Chamber Committees and Volunteers

Get Involved in a Chamber Committee

Want to have your say, make a difference, and get involved? Join a chamber committee! The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce is always looking for members interested in helping to shape our activities and strengthen Fredericton’s business community. Our committees are the primary mechanism that carries out the chamber’s various priorities and initiatives. They rely on volunteer members from all sectors, bringing a breadth and depth of expertise and experience that gives each committee a well-rounded knowledge base.

Advocacy Committee

Members of the Advocacy Committee provide input and advice to Chamber staff members and board of directors to help shape the chamber’s positions on issues at all levels of government. The committee meets with government officials or other stakeholders from time-to-time on the issues of the day.

Indigenous Partnership Committee

The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce’s Indigenous Partnership Committee works towards economic reconciliation with its partners, the Joint Economic Development Initiative and Ignite to build strong, collaborative relationships with Indigenous community members and their businesses. The committee works to identify areas of alignment, and its activities include education, advocacy and an annual Indigenous Business Forum.

New Member Welcome Committee

The Chamber’s New Member Welcome Committee works to ensure that our newest members feel welcome and are familiar with the benefits of belonging to the chamber. Led by the Chamber’s Membership and Business Development Manager, volunteers for this committee act as ambassadors and make personal visits and/or telephone calls to new members, greet attendees at networking events, and provide guidance on how to take full advantage of their membership.

Government Affairs Committee

Members of the GAC develop an annual set of recommendations for the provincial budget to present to the Minister of Finance. Working at all three levels of government, the committee also helps shape the chamber’s official position on political news and events and meets with government officials or other stakeholders on the issues of the day.

Physician Recruitment and Retention Taskforce

Working with community and government partners, the Chamber’s Physician Recruitment & Retention Taskforce works to increase access to primary health care for our members and other citizens. The Taskforce provides support to chamber staff to host welcoming and appreciation events and aids the recruitment process through making important connections.

Communications and Marketing Task Force

Keeping our 1000+ members informed is one of our top priorities and with new technologies emerging, we are always working to improve how we communicate with our membership. Members of the Communications and Marketing Taskforce work with the Marketing and Content Manager to take on specific projects from time-to-time as needed to ensure that our communication and marketing vehicles are optimized.

Events and Networking Task Force

The Events and Networking Task Force is responsible for supporting the Event Manager with the calendar of events for the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce. The task force provides advice on shaping new and existing events as needed and on topics for education sessions that matter to members. Members also support events through promotion and assistance in finding sponsors and prize donations.

Volunteering on an Ad Hoc Basis

From time–to-time the chamber requires volunteers for projects outside of the standing committees and we encourage members who cannot commit to a committee but are interested in being involved in some capacity to register for our “ad hoc” list. This option may also be appropriate for those members considering joining a committee at a future date. By registering for this list, you are under no obligation to agree to participate in any initiative for which you may be approached.

Policy Committee

The Policy Committee works closely with the Policy & Communications Manager and typically focuses on policy issues at the federal level. More specifically, the committee researches and authors policy resolutions for submission to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce annual conference and reviews resolutions submitted to the national chamber by other local or provincial chambers of commerce.