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The Melville Chamber of Commerce has seven specialized committees. These committees provide a forum for participants to collaborate on important business issues, build a productive network of business-to-business relationships and play a role in the decision-making of our organization.

Check back for the schedule of upcoming dates, times and locations. (All meetings will be subject to change.)

If you are a member and is interested in getting involved with one of our committees, please contact Ted Macaluso at our Chamber office or e-mail us at info@melvillechamber.org with the name of the committee that you would like to serve on in the subject line. A Chamber representative will be in touch with you shortly to confirm your participation.

For further information or if you have and questions, you can contact us at our Chamber office @ 631-777-6260.

Government Affairs Committee		Program/Special Events Committee
	Committee Chairs Chairman - William J. Lindsay Goal To review, study and to advocate issues affecting our members before Local Government, County and State elected officials and our National Government. To communicate our positions and our recommendations.		Committee Chairs Chairman - Michael Weisbrod Goal The Program Committee is responsible for planning and fundraising for the Chamber's events; ie Trade Show, the Chamber's Choice Awards (Businesses of the Year) Gala etc.

Membership Services Committee		Sales/Marketing/Public Relations/Website Committee
	Committee Chairs Chairman - Ted Macaluso Goal To promote Chamber membership, educate new members regarding the benefits of membership, provide members with networking opportunities and assist with membership recruitment and retention. The committee also assists the Chamber with Business Before/After Hours, ribbon cuttings, and groundbreaking ceremonies.		Committee Chairs Chairman - Mike Deluise Goal Develop materials, strategies, tools and tactics to market our Chamber. Also develop sponsorships and revenue sources to promote the sales and marketing efforts. Plans the advertising and publicity for the major Chamber events and the Chamber. The committee will also have the opportunity to educates others in their field of expertise.

Executive/Planning Committee		Social Action/Not-for Profit Committee
	Committee Chairs Chairman - Mark Catapano Goal To formulate and review the Chamber budget, manage Chamber finances and coordinate all operations of Chamber staff and Chamber committee activites. This committee is made up of the officers of the Chamber Board of Directors, As Officers of the Chamber, the Executive Commitee sets the agenda for the Chamber's Board of Directors.		Committee Chairs Chairman - Joe Kraker Goal To promote the development of Community'Based organization members through collaberation and promotion of partnerships with both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. To develop programs that will improve our community and help our business members fulfill its social resposibilities.

Young Professionals Committee

Committee Chairs
Chairman - Michele Michael

Goal

To create a platform for our members to build relationships, develop professionally, become politically and philanthropically active, and contribute to the economic development and high quality living of our community.