Your Success is Our Mission: Looking Forward to 2020

Winter 2019/2020
As my first year as chamber president comes to a close, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your enthusiasm, contributions, new ideas and volunteer leadership that makes the Morris County Chamber of Commerce one of the best business associations in the state and country! As an organization we are committed to “the infinite game,” as Simon Sinek calls it, and always asking ourselves how we can make the chamber experience even better than before. I am looking forward to continuing to build on the success of 2019, when we welcomed several hundred new members and also four new team members. I appreciate all your dedication to the chamber’s mission, especially during this time of change, to work collaboratively to advance your interests and champion a thriving business and community environment. ​

There are numerous ways to get involved with the chamber in 2020 and engage with fellow members, whether through one-to-ones, attending one of the 10 committees or educational seminars, being a mentor or mentee through MentorMorris, participating in the Leadership Morris program, attending signature events such as the Economic Outlook Lunch or taking advantage of networking opportunities included as a benefit of membership, including Business Connections and Networking After Work. If you are looking for more ways to get value from your membership, please reach out to the director of member relations, Wendy Long.

The incoming committee chairs are committed to working with each other, recognizing that collaboration is key to making the members’ circles of influence grow and creating opportunities to build relationships and trust that lead to business. On the horizon are exciting new programs, including the launch of the Young Professionals Committee expansion into the RiseMorris program and the Health & Wellness Committee’s Get Fit Morris program, nonprofit/civic spotlight opportunities, the Not for Profit small business conference room sponsorship and the Council Initiative, to name a few. I am also excited about the collaboration between the chamber and the Morris County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC), including a new program to create or re-evaluate your business plan with Ed Ramirez, the new director of business resources at MCEDC.

Please reach out to Ed at eramirez@ morriscountyedc.org to schedule a time to meet. Members such as you tell me they not only meet customers and collaborative partners at the chamber but also members who can provide valuable services and advise them as they grow their business. Thanks to you the chamber is a vibrant and valuable organization. At a hundred years young, we are still adapting to new ways to network and connect through technology and we are excited to unveil new resources on our website in 2020.

​Finally, thank you for your warm welcome, for challenging me, for your honest feedback and, above all, for making my first year as president of the chamber successful and enjoyable. I look forward to an equally exciting and productive 2020. I wish you and yours a joyous and safe holiday season and I look forward to seeing you in the new year at the Annual Meeting on January 24!

Read Business Edge Winter 2019 Edition