City Of Madison Chamber Of Commerce

TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY OF MADISON.

AMBASSADOR PROGRAM - THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED AS A COALITION OF BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS WHO ACT AS CHAMBER REPRESENTATIVES WITHIN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE AMBASSADORS ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF MEN AND WOMEN OF CHAMBER MEMBER FIRMS WHO SERVE AS THE GOODWILL ARM OF THE CHAMBER AND THUS ARE CHARGED WITH EXTENDING THE HAND OF FRIENDSHIP TO NEW AND OLD MEMBERS ALIKE. THE AMBASSADORS PROMOTE RETENTION BY WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS, MAKING GOODWILL CALLS, ASSISTING WITH RIBBON CUTTINGS AND OTHER MEMBER EVENTS AND ATTENDING VARIOUS CHAMBER FUNCTIONS. THE CHAMBER RELIES ON THE AMBASSADORS TO AID IN RELAYING INFORMATION TO AND FROM MEMBERS, IDENTIFYING MEMBER CONCERNS AND GARNERING SUPPORT FOR THE CHAMBER. THE AMBASSADORS SERVE TO CREATE AND ADMINISTER AN INTEGRATED AWARENESS OF AND INVOLVEMENT IN MADISON THE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE GROUP STRIVES TO ASSIST IN FULFILLING THE CHAMBER'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE BUSINESS CLIMATE, ECONOMY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY OF MADISON.

JUNIOR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM - THE JUNIOR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM SEEKS TO REACH OUT TO THOSE YOUTH WHO ARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS FOR THE CITY OF MADISON. THE PROGRAM PREPARES THE STUDENTS FOR CONSTRUCTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AS WELL AS FURTHERING THE MISSION OF MADISON THE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WHICH IS TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE AND ATTRACT BUSINESS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR LONG PROGRAM, STUDENTS EXPLORE OUR COMMUNITY - ITS RESOURCES, LEADERSHIP NEEDS, ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES. THEY SHARE IDEAS AND LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO WORK TOGETHER AND TO BECOME DECISION-MAKERS. THEY EXAMINE HOW TO DEVELOP THE ABILITIES AND SKILLS NEEDED TO BE RESPONSIBLE PARTICIPANTS IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT THE ROLE THEY'D LIKE TO PLAY AND THE DIFFERENCE THEY CAN MAKE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. A KEY COMPONENT IN THE PROGRAM IS LEADERSHIP TRAINING - ALLOWING THE STUDENTS TO PRACTICE THEIR OWN UNIQUE STYLES OF LEADERSHIP IN A GROUP ENVIRONMENT.

RETIREMENT PROGRAM - THE CHAMBER'S RETIREMENT PROGRAM IS THE CITY'S OFFICIAL PROMOTIONAL ARM OF MADISON AS AN IDEAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, AND OUR BEST TOOLS ARE THOSE RETIREES WHO HAVE SELECTED MADISON AS THEIR HOME. THE CHAMBER AND THE CITY ACTIVELY PROMOTE MADISON AS A RETIREMENT HAVEN BY PROVIDING NUMEROUS RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR RETIREES IN THE COMMUNITY.