Tree Lighting & Christmas Festival | December 2nd

Join the Floral Park Chamber of Commerce for the First Annual Holiday Festival. This year there will be refreshments and savory treats. Vendors, carolers, food and more. Please join us as we celebrate the holidays and our Community.

You can get directions and more information here.

Join Us For: Networking, A Business Panel Discussion, Small Business Information

Not Just Another Networking Event

Panel Discussion & Small Business Resources

Join us to network and get information on how to increase your business reach for the holiday business season. We will have resources on Small Business Saturday and a panel that will answer your business questions. Panel will include Michael Jakob, Steve Wickes and Joe Sciabica. Get your questions on business ready.

There will be resources on verifying your business listing on Google Maps. And links for getting a free report on "How Mobile Is Your Website?" and how fast is your website on desktop and mobile. You can also, sign up for Small Business Saturday information. 

Come and enjoy some light food catered by one Floral Park Chamber of Commerce members, Capos Ristorante along with beer, wine and soda.

We will be there at 5:30 with resources and to help you show up on Search. 

Register Here 

Floral Park Chamber of Commerce President's Blog - Summer 2016

Floral Park Chamber of Commerce President’s Blog - Summer 2016

Question:  Why should your Floral Park or local business try to cram time into your already hectic schedules to join and actively participate in your local chamber of commerce?

Answer: Because membership in the Floral Park chamber offers numerous benefits and keeps business owners on top of important, ever-changing issues and trends within the Floral Park community and local marketplace.

In addition to this, research points out that consumers are more likely to do business with a company if it’s a member of their local chamber of commerce.

According to a research study by The Shapiro Group, Inc. and Market Street Services, when consumers know that a small business is a member of their local chamber of commerce, they are 44 percent more likely to think favorably of it and 63 percent more likely to purchase goods or services from the company in the future.

If you still don’t think you have time to join and participate in your local chamber of commerce, consider the following:

• Most consumers (59 percent) think that being active in the local chamber of commerce is an effective business strategy overall. It’s 29 percent more effective, however, for communicating to consumers that a company uses good business practices and 26 percent more effective for communicating that a business is reputable.
• If a company shows that it’s highly involved in its local chamber (e.g., sits on the chamber board), consumers are 12 percent more likely to think that its products stack up better against its competition.
• When a consumer thinks that a company’s products stack up better against the competition because the company is highly involved in its local chamber of commerce, it is because he or she infers that the company is trustworthy, involved in the community and is an industry leader.
• When consumers know that a restaurant franchise is a member of the chamber of commerce, they are 40 percent more likely to eat at the franchise in the next few months.
• When consumers know that an insurance company is a member of the chamber of commerce, they are 43 percent more likely to consider buying insurance from it.

We will be publishing a president’s message about 10 times per year. Let us know how we can help you. Whether you are a local business, a member of the community or a not for profit – the Floral Park Chamber has a great many resources to help you. We are here to serve.

Thanks for reading,

Mike Jakob, President
Floral Park Chamber of Commerce
Principal, Carriage Trade Insurance Agency

Contact: info@floralparkchamber.org

Long Island Rail Road Expansion Project Scoping Document

Vendors Invited | Floral Park Street Fair

Floral Park Street Fair | June 12th

The Floral Park Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the Floral Park Street Fair on June 12th. Vendors can get more information on how they can participate by calling 516.641.1200, emailing danafpcoc@gmail.com or visiting our website at FloralParkChamber.org. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Floral Park Chamber App

Floral Park Chamber of Commerce

Floral Park Chamber Membership Benefits | Post An Event

Floral Park Chamber Membership Benefits

Post Your Event On The Chamber Website

Business Benefit: Increase attendance at your event and increased SEO for your business

First login by going to the upper right on any page of the chamber website. You will see your photo there and login information underneath.

• On the main dashboard page you will see events as show by top arrow in diagram 
• Go to add event and follow instructions for updating events

Fill in as much information as you can. Include graphics and videos.

• Submit for approval
• We will look it over and then post
• It will show up on our calendar