SANTA FE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1882, was originally known as the Santa Fe Board of Trade. It became the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce in 1911. The chamber represents nearly 1,000 businesses in the Santa Fe area. Through the energy of its board, volunteers and committees, the chamber represents the interests of the business community, helps solve problems through shared resources and works to strengthen the local economy.

Members can take advantage of the Chamber of Commerce’s business advocacy efforts, including communication with government officials, networking events, referrals, brochure displays, marketing opportunities, website and directory listings, business exposure, committee involvement, health and dental insurance and member mailing lists.

Every year, the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce Resource Center answers more than 3,000 email inquiries, handles over 40 walk-ins a day and distributes relocation packages to people and businesses considering relocation to Santa Fe. The chamber’s Plaza visitor center, located in space generously provided by First National 1870 Santa Fe, and staffed by the Bienvenidos volunteer group, handled more than 45,000 visitor inquiries in 2019.

All local businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals are invited to become members of the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce. Please visit santafechamber.com for more information.

Contact information:

Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce

PO Box 1928, Santa Fe NM 87504

1644 St. Michael’s Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Resource Center and Business Office, 505-988-3279 info@santafechamber.com, santafechamber.com

How the Chamber Works for Member Businesses

The Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce is committed to four main areas of focus:

Advocacy

• Advocates for business at the city, county and state levels • Hosts a series of conversations with community leaders • Supports much-needed expansion at the Santa Fe Airport • Supports improved regulation of short-term

rentals in the Santa Fe area

• Actively involved in increasing affordable housing • Advocates a realistic and fact-based energy plan for the community, incorporating cost, reliability, regulations, the environment and lessons learned from other cities

• Supported efforts such as improved broadband infrastructure,

workforce housing, film and media industries, senior housing • Assisted the city of Santa Fe with balanced budget alternatives • Supported a review and alternatives for the Santa Fe University of

Art and Design due to midtown campus closure

• Hosts annual Legislative Preview and Legislative Reception events, which attract hundreds of guests, as well as regular meetings with local elected officials

Networking Opportunities

• Hosts Business Over Breakfast, Business After Hours, Banking on Birdies Golf Tournament, the Legislative Reception, Business Expo and Job Fair, Women’s Leadership Luncheon, ribbon cuttings, the Business Awards Gala, Senior Lifestyle Expo and Leadership Santa Fe

• Offers member-to-member discounts and coupons that save

member businesses thousands of dollars

• Lists all members in online and printed business directories, which

attract thousands of visitors annually

• Features members on the Business Matters weekly radio show on

1260 AM KTRC and 103.7 FM

• Business Matters airs on Saturdays from 10 - 11 am. Listen by

visiting santafe.com/ktrc/podcasts/P24