Welcome to the Ambassadors Committee!

Mission Statement
Ambassadors assist the Chamber in retaining its membership, strengthen and enhance member involvement, and help the Chamber meet its members’ needs.

2008 Ambassador Leadership

From left to right:  Walt Cook, Navis Pack & Ship, President; Karen Meyer, Handyman Connection, Training Co-Chair; John Henry Rue, KTVB News Group, Training Co-Chair; Jimsi Koburn, First American Title, Social Chair; Kenny Pittman, Professional Employee Services, Calling Card Chair; 
Heather Albert, New York Life, Volunteer Chair. 

What is an Ambassador?
An Ambassador of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce strengthens member involvement by educating members about the benefits and services of their membership. The Committee offers extended business contacts to volunteers and provides support for Business After Hours, trade shows, and business ribbon cuttings and grand openings. 

What are my responsibilities?
Ambassadors are the public relations arm of the Chamber. They work with the Programs Manager to achieve an annual member retention rate of 90 percent. Ambassadors are responsible for calling and contacting Chamber member companies for customer service purposes such as: membership satisfaction, promoting involvement, and updating and delivering Chamber information.

Is there a special meeting time?
The Ambassadors meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. for lunch at the Chamber office. The business meeting starts at 11:45 a.m. Ambassadors are introduced, pertinent information is discussed and award winners are recognized at these monthly meetings. The cost of lunch is $8.00 and reservations must be made three days prior to the meeting.

What are Grand Openings and Ribbon Cuttings?
Ribbon cuttings introduce members to the Chamber of Commerce. They are held at the member’s place of business. We encourage each Ambassador to join our Chamber Staff in welcoming new businesses to the community. All R.C. and G.O. events are posted in advance and detailed sign up information is provided to Ambassadors.

How do I participate in Special Events?
Each year there are more than 100 networking events, and the Chamber needs volunteers to help. Volunteers may give from one hour or up to a full day . . . it’s up to the volunteer.

What are Contact Cards?
Contact cards allow Ambassadors the opportunity to meet other members and provide customer service during the first six months of membership. During monthly meetings, Ambassadors are able to select contact cards for new, three month, and six month members. Personal visits are required for new and six month members, while three month cards may be contacted by phone.

What kind of recognition is there for myself and my company?
A point system is utilized for the purpose of identifying award winners throughout the year. Ambassadors of the month will be featured in the Boise Metro Business Today publication as well as the Chamber website. The Ambassador of the Year will be announced at the Chamber Annual Meeting and will also be featured along with their picture in the Boise Metro Business Today as well as the Chamber Website.

How do I obtain my Ambassador badge?
Ambassadors will be awarded a badge based on the Ambassador point system.  To quality an Ambassador must earn 100 points by completing the following:

·         Turn in one pink card, one blue card and 
one green card in one month:                                 60 points

·         Attend one Ambassador Committee Meeting:          20 points

·         Attend one Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting:             20 points

Ambassador Tracking
Each Ambassador is responsible for imputing his/her own points into the database. The link is provided to Ambassadors in a weekly e-mail or by clicking here.

Ambassador Functions & Point Value
Attend Chamber Function 5 points
Return Card after One Month 5 points
Work Business After Hours 10 points
Operation Thank You Visit 10 points
Attend R.C. or G.O. 20 points
Return Card in One Month 20 points
Attend Committee Meeting 20 points
Work Special Event 25 points
Recruit New Ambassador 25 points
Mentoring a new Ambassador 25 points
Recruit New Chamber Member 50 points

Click here for 2008 Achievement Award Levels

Ambassador Requirements:

·         Attend 80 percent of monthly meetings. Members missing three consecutive meetings will be called, then removed from the roster.

·         Greet guests at one Chamber function per month. Three consecutive months without participation will result in deletion from the Ambassador Committee roster.

·         Attend at least one New Member Orientation per year. Orientation is held the first Wednesday of January, February, April, May, July, August, October, November at 7:30 a.m. at the Chamber Offices, Lower Level Conference Center.

·         Call on a minimum of 24 members per year. All calls need to be made within 60 days of receiving cards.

For information about joining the Ambassadors Committee, please contact Jason Schultz at jschultz@boisechamber.org or call 208.472.5217.
 

2007 Ambassador of the Year
Pat Waller
SelEquity Real Estate
208.861.3644
pwaller1@selequity.com

Recent Photos

Ambassador Christmas Social

Ambassador Christmas Social