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About the Chamber

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About the Chamber

The Greater Gainesville Chamber is five-star accredited chamber by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a designation that places us in the top one percent of Chamber’s nationwide. The Chamber has more than 1,300 members who employ more than 80,000 people.

Vision, Mission & Core Values

Vision 

The activities and programs of the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce are envisioned, designed and executed around a single, simple and direct vision:

To be a global hub of talent, innovation and opportunity in the Greater Gainesville region.

Mission

All strong organizations are defined by their mission statements. In the case of the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce, the mission is clear:

To facilitate economic opportunity, business success, community engagement and prosperity.

Core Values

In order to serve our members at the best possible level, The Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce has embraced the following values to direct our governance and activities:

  1. Leadership

    We recognize civic opportunities, formulate solutions and mobilize resources to bring to reality our vision of a thriving, prosperous community.

  2. Integrity

    We adhere to personal and organizational guidelines of behavior that, publicly and privately, are morally binding in principle and in practice.

  3. Innovation

    We create new concepts to reach our goals, operating with high degrees of resourcefulness and professionalism in process and performance.

  4. Collaboration

    We form business partnerships marked by openness, trust and cooperation, establishing community programs mutually beneficial to all parties.

  5. Sustainability

    Pursuing both social equity and economic development, we are building a life-changing legacy of hope and opportunity for generations to come.

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  • Chamber Releases 2020-2021 Focus Forward Legislative Agenda
  • Chamber, Legislative Delegation Talk Policy Priorities in Advance of 2021 Legislative Session
  • Chamber hosts discussion on future of Downtown Gainesville
  • 2020 Business Awards Recap
  • 2020 Business Award Finalists Announced

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CONTACT US

(352) 334-7100
300 E. University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida, 32601

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