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New page: right|220px|Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce '''The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.''' is an organization that provides support and re...
[[Image:PensacolaChamberLogo.png|right|220px|Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce]]
'''The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.''' is an organization that provides support and resources to local businesses and promotes the area's general economic development. It is headquartered at 117 West [[Garden Street]].
==History==
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The Chamber was founded in [[1889]] by [[William Dudley Chipley]] and other business leaders. It was incorporated by the Florida Division of Corporations on [[May 21]], [[1992]].<ref>[http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?action=DETFIL&inq_doc_number=N49036&inq_came_from=NAMFWD&cor_web_names_seq_number=0001&names_name_ind=N&names_cor_number=&names_name_seq=&names_name_ind=&names_comp_name=PENSACOLABAYAREACHAMBER&names_filing_type= SunBiz.org entry]</ref> For many years it was the '''Pensacola Chamber of Commerce''' and later the '''Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce'''; the "Bay Area" moniker was added in [[2005]].
==Leadership & funding==
The Chamber of Commerce is governed by a Board of Directors and management team. The current Board Chair is [[Mort O'Sullivan]], and [[Evon Emerson]] is the President & CEO.
Funding is provided by both the public and private sectors. Businesses may gain membership for an annual fee that ranges from $350 to $2,500, and additional sponsorship levels are available.<ref>[http://www.pensacolachamber.com/TheChamber/MembershipApplication.pdf Membership application]</ref> The Chamber's "Foundation for the Future" fund receives an annual $120,000 from the [[City of Pensacola]] and $432,000 from [[Escambia County]] governments.<ref>[http://www.ci.pensacola.fl.us/upload/PDFs/Finance/2007_Approved_Budget.pdf City of Pensacola FY07 Adopted Budget]</ref><ref>[http://www.co.escambia.fl.us/departments/admin_services/documents/AdoptedBudgetBook06-07.pdf Escambia County 06/07 Adopted Budget]</ref>
==Programs & events==
*[[Leadership Pensacola]] (LeaP)
*[[Business EXPO]] trade show
*[[PACE Awards]]
*[[Chamber Classic]] golf tournament
*[[iTen Wired]]
*[[Pensacola branding initiative]]
*[[Gopher Club]]: breakfast lecture series held the second Tuesday of each month
*[[Hospitality Round Table]]: hotel- and tourism-centric luncheons held the third Tuesday of each month
*[[Business After Hours]]: networking event held at different businesses on the second Tuesday of each month
==References==
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*[http://www.pensacolachamber.com/ PensacolaChamber.com] - official website
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[[Category:Chambers of Commerce]] [[Category:Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce| ]]
'''The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.''' is an organization that provides support and resources to local businesses and promotes the area's general economic development. It is headquartered at 117 West [[Garden Street]].
==History==
{{sectstub}}
The Chamber was founded in [[1889]] by [[William Dudley Chipley]] and other business leaders. It was incorporated by the Florida Division of Corporations on [[May 21]], [[1992]].<ref>[http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?action=DETFIL&inq_doc_number=N49036&inq_came_from=NAMFWD&cor_web_names_seq_number=0001&names_name_ind=N&names_cor_number=&names_name_seq=&names_name_ind=&names_comp_name=PENSACOLABAYAREACHAMBER&names_filing_type= SunBiz.org entry]</ref> For many years it was the '''Pensacola Chamber of Commerce''' and later the '''Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce'''; the "Bay Area" moniker was added in [[2005]].
==Leadership & funding==
The Chamber of Commerce is governed by a Board of Directors and management team. The current Board Chair is [[Mort O'Sullivan]], and [[Evon Emerson]] is the President & CEO.
Funding is provided by both the public and private sectors. Businesses may gain membership for an annual fee that ranges from $350 to $2,500, and additional sponsorship levels are available.<ref>[http://www.pensacolachamber.com/TheChamber/MembershipApplication.pdf Membership application]</ref> The Chamber's "Foundation for the Future" fund receives an annual $120,000 from the [[City of Pensacola]] and $432,000 from [[Escambia County]] governments.<ref>[http://www.ci.pensacola.fl.us/upload/PDFs/Finance/2007_Approved_Budget.pdf City of Pensacola FY07 Adopted Budget]</ref><ref>[http://www.co.escambia.fl.us/departments/admin_services/documents/AdoptedBudgetBook06-07.pdf Escambia County 06/07 Adopted Budget]</ref>
==Programs & events==
*[[Leadership Pensacola]] (LeaP)
*[[Business EXPO]] trade show
*[[PACE Awards]]
*[[Chamber Classic]] golf tournament
*[[iTen Wired]]
*[[Pensacola branding initiative]]
*[[Gopher Club]]: breakfast lecture series held the second Tuesday of each month
*[[Hospitality Round Table]]: hotel- and tourism-centric luncheons held the third Tuesday of each month
*[[Business After Hours]]: networking event held at different businesses on the second Tuesday of each month
==References==
{{refbegin}}
*[http://www.pensacolachamber.com/ PensacolaChamber.com] - official website
{{refend}}
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Chambers of Commerce]] [[Category:Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce| ]]
