Education Advocacy Connection

Education

• Free Lunch & Learn seminars on a relevant business topic
• Free Government Affairs roundtable discussions on salient Berkeley policies & ordinances that affect businesses with a relevant experts or city official.

    *Ex: Zoning Ordinance revisions featuring Director of Berkeley's
     Planning Department            

Political Advocacy:

• Updates & alerts on current issues, Berkeley City Council and commission meetings

        through members-only newsletters.

• Opportunities for feedback on local ordinances being drafted, such as labor laws, street
  

​        behavior regulations, taxes, etc.

Connection: ​

• Free monthly networking meet-ups & pop-up events in the evenings at different business locations.
• Access to the Berkeley Chamber online database
  • Create your individual member profile
  • Access to contact information for other Chamber members
  • Post Job Openings
  • Create 'Hot Deals' for Chamber members
• Admission discounts to Chamber annual events
  • BizConnect - trade show conference for small & medium size businesses
  • Berkeley Today & Tomorrow - formal luncheon on municipal & regional policy
  • Berkeley Visionary Awards - formal award ceremony honoring 3 innovative Berkeley founders