Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce was established in 1882 as the Santa Fe Board of Trade; the Chamber has since been the voice of the region’s business community. The Chamber has helped turn the Santa Fe area into one of the best places in the country to live, work and raise a family all while helping over 1,000 member businesses thrive. The Chamber has been successful in doing so through the following goals: 

Creating a Stronger Local Economy

The Chamber’s number one priority is to help member businesses grow and make Santa Fe a great place to do business through:

• Working with government agencies to develop cooperative programs that foster a positive climate for economic development.
• Supporting the tourism industry which generates millions of dollars in the Santa Fe area 
• Working to streamline permitting processes 
• Bringing together community members around issues affecting business and economic development including: transportation, infrastructure, technology, health care, education, legislation etc. 
• Working for government policies that promote rather than inhibit business growth 
• Producing the Santa Fe Business Expo which brings together hundreds of local businesses in April each year 
• Educating business people through cooperative programs with SCORE Santa Fe, the SBDC, Santa Fe Futures and the Santa Fe Business Incubator 

Promoting the Community

• Encouraging visitors from all over the world to vacation and convene in Santa Fe 
  
• Providing exposure for member businesses on www.santafechamber.com which draws over 25,000 visitors a month 
  
• Maintaining a Resource Center with complete visitor and community information 
  
• Collaboration with Arts/Culture organizations, as well as the Santa Fe Airport, Santa Fe Fuego Baseball, and the Convention and Visitors Bureau. 
  

Providing Networking Opportunities

• Monthly Business After Hours, MIX, Business Over Breakfast and Brown Bag Lunch events (Chamber Calendar)
  
• Annual Business Expo, Legislative Reception, Golf Tournament and Business Excellence Awards events 
  
• Regular political issues forums 
  
• Chamber Ambassadors who assist with ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings and other business events 
  
• Chamber committees and task forces devoted to business issues 
  

Representing Business Issues through Lobbying and Political Action

• Continual lobbying at the City, County and State levels for issues of concern to Santa Fe businesses 
• Connecting 1,000 state legislators and businesspeople at the annual Legislative Reception 
• Partnering with the Association of Commerce and Industry in producing Business Day with legislators and other events (e.g. New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange Outreach and Education)
• Producing an annual Legislative Agenda that forms the basis of lobbying efforts 
• Alerting members as to important issues facing local business 

The Chamber is the number one business resource citizens look to in the community.  The area's economic well-being is directly related to the caliber of work performed by The Chamber.  That is why we seek to have a major impact on business, income and future growth of the Santa Fe area. FAQ

The Mission of the Santa Fe Chamber is to strengthen the local economy and serve as the Voice of Business in community affairs.

Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 1928, Santa Fe, NM 87504
(505) 988-3279