Known as the Public Relations arm of the Chamber, the Ambassadors ensure that new Chamber members feel welcomed into the community.
And that is just the start of their duties. They also motivate current members, manage the Chamber mixers, and work with the host sites ahead of time to make sure it is well-prepared for the mixers. Then, they follow up by staffing the mixers as co-host greeters, registration coordinators and contest coordinators.
"As Chairman of the Chamber Ambassadors, I am very pleased to lead the "Welcome Wagon" arm of the Chamber, where accomplished and professional men and women Ambassadors greet /make new businesses feel at home in St. Augustine and St. Johns County," said John Reardon. "The Ambassadors are the 'foot soldiers' to help the Chamber fulfill its mission. It's very rewarding and fun as well."
John Evans, Senior Ambassador, said when a new business opens, the Ambassadors hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony and pictures of the event are printed in the Chamber newsletter.
This is just one of the services offered by the Ambassadors, and the rewards of the program work both ways, he said.
"It has been my privilege to serve as an Ambassador. The privilege was made even greater by being elected Chair on two separate occasions. The relationships I have made through the Ambassador Committee have not only helped my business but made me a better person as well," said Evans. "I have been able to help business people succeed by using the Chamber's services."
Ambassadors meet at the first Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Call Angela Balas at 824-4952 for more information.
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