Objective: Support member businesses by providing peer support, education, recognition and various networking opportunities.

Goals:

• Monitor growth and performance of each subcommittee.
• On a quarterly basis, evaluate each subcommittee and make necessary changes to enhance the Small Business programs.

CEO Roundtable Steering Sub Committee of the Small Business Council
Chair: Ron Decker
Staff Liaison: Kristen Figart

Objective: Support larger member businesses with 25 employees or more by providing peer support and education.
Participation: Contact the Chamber for participation requirements or see web site, www.edmondchamber.com

Goals: Continue current CEO Roundtable and expand group to 12 members.

Educational Opportunities Sub Committee of the Small Business Council
Chair: Steve Paterson
Staff Liaison: Kristen Figart

Objective: Support member businesses by providing peer support, education and networking opportunities.
Participation: Open to all members

Goals:

• Enhance educational opportunities with five Lunch & Learns and four workshops focused on small business.
• Conduct a Premier Networking Event – Two Roundtable Connections during 2011. Designed for maximum exposure leading to quality connections.
• Attendess will meet other other business contacts and prospects.

Small Business of the Year Award Sub Committee of the Small Business Council
Chair: Koko Hook
Staff Liaison: Kristen Figart

Objective: Support member businesses by providing recognition for good business practices, growth, contributions to the local economy and community involvement.

Participation: Open to all members
Goals: Present the Small Business of the Year Award at the Annual Awards Banquet in February 2011 to recognize member businesses for their achievements and contributions to the local economy.

Small Business Owner’s Alliance Steering Sub Committee of the Small Business Council
Chair: Kelly Van Osdol
Staff Liaison: Kristen Figart

Objective: Support member business owners with less than 10 employees by providing peer support, education and networking opportunities.

Participation: Committee: By appointment. Alliance: Contact the Chamber for participation requirements.

Goals:

• Continue to grow Small Business Owner’s Alliance to reach 30 small business owners by 2013.
• Find speakers on topics of interest for Alliance meetings to educate small business owners on a topic relevant to them. Meetings without a speaker will be based on a roundtable discussion concentrating on the issues, concerns and other important topics the owners bring to the table to discuss.

Women’s Network Council
Co-Chairs: Whitney Williams, Karan Ediger and Leslie Buford

Staff Liaison: Amanda Bowen
Objective: To encourage growth of women in business by addressing issues they encounter and to provide networking opportunities to participants.
Participation: Women in Business
Goals:

• Hold 10 networking breakfasts which foster opportunities for networking to learn and grow both personally and professionally.
• Hold third annual one-day conference for late fall 2011.
• Honor a Woman of the Year at the banquet in 2012.

Special Events Council
Staff Liaison: Amanda Bowen
Objective: Sponsor and coordinate special events that provide business opportunities for the membership and also enhance Chamber revenues to fund member services.
Participation: Open to all members

Morning Mingle & Business After Hours
Staff Liaison: Allison Fine
Objective: Provide opportunities for members to make business
contacts and friendships.
•Conduct 12 Morning Mingles in 2011.
•Conduct 12 Business After Hours in 2011.

Connect For Lunch

Staff Liaison: Allison Fine

Objective: Help members network in smaller groups by hosting networking lunches organized by the Connect For Lunch Program.

Summer Block Party

Staff Liaisons: Kristen Figart & Shanell Ferrante

An event held at the Edmond Chamber during summer 2011 to say thank you to the membership.

Annual Awards Banquet Sub Committee of the Special Events Council
Chair 2011: Bob Ault

Staff Liaison: Amanda Bowen
Plan and hold the Annual Awards Banquet in February 2011 to honor Chamber and community leaders and Annual Awards Con’t
volunteers for 2010.
Event Goals: 350 attendees, $20,500 net income.

Annual Golf Tournament Sub Committee of the Special Events Council
Chair: Anna Acebo

Staff Liaison: Amanda Bowen
Hold the annual golf tournament in Aprilof 2011 to foster networking and promotional opportunities for members. Event Goals: 144 players, $26,000 net income.

Annual Auction Sub Committee of the Special Events Council
Chair: Pam Gonzaque

Staff Liaison: Amanda Bowen
Hold the Annual Auction in September of 2011 to showcase the products and services of members and foster networking opportunities for our members.
Event Goals: 300 attendees, $35,000 net income.

Annual Sporting Clays Tournament Sub Committee of the Special Events Council
Chair: Adam Bahner

Staff Liaison: Amanda Bowen
Hold the annual sporting clays tournament in October 2011 to foster networking and promotional opportunities for members. Event Goals: $6,000 net income.

Bi-Monthly Luncheons Sub Committee of the Special Events Council
Staff Liaison: Kristen Figart

Hold six luncheons in 2011 to educate members and citizens on important community and business issues, to foster networking and to provide promotional opportunities for sponsors.