The program trains and equips leaders from state and local chambers of commerce, economic development agencies, and trade associations with resources, access to experts, and a network of peers to build their capacity to address the most pressing education and workforce challenges.

“We trust the Chamber to be there and do that community-based small business advocacy because ultimately it benefits us and our clients,” says DTGD.

“We gain from the Chamber,’” remarks Sciame. “We’re always doing collaborative work. We’re partners.”

On Thursday, August 18th, approximately thirty Chamber members convened at Dave & Buster’s in the Staten Island Mall for a fun afternoon of “Games with the Geeks,” an educational and recreational event co-hosted by the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce and Tekie Geek.

This summer, the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce invited its membership for coffee with the Island’s three Councilmembers.

Linda Baran, President & CEO of the Chamber, was highlighted in the most recent issue of Industry Magazine as a Staten Island "Power Player."

The message is clear: don’t trash on Staten Island.

On Thursday, July 21, the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce joined the Staten Island Ferryhawks for the first “Business and Baseball” Day.

On Wednesday, July 13, the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce and the Staten Island Advance continued their longstanding tradition of honoring the best of Staten Island’s police officers at the 2022 Police Officer of the Year Awards.

On Saturday, May 21, Staten Islanders were greeted to a slice of Paris at the Chamber’s 2022 Moulin Rouge Gala.

Don’t trash on Staten Island.

Starting with a ride on the Fast Ferry, followed by a small business resource fair, and ending with a baseball game, Tuesday was a homerun in Downtown Staten Island.

Earlier this month, eighteen high school students kickstarted their dreams of being their own bosses and starting their own businesses with the start of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) 2022 class.

More than 70 small business professionals met for the first Member Meetup for 2022.

To celebrate, we’re celebrating some of Staten Island’s women-owned businesses in the Chamber, Downtown Staten Island, and within the NYC Small Business Resource Network.

Nine Staten Island business professionals were honored at the Chamber’s flagship event.

As part of Black History Month, we’re highlighting black-owned businesses in Staten Island.