Who is the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce?
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is among the largest and most influential business advocacy organizations in New York, having over a century developing and promoting policies that drive economic development and advance its affiliate members' interests. The Brooklyn Chamber is the voice of Brooklyn’s business community, offering the resources, programs, tools and direct support businesses need to continue creating jobs and opportunities in their communities.
For over a hundred years, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has spoken to the needs of the Brooklyn business community. Since it's founding in 1918, even then, the Brooklyn Chamber was a “modern” organization that saw itself as a protector and promoter of commercial and industrial interests of New York City. The Brooklyn Chamber has developed and nurtured an active civic spirit and sought to safeguard and improve living conditions and social welfare for local businesses and residents. The organization has a vibrant history that encapsulates the diverse, innovative, and everevolving Brooklyn business community.
For over a hundred years, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has spoken to the needs of the Brooklyn business community. Since it's founding in 1918, even then, the Brooklyn Chamber was a “modern” organization that saw itself as a protector and promoter of commercial and industrial interests of New York City. The Brooklyn Chamber has developed and nurtured an active civic spirit and sought to safeguard and improve living conditions and social welfare for local businesses and residents. The organization has a vibrant history that encapsulates the diverse, innovative, and everevolving Brooklyn business community.
As Brooklyn continues to evolve, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce consistently works to offer top quality services and new opportunities for its affiliate members. The Brooklyn Chamber actively bridges business connections on a city-wide, state-wide, US-wide and global level, as Brooklyn’s leading economic development and business organization
Goes Global
Brooklyn has become a global brand, recognized now not just as a part of are the Seongsu-Dong district in Seoul, South Korea now called the "Brooklyn of Seoul," and the Brooklyn Bridge being an iconic landmark recognized in all corners of the world. As “Brooklyn” becomes an easily recognized brand and destination in the international landscape, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce works hard to get ahead of the trends and times by expanding its work to a global playing field.
Brooklyn Chamber Goes Global
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is bridging international relationships and opportunities for the global business economy. The Brooklyn Chamber regularly leads trade missions and shows partnering with various countries to promote international commerce. The Brooklyn Chamber has become a welcoming friend and host of numerous delegation visits from various consulates, chambers of commerce, and trade associations from around the world. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce hosted 19 foreign delegations in 2022 alone from countries including Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Belgium, Pakistan, Ireland, Israel, South Korea, Philippines, Dubai, and Bangladesh.
We have strengthened our commitment to a robust global economy and promoted mutually beneficial working international business relationships. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has signed numerous Memorandums of Understandings (MOUs) with overseas organizations. The Brooklyn Chamber has over 30 friendship agreements and MOUs with overseas chambers of commerce with countries including Israel, Ghana, Dubai, Bangladesh, Pakistan and South Korea.
Brooklyn is an excellent, unique, and diverse testing ground to assess how a product would perform on the global market. Therefore, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has been leading “proof of concept” projects having Brooklyn businesses test foreign ready-to-go-to-market products to fine tune their global marketability and appeal to be successful in a global market launch. Furthermore, the Brooklyn Chamber will have a global platform and reach to share authentic and Brooklyn-centric “Brooklyn Made” products with the world from an e-commerce online store as an extended offering from our soon-to-open Brooklyn Made retail store.
PROMOTION
Promote international business, trade & logistics in the Brooklyn NYC area
Connect businesses within similar industries or where there are opportunities for cross-border collaboration
Increase trade relations between Brooklyn-based
businesses and the world and create opportunities for members to network
SUPPORT
Showcase Brooklyn NYC as the premier place to start and grow international trade businesses throughout the state, USA and worldwide
Provide access to key stakeholders - local, city, state and federal
Market and support international opportunities via Chamber events, newsletter, and social media
ADVOCACY
Lead outbound trade missions, host foreign delegations and other business constituents
Highlight the Chamber’s advocacy on international business matters, trade agreements and tariffs
Address international commerce and trade issues
affecting small and midsize businesses
CONVENING
Expand worldwide outreach through collaboration with foreign chambers of commerce and economic development agencies and US federal, state, and local commerce and trade entities
Host educational sessions on topics related to international business and trade
Provide relevant programming, including signature events
(e.g., Energy Summit, Food & Beverage Conference, Retail Summit, etc.)