Louis R. Miller was a tireless community activist who viewed volunteering as a way of giving something back to his neighbors. We, at the Chamber feel that it is important to recognize those members of the community that help to make Staten Island a great place to live and work. The purpose of the awards breakfast is to highlight the accomplishments of outstanding small business owners and not-for-profit organization executives on Staten Island. Nominations are reviewed by an award selection committee. Award recipients are recognized with a feature article in the Staten Island Advance, and are honored at an annual awards breakfast held in February. All nominees must operate a Staten Island based business. If you know someone that you believe is a worthy recipient of this prestigious award, please complete the form below and return it to the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce. 130 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY 10301.

The Chamber has hosted an Annual Dinner Dance every year since 1985. A Dinner Dance Committee works with Chamber staff on picking a theme, coordinating music, decorations and assisting in the operation of the evening. Past themes have included Friday Night Fever, Island Paradise and An Evening of Silver Screen Romance. A Night Members look forward to this elegant event every spring.

The Home Show is an event unique to the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce. This two-day exhibition features workshops, businesses specializing in windows, doors, real estate, appliances, kitchen counters, interior designers, financial planners, painters, gutters, patio and landscaping materials, garage organizers, bathroom fixtures, furniture and much more. This weekend in March draws thousands of residents from Staten Island and surrounding boroughs, proving to be a great benefit to local businesses.

This event gives the Chamber and the business community a chance to thank New York’s finest for their hard work and bravery in keeping Staten Island a safe place to live and work. The Chamber works with the Staten Island Advance on this special event. Every month for the year prior to the luncheon, a police officer/s are nominated as Police Officer of the Month in the Staten Island Advance. The Chamber’s Safety and Security Committee then reviews all the nominations and carefully chooses one officer/s to be awarded Police Officer of the Year. The awards are presented to honorees at a luncheon each spring.

Our Richard B. Irwin Golf Outing, held in the spring, is a great event to relax and network with fellow members on the green! Golfers enjoy a breakfast before tee-off and a gourmet luncheon after the game. Dozens of great prizes are raffled off during lunch where members can win restaurant gift certificates, golf paraphernalia, gift baskets and more from local Staten Island businesses.

This fun event brings Chamber members and their families together to cheer on our local Yanks’! Over 100 members enjoy a game from a private picnic area with plenty of hot dogs, burgers and soda. This summer-time favorite is a great opportunity to take in a game with family and friends.

The Chamber of Commerce takes pride in this very special event. Sponsored by Time Warner Cable, the Annual Building Awards Program takes place every fall. Local builders, contractors, architects, landscapers, craftsman and interior decorators submit structures (residential, commercial or historical restoration) that have been renovated, decorated or built in the past year, to be judged for an award. Structures can win an achievement, excellence or the most honored, Chairman’s award, for their work. A team of judges sets out in October to rate these projects and determine which award they will receive. All winning structures are featured in a special section of the Staten Island Advance the day of the awards luncheon and a video presentation of the reception is featured on Time Warner Cable.

Every year in December, the Chamber holds an Annual Meeting. This event, beginning at 3:00, includes honoring of members who have reached the 20, 25 or 50 year benchmark, and a ‘member town hall meeting’ with a Q&A session. The President & CEO also reviews the past year and discusses future initiatives and plans for the year ahead. This meeting is followed by our holiday Business After Hours.