Announcing our November 2020 Voter Guide. Take a look at our stances on the upcoming local and state ballot measures that could impact San Francisco’s businesses, workers, and residents this election. For a downloadable version of our November 2020 Voter Guide,
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WELL Webinar: Issues of Race and Gender Equity in this Moment in Time
September 9 | 10 AM | ZOOM

Join the ѻý for our first WELL Webinar. We are very excited to announce our guest speaker, Elizabeth Newman from the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women.
BASHOF ONLINE: Virtually Honoring the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame
September 16 | 6PM | Zoom

ONLINE will offer insights into Bay Area Sports, highlight interviews with pro-athletes and legends, and allow for exclusive audience engagement.
On September 16th,
A Letter from Our CEO Rodney Fong
Fellow San Franciscans,
Mayor London N. Breed announced the next phases of San Francisco’s reopening. I am cautiously excited to welcome back several quintessential San Francisco businesses over the next few weeks, including hotels, expanded outdoor activities, personal services,
Partner Spotlight: Headshots Inc
is a photography service and portrait studio based in downtown San Francisco’s financial district. In just one year, Owner and Head Photographer Dan St Louis has grown the studio into one of the city’s leading photography services.
Supes for Lunch with SF Public Works Director, Alaric Degrafinried
September 3 | 11:30AM | Zoom
Join the Chamber for lunch with Director of San Francisco Public Works, Alaric Degrafinried. Alaric Degrafinried was appointed acting Director of San Francisco Public Works on January 28th, 2020, by City Administrator Naomi Kelly.
Ask the Chamber: Town Hall – Real Talk on Taxes
July 31 | 9am | zoom
Join us on Friday, July 31st at 9 am for our next webinar, Ask the Chamber: Town Hall – Real Talk on Taxes. November is right around the corner, and our policy team will review the proposed tax measures and their impact on the San Francisco business community.
SAVE SF JOBS: Business Community Unites to Oppose All New Taxes
Diverse Coalition Strongly Recommends Mayor and Board of Supervisors Reverse Plan for Tax Increases Triggering Massive Jobs Losses Across San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO – (July 14, 2020) – Save SF Jobs,
Chamber Webinar Series: Returning to Public Buildings amidst COVID-19

On August 6th, the ѻý’s President & CEO Rodney Fong was joined by experts from , and the for a BuildSF Webinar on Returning to Public Buildings Amidst COVID-19 followed by Q&A.
Chamber Webinar Series: The Future of Work and Cloud Communications with RingCentral

After pivoting to remote work, many are now left to figure out what comes next and what their new normal will look like. On July 16 the ѻý’s President & CEO, Rodney Fong was joined by Tom Markworth of to discuss how to decide whether to stay remote,
Chamber Webinar Series: Conversation with Jeffrey Tumlin, SFMTA Director of Transportation, and Remix

Jeffrey Tumlin, Director of Transportation at the SFMTA and Tiffany Chu, CEO and Co-founder of Remix joined our CEO Rodney Fong for an installment of the SF Chamber Webinar Series to discuss how COVID-19 has shaped our local transportation and livable streets.
Chamber Webinar Series: Conversation with Gensler

SF Chamber President & CEO Rodney Fong was joined by Natalie Engels and Randy Howder from for a BuildSF webinar followed by Q&A.This webinar is a feature of ourBuildSFprogram here at the Chamber.
San Francisco Chamber Expands Member Offering to Include Employee Benefits
SAN FRANCISCO – The ѻý has introduced a valuable recruitment and retention tool for member companies with the creation of SF Chamber Care, a new employee benefits program that offers affordable and comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
Chamber Webinar Series: Conversation with SF-Marin Food Bank

ѻý’s President & CEO, Rodney Fong, sat down with Paul Ash, Executive Director of the SF-Marin Food Bank for a conversation on how COVID-19 has created more significant food insecurities for communities as well as how they have implemented new practices as we all prepare to reopen followed by Q&A.
CityState Sacramento 2020
CityState 2020: Moving Through COVID-19

Each year, the ѻý leads a delegation of business, civic, and public officials on our CityState advocacy delegate trip to Sacramento.
A Message From the ѻý
Dear Chamber Members:
I am writing to you today as a mother and a business leader in San Francisco.
First, as a mother of a 20 year old multi-racial son, married to an African American man for over two decades,
(On-Demand Webinar) Humu: Make Work Better – Part 1

We are excited to share with you our next on-demand webinar series with one of our Chamber members, Humu. Humu nudges people towards better work habits, unlocking the potential of individuals, teams, and organizations. As part of their mission to make work better,
(On-Demand Webinar) Humu: Make Work Better – Part 2

We are excited to share with you our next on-demand webinar series with one of our Chamber members, Humu. Humu nudges people towards better work habits, unlocking the potential of individuals, teams, and organizations. As part of their mission to make work better,
Chamber Webinar Series: Conversation with Joaquin Torres from OEWD on May 12

On May 12th our CEO Rodney Fong was joined by Joaquin Torres, Director of the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, for an update on COVID-19 resources followed by Q&A.
Guest Speaker:
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Small Business Week(ly) Session 4: Compassionate and Creative Communications
The 16th Annual, San Francisco Small Business Week, presented by,has broken free of the confines of a week in order to answer the call of small businesses for meaningful support and empowerment,
Register Now for Virtual Supes for Lunch with Supervisor Stefani on May 21
The Chamber was joined for lunch withDistrict 2Supervisor Catherine Stefani on May 21 at 12pm.
Supervisor Catherine Stefani is a City Hall veteran, gun violence prevention activist and former prosecutor. Stefani has served as San Francisco’s County Clerk since 2016.
Chamber Webinar: A Conversation with Dr. George Rutherford

On May 4th at 3 pm ѻý’s President & CEO, Rodney Fong, was joined by Dr. George Rutherford, Head of the Division of Infectious Disease and Global Epidemiology in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in School of Medicine from UCSF for an update on COVID-19,
Celebrate Giving Tuesday by Donating to the ѻý
Dear Chamber Members,
As we have sheltered-in-place for over seven weeks now, it has undoubtedly been an enormous adjustment for all of you in your professional and personal lives to pivot to a ‘new normal’. As we struggle for some sense of clarity,
Small Business Week(ly) Session 1: Financial Options and Considerations

The 16th Annual San Francisco Small Business Week presented by Bank of America has broken free of the confines of a week in order to answer the call of small businesses for meaningful support and empowerment.
(On-Demand Webinar) Stimulus Package: Part 3 – Monument Advocacy

This webinar includes a panel of three experts fromdiscussing major components of the COVID-19 stimulus packages, how it will support large and small businesses, and what we may expect in future packages.
Support Community Grocers and Local Eateries with Takeout and Delivery
Local Restaurants and Shops, Open Amid COVID-19
San Francisco community businesses are working hard to make sure residents have what they need during the COVID-19 shelter in place order. Let’s show them the same support by shopping local!
A Message from Our President & CEO, Rodney Fong
To the San Francisco Business Community,
A little part of me cried on March 15thwhen we closed the offices of the ѻý. I went home, thinking about our impacted member businesses and your employees.
A Message from Our Chairwoman of the Board, Melinda Yee Franklin
To Our ѻý Family and Friends,
As we are sheltering-in-place, I want you to know that you are all extremely important to the leadership of the ѻý.We will continue to provide you with daily updates,
ѻý Realeases 2020 CityBeat Poll Results Showing Most Voters Believe Street Conditions Are Getting Worse
The ѻý, Hotel Council of SF, and SF Travel launch campaign to make street cleaning and street safety the top priority in City Hall’s budget
San Francisco, CA – The ѻý released their 2020 Dignity Health CityBeat poll results this morning during their annual CityBeat Breakfast.
San Francisco Voting Guide for March 3, 2020
Announcing our March 2020 Voter Guide. Take a look at our stances on local ballot measures that could impact San Francisco businesses this coming election.
The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame and the ѻý Announce the Inductee Class of 2020
San Francisco, CA – The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame and the ѻý are proud to jointly announce the selection of the 2020 inductee class. The inductees will be honored at the 41st Annual Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame Enshrinement Banquet on Monday,
SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CEO RODNEY FONG DENOUNCES ROGUE SCOOTER COMPANY GO X AND ITS FRAUDULENT USE OF SF CHAMBER LOGO
San Francisco, CA – As , the e-scooter company Go X recently used the ѻý logo inappropriately and without permission, mischaracterizing itself as a company that had received a “Private Scooter Rental Permit” from the ѻý.
SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, REDWOOD CREDIT UNION TO HOST SCREENING OF ‘5 BLOCKS’ FEATURE FILM
SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, REDWOOD CREDIT UNION TO HOST SCREENING OF ‘5 BLOCKS’ FEATURE FILM
San Francisco, CA – The ѻý will host a director’s discussion and screening of ‘’,
Partner Spotlight: AppyHere
is the platform that connectscandidates and recruiters for the perfect match! Easy to use and inexpensive, AppyHere optimizes the sourcing process in real time using AI and geolocation.
What makes you different in terms of your culture,
Mayor London Breed, ѻý, San Francisco Travel, Hotel Council, and Small Business Come Together to Commit to Improving Street Conditions
***PRESS RELEASE***
MAYOR LONDON BREED, SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SAN FRANCISCO TRAVEL, HOTEL COUNCIL, AND SMALL BUSINESSES COME TOGETHER TO COMMIT TO IMPROVING STREET CONDITIONS
Business leaders join Mayor London Breed to call upon City Departments and the Board of Supervisors to commit every spare dollar towards behavioral health,
Partner Spotlight: 2020 PGA Championship
The and its local Head of Corporate Engagement, Everett Jacobs
The PGA of America is grateful for Bay Area sports pioneers leading the charge in world class experiences, which is why are so thrilled to bring our very own next May with the 102nd playing of the PGA Championship.
Partner Spotlight: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows
Voted ‘Best Ski Resort’ in North America for three years in a row by USA Today, is an internationally renowned mountain resort in North Lake Tahoe, California. The resort spans 6,000 skiable acres across two mountains,
Partner Spotlight: Odoo
Founded in 2005, is an open-source ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software company that believes business software should cover complex needs without being complicated. Odoo’s mission is to provide software that is intuitive, full-featured, tightly integrated, and effortless to upgrade,
Announcing the 2019 Ebbies Finalists
We are honored to announce our list of Award Finalists for the 2019 Excellence in Business Awards!
ѻý and Airbnb partner to create new economic opportunities for local businesses
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The ѻý, the largest and most influential business membership organization in San Francisco, and Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality marketplace, announced a partnership to create new economic opportunities for local businesses and broaden the range of Airbnb Experiences available in San Francisco.
Partner Spotlight: Airbnb Experiences
are activities designed and led by inspiring locals. With Experiences, Airbnb offers unprecedented access to local communities and interests through 40,000+ unique, handcrafted activities run by hosts across 1,000+ markets around the world. They are also powerful drivers of entrepreneurship,
Partner Spotlight: Safeway
Safeway has been serving San Franciscans since 1926 and operates sixteen locations across the City. Safeway is a union represented employer with nearly 2,000 employees in San Francisco, led by District Manager Elena Arroyo. Read more in our Partner Spotlight with Safeway’s Wendy Gutshall,
San Francisco Chronicle: Supervisors need to pass conservatorship legislation
The Chamber’s President & CEO Rodney Fong, in partnership with the and the authored an op-ed published June 3rd in the San Francisco Chronicle requesting the support of the Board of Supervisors for conservatorship legislation.