Advocacy and Policy

The South Palm Beach County Legislative Agenda sets priority issues and regional advocacy in motion for our City Council, County Commission, State Legislators and U.S. Congressional leaders during the 2021 sessions.

The Boca Chamber, South Palm Beach County’s voice for business, has created its annual Legislative Agenda. It was developed based on input from a dozen entities including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Palm Beach County Business Development Board and The Boca Chamber membership. The agenda is a blueprint to chart the course for a strong and sustainable regional business community, and is focused on creating a positive business climate and lowering the cost of doing business. As you know, The Chamber uses the items outlined in the legislative • Support efforts to create standard operating procedures (such as we have for hurricanes) for The City of Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County and State of Florida for health and safety threats with prescribed actions aligned with data benchmarks. • Advocate that business taxes and fees remain unchanged. • Ensure tourism revenue generating cities receive equitable allocation of tourism investment. • Support efforts to increase opportunities for Palm Beach State College and agenda as a guideline to endorse pro-business candidates for city, county and state elections.

This is done through The Chamber’s political action committee Business

Leaders United Political Action Committee (BLU-PAC). Ensuring a pro-business environment where your company has the opportunity to succeed and thrive is a priority for The Chamber. In order to provide that environment, it is critical that our elected officials understand

BELOW ARE SOME KEY ISSUES THE CHAMBER WILL BE FOCUSING ON THIS YEAR:

the needs and demands on what it takes to operate a successful business. Palm Beach County School District to collaborate on career, certificate, vocational and apprenticeship programs to ensure that students are college and/or work ready.

• Support legislation with a retroactive effective date of January 1, 2020, that provides blanket immunity for employers from liability lawsuits related to any aspect of COVID 19.

• Support legislation that enables Florida to collect online sales tax from companies without a physical presence in Florida.

To read the full agenda visit bocachamber.com

2021 EndorsedCandidates

These candidates are the RIGHT LEADERS for our Boca Raton. They have the experience and knowledge to Move Business Forward in Boca Raton. Constance Scott and Brian Stenberg have the ability and skill set to lead the community to ensure all businesses, citizens, and visitors enjoy our unmatched quality of life, job growth, and economic prosperity.

Our City's success is dependent on infrastructure development, quality education, a healthy business environment, and regional ooperation. These elected leaders will play a determining role in the future direction and success of Boca Raton.

VOTE ON MARCH 9th

Elect Constance Scott Boca Raton City Council, Seat C Elect Brian Stenberg Boca Raton City Council, Seat D

Connecting MEMBERS

The power of connections is one of the most important aspects of belonging to a Chamber of Commerce! Strategic connections are the ones you have made, and the ones you wish to make. Meeting the right people leads to opportunities you might never have had.

The Boca Chamber connects people to possibilities! We connect our members to knowledge, potential customers, strategic alliances, the community, discounts, government, economic development, 300+ informational and educational events each year and so much more.

By connecting with the business community through the Boca Chamber, you develop partnerships and support other businesses. If your business is ever in need, you’ll have a community of business owners to turn to.

Together, we connect.

Connecting to Knowledge:

• Business Workshop • Prime Professionals Group Roundtable • International Business Alliance Round Table • From How to Wow! • Boynton Beach Lunch & Learn • Successful Women in Business

Connecting to New Clients/Customers

• Boynton Beach Coffee Plus • Live After 5 Networking Hour • PULSE • Trustee Events • Membership Breakfast

Connecting to Strategic Alliances

• Smart Talk for Women • Leads Groups • Ambassador Meetings • Women’s Business Council • South Healthcare Advocacy Network (S.H.A.N) • Tourism Committee

Connecting to the Government and Policy Issues:

• Boynton Beach Government Affairs Council • Boca Government Affairs • Boca Economic Development • BLU-PAC Advocacy Connecting to Your Community:

• Boynton Beach First Responders Luncheon • DIAMOND Awards Luncheon • Business Awards Celebration • Community Cookout • Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) • Golden Bell Education Foundation

Connecting through Marketing

• Social Media • Website Listing • Referrals • Press Release/Blogs • Community Calendar • CONNECTION Quarterly Magazine • Boca Chamber's Annual Magazine • Boca Chamber App

www.bocachamber.com