Membership Benefits

CONNECT & ENGAGE

Chamber Events

With more than 100 events each year, the Chamber provides opportunities to make important connections no matter what your price point or business size.

Chamber Online

GainesvilleChamber.com is the most comprehensive resource available and your direct connection to the latest news and information relating to business in Gainesville.

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BUSINESS GROWTH & COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT

Successful businesses and a strong community are directly correlated. The Chamber has invested in continual development initiatives to provide education, support, resources and training to ensure sustainable growth for your business and our community.

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BUSINESS ADVOCACY & INFLUENCE

The Chamber serves as the unified business voice of greater Gainesville, aggressively representing your business interests at the city, county, regional and state levels.

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STRONG PARTNERSHIPS

CEO (Council for Economic Outreach)
As the designated economic development entity for Alachua County, CEO's charge is to assist existing businesses through expansion, to help grow new companies in our community and to attract new opportunities to Alachua County. This is done by communicating our strong community atmosphere with skilled labor force, excellent education system and affordable living which most American communities strive to attain.

CEO was the first economic development organization in the state of Florida to earn recognition as an Accredited Economic Development Organization by the American Economic Development Council.

FloridaWorks
A qualified workforce is an essential element of a strong local economy. As part of a commitment to workforce development, the Chamber has partnered with FloridaWorks to provide workforce development business services. Through the partnership with FloridaWorks, the Chamber is helping our community build a world-class workforce that meets the needs of local business and provides opportunities for our residents.

GTEC (Gainesville Technology Enterprise Center)
As the community's high-tech business incubator, GTEC is a program providing early state technology startup companies with tools, training and infrastructure to help them grow and develop into financially viable technology enterprises.

Innovation Gainesville
iG began as a community initiative to harness innovation to create jobs in health and green technologies and thereby raise the standard of living in our community. It has transformed into a cultural mindset with hundreds of individuals and organizations working to grow an environment that fosters innovation and success.