Fighting for Businesses Small and Large!
One of the most valuable, and often overlooked functions of a chamber is being an advocate for the business community. The Chamber works to represent the collective voice of the business community. Whether it's setting legislative goals, working with our lobbyist, sending out Action Alerts or keeping voters informed through our forums, the goal is ensuring an environment where business can prosper.
Do You Think Lobbying is Not Important? Think Again.
Read: THE REGULATORY IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESS: COMPLEX. CUMBERSOME. COSTLY.
Fighting for Businesses Small and Large!
One of the most valuable, and often overlooked functions of a chamber is being an advocate for the business community. The Chamber works to represent the collective voice of the business community. Whether it's setting legislative goals, working with our lobbyist, sending out Action Alerts or keeping voters informed through our forums, the goal is ensuring an environment where business can prosper.
Do You Think Lobbying is Not Important? Think Again.
Read: THE REGULATORY IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESS: COMPLEX. CUMBERSOME. COSTLY.
We are the Voice of Small Business
State Legislative Report Card
The annual scorecard on how our state elected officials voted on key business issues. This scorecard evaluates the votes of each senator and representative and represents the positions of the West Valley Chamber Alliance that were communicated to our state lawmakers throughout the Regular Session.
Our Lobbyist
Fennimore Craig, one of the premier lobbying firms, is contracted to work with the Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce to support the collective interests of businesses in the West Valley!
Action Alerts
The Surprise Regional Chamber is here to help YOU take action. An Action Alert is a message that the Chamber sends to almost 4,000 businesses, members and stakeholders, calling on them to take action to influence public policy. Typically, action alerts are in reference to a timely issue, where prompt action is needed in order to affect upcoming decisions.
Grassroots Advocacy & Our One-Click Letter
Our Chamber is one of a few local chambers in the entire nation, to have a grassroots advocacy network! One of the most effective and often underused strategies available to nonprofits is grassroots advocacy. Generally defined as “the basic source of support from the ground up,” grassroots advocacy includes organizing, mobilizing, and engaging the public and businesses to advocate for themselves. The value of this form of advocacy is that it is driven by the people. It is grounded in the belief that people matter and that their collective voices are powerful in influencing elected officials and in shaping policies at all levels of government. Our easy to use One-Click Letters makes it easy to have your voice heard!
Candidate Forums
We sponsor candidate forums because we believe people have a right to know what their candidates for public office say about issues that affect our business community.
Our Legislative Agendas
Our state and local Legislative Agenda makes it clear what our business community expects from their elected officials… removing obstacles to job creation and supporting economic growth.
Harnessing the Power of the Unified Voice of the Business Community
The Surprise Regional Chamber Commerce collaborates* with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the largest and most influential lobbying group in America! Also working with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and the West Valley Chamber of Commerce Alliance we are able rally resources and mobilize around common issues giving our Chamber a louder voice at all levels of government.
Meet the Elected Officials Coffee (December)
In early December, the Chamber of Commerce hosts our annual "Meet the Elected Officials" Coffee, attended by Chamber members including Chamber board members, Government relations committee members, and business professionals. This event gives you a closer and more in-depth opportunity to get to know and network with your elected officials.
Candidate Endorsements
The Chamber's endorsements go to candidates who have a proven track-record on issues that are important to businesses and their employees. The candidates we endorse understand the importance of advancing policies, ordinances, and legislation that encourages economic growth, job creation and a less intrusive government.
Business Climate Survey
Identifying current trends and emerging issues to improve the business climate. Since 2015 the Chamber’s Business Climate Survey has served to take an annual pulse check on the business environment in El Mirage, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, and Youngtown. The purpose of the Business Climate Survey is to proactively connect with existing businesses to understand their needs and concerns. The data collected helps the Chamber monitor trends, identify emerging issues, make program changes, and helps us to prioritize our legislative agenda. Information is shared with elected official and other community stakeholders.
Our Virtual Public Affairs Council
The Public Affairs Council advises the President/CEO and Board of Directors on key political issues affecting the business community, including ballot measure campaigns and endorsements. The Public Affairs Committee review legislative bills and local ordinances, hear presentations, and unite in support of or against policy proposals impacting the business community. The committee discusses, debates, and fine-tunes the recommendations and submits them to the Chamber’s Board of Directors for evaluation and approval.
Resources for Elected Officials
If you are an elected official or thinking about running for office check out our candidate forum tips, what elected officials need to know about economic development, as well as a special report entitled The Regulatory Impact on Small Business: Complex, Cumberson, Costly
The annual scorecard on how our state elected officials voted on key business issues. This scorecard evaluates the votes of each senator and representative and represents the positions of the West Valley Chamber Alliance that were communicated to our state lawmakers throughout the Regular Session.
Our Lobbyist
Fennimore Craig, one of the premier lobbying firms, is contracted to work with the Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce to support the collective interests of businesses in the West Valley!
Action Alerts
The Surprise Regional Chamber is here to help YOU take action. An Action Alert is a message that the Chamber sends to almost 4,000 businesses, members and stakeholders, calling on them to take action to influence public policy. Typically, action alerts are in reference to a timely issue, where prompt action is needed in order to affect upcoming decisions.
Grassroots Advocacy & Our One-Click Letter
Our Chamber is one of a few local chambers in the entire nation, to have a grassroots advocacy network! One of the most effective and often underused strategies available to nonprofits is grassroots advocacy. Generally defined as “the basic source of support from the ground up,” grassroots advocacy includes organizing, mobilizing, and engaging the public and businesses to advocate for themselves. The value of this form of advocacy is that it is driven by the people. It is grounded in the belief that people matter and that their collective voices are powerful in influencing elected officials and in shaping policies at all levels of government. Our easy to use One-Click Letters makes it easy to have your voice heard!
Candidate Forums
We sponsor candidate forums because we believe people have a right to know what their candidates for public office say about issues that affect our business community.
Our Legislative Agendas
Our state and local Legislative Agenda makes it clear what our business community expects from their elected officials… removing obstacles to job creation and supporting economic growth.
Harnessing the Power of the Unified Voice of the Business Community
The Surprise Regional Chamber Commerce collaborates* with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the largest and most influential lobbying group in America! Also working with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and the West Valley Chamber of Commerce Alliance we are able rally resources and mobilize around common issues giving our Chamber a louder voice at all levels of government.
Meet the Elected Officials Coffee (December)
In early December, the Chamber of Commerce hosts our annual "Meet the Elected Officials" Coffee, attended by Chamber members including Chamber board members, Government relations committee members, and business professionals. This event gives you a closer and more in-depth opportunity to get to know and network with your elected officials.
Candidate Endorsements
The Chamber's endorsements go to candidates who have a proven track-record on issues that are important to businesses and their employees. The candidates we endorse understand the importance of advancing policies, ordinances, and legislation that encourages economic growth, job creation and a less intrusive government.
Business Climate Survey
Identifying current trends and emerging issues to improve the business climate. Since 2015 the Chamber’s Business Climate Survey has served to take an annual pulse check on the business environment in El Mirage, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, and Youngtown. The purpose of the Business Climate Survey is to proactively connect with existing businesses to understand their needs and concerns. The data collected helps the Chamber monitor trends, identify emerging issues, make program changes, and helps us to prioritize our legislative agenda. Information is shared with elected official and other community stakeholders.
Our Virtual Public Affairs Council
The Public Affairs Council advises the President/CEO and Board of Directors on key political issues affecting the business community, including ballot measure campaigns and endorsements. The Public Affairs Committee review legislative bills and local ordinances, hear presentations, and unite in support of or against policy proposals impacting the business community. The committee discusses, debates, and fine-tunes the recommendations and submits them to the Chamber’s Board of Directors for evaluation and approval.
Resources for Elected Officials
If you are an elected official or thinking about running for office check out our candidate forum tips, what elected officials need to know about economic development, as well as a special report entitled The Regulatory Impact on Small Business: Complex, Cumberson, Costly
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We Work to Defend the Right of Small Business Owners to Own and Operate their Businesses without Undue Government Interference.
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Do You Think Lobbying is Not Important? Think Again.
THE REGULATORY IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESS: COMPLEX. CUMBERSOME. COSTLY. Regulations and taxes at all levels of government stifle entrepreneurship and free enterprise in America!
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Though you might not find the time to attend our events or participate in programs, you can take comfort in knowing the Chamber is working diligently on behalf of your business.
We are Safeguarding Free Enterprise & Building Stronger Communities
American free enterprise has contributed to our citizens having one of the highest standards of living in the world, unsurpassed economic prosperity, and its people being the most generous in the world!
Free enterprise fosters competition, which means that more companies open up, more innovation, more jobs, our quality of life increases, and our communities get stronger.
Private property, economic freedom, economic incentives, competitive markets, and the limited role of government are the characteristics of a free enterprise system.
Our Chamber's existence reflects our fervently-held belief that the health of the business community and the health of larger community in which it lives are inseparable. And our work – of safeguarding free enterprise and providing the tools that business need to succeed – is central to the success of the community as a whole.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce is to champion economic prosperity, foster a pro-business climate, and to improve the quality of life in our region.
VISION STATEMENT
To be universally recognized for our unique and invaluable role in helping businesses prosper and helping our communities thrive.
We are not your old school chamber: Click here for details
American free enterprise has contributed to our citizens having one of the highest standards of living in the world, unsurpassed economic prosperity, and its people being the most generous in the world!
Free enterprise fosters competition, which means that more companies open up, more innovation, more jobs, our quality of life increases, and our communities get stronger.
Private property, economic freedom, economic incentives, competitive markets, and the limited role of government are the characteristics of a free enterprise system.
Our Chamber's existence reflects our fervently-held belief that the health of the business community and the health of larger community in which it lives are inseparable. And our work – of safeguarding free enterprise and providing the tools that business need to succeed – is central to the success of the community as a whole.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce is to champion economic prosperity, foster a pro-business climate, and to improve the quality of life in our region.
VISION STATEMENT
To be universally recognized for our unique and invaluable role in helping businesses prosper and helping our communities thrive.
We are not your old school chamber: Click here for details