Advocacy Resource Center
As the largest business organization in Brevard County, the Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce is the foremost advocate for fostering and maintaining a thriving business environment where all businesses can grow and prosper. We achieve this critical benefit for our investors by monitoring legislation and influencing government decisions to align with their interests. Our Government Affairs Committee (GAC) serves as the foundation for the Chamber’s engagement on local, state, and federal governmental matters.
As a convener of leaders and influencers, we provide members with opportunities to engage directly with elected officials through public policy forums, legislative receptions, and visits. These initiatives help us stay ahead of the issues impacting our community. Through our advocacy efforts, the Chamber continues its transformational mission of making Brevard County a preferred community for residents, visitors, and businesses alike.
Below, you'll find details on how to get involved with the GAC, along with a wealth of resources in our Advocacy Resource Center. These tools are designed to empower and equip our volunteer leaders to become effective advocates for the key issues that drive our community's success.
Government Affairs Committee (GAC)
The Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee (GAC) promotes policies and initiatives that support a business-friendly climate, plans public policy programs and briefings, crafts our legislative agendas, and recommends policy positions to the Chamber's Board of Directors.
Advocacy Resources
The Cocoa Beach Chamber has created the following list of advocacy resources that allow our investors to gain access to elected officials and key stakeholders, be viewed as an authority on issues, and serve in an advisory role to influence advocacy positions, while providing opportunities for active involvement in the process.
Guiding Policy Principles
The Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Guiding Policy Principles provide a baseline allowing the Chamber to be nimbler when considering positions on current and on-going issues at all levels of government. The principles will be reviewed and approved periodically by the Chamber’s Board of Directors to ensure scope and relevance.
Where We Stand
The Chamber periodically generates position papers and shares information on issues of importance to our business community, one of which is our Legislative Agenda.
The Chamber’s Legislative Agenda is developed annually by the Government Affairs Committee and communicates the Chamber’s positions on issues at the state level of government. Working together with partner organizations, the Chamber promotes public policy decisions that reflect the priorities of our region’s economy.
Chamber investors are encouraged to complete the Legislative Matrix form for submission to the Government Affairs Committee for consideration of inclusion in our Legislative Agenda.
The Florida Scorecard
The Florida Scorecard™ provides Florida leaders and local stakeholders with the metrics needed to measure progress within our community. TheFloridaScorecard.org provides hundreds of data points, categorized by the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Six Pillars, that are important to our community and Florida’s economy.
Advocacy & Policy Events
The Chamber hosts various policy briefings and advocacy-focused events throughout the year. These include the Legislative Wrap-Up Breakfast, State of Series, Leadership Forums, and participation in the advocacy trip to Tallahassee for Brevard Day at the Capitol.
