As a Chamber Ambassador, you get to know—and be known by—community leaders, government officials, and key business leaders.

Benefits include:

• Receiving increased exposure for yourself and your business
   Each Ambassador is featured twice a year in Around Alhambra (“Featurette” or ⅛ ad), annually in the e-newsletter, and quarterly on social media
• Raised civic profile
• Access to select events with complimentary entrance for you and your guests
• Quarterly Ambassadors Lunch & Skills Training (topics: “Success Talks” from business owners, sales tactics, using EQ in meeting new people, etc.)
• Professional development and skill-building
• Ambassador badge for networking events
• Giving back to the Chamber and helping people realize their goals
• Becoming part of a fun team

Qualifications

Successful ambassadors must:

• Have been a Chamber member for at least six months

• Have attended at least four Chamber events

• Be able to commit at least one year as an Ambassador and agree to the expectations of an Ambassador (see below)

Complete an online application to apply today!

Expectations

To maintain your role as an ambassador, you must continue to meet the expectations outlined in your signed ambassador commitment form.

As an Ambassador, you will be expected to:

• Be friendly, personable, and approachable

• Enjoy giving back/volunteering

• Represent the Chamber at events when requested and take on specific roles (see below)

• Sign up to attend at least one in-person membership event per month (on average): Alhambra Connects, AMP Power Hour, Alhambra a la Mode, and others

• Sign up to volunteer at least one signature event per year (Presidents Awards, Lunar New Year, Rose Court Luncheon, or State of the City)

• Attend Quarterly Lunch Meetings

• Attend Monthly Ambassador Committee Meeting

• Attend Ribbon Cuttings when able

• Visit at least one “Restaurant of the Week” monthly (during their featured week)

• Participate in “Business Blitzes” with Chamber Staff and Board and City officials

• Reach out to your assigned members (up to 10) on a monthly basis (text, email, calls, etc.) to:

• • Invite them to join events

  • Encourage them to visit the “Restaurant of the Week”

  • Invite people to take surveys or join committee work as needed

  • Find out what their business needs and report so Chamber staff can address it

• As requested, visit strategic newly opened businesses to welcome them as fellow business owners with a Chamber Benefits Kit

• Bring potential members to events (in coordination with the Membership Manager)

• Pass potential membership leads to Membership Manager

• Attend Chamber Ambassador training

• Adhere to the Chamber’s Code of Conduct

Ambassador Roles at Events

Ambassadors will be asked to take on one of the following roles at Chamber events:

• Pre-event partnership briefing (ALL): Review event registrants and identify three (3) sets of people you could connect with for their mutual benefit.

• Check-in/Greeter: Greet people at the door, keep the check-in line to less than two minutes, and connect guests to those you think they should network with by directing them to a “Butterfly.”

• Butterfly: Visit each attendee to determine their needs from the Chamber, remind them of key events or programs, and collect business cards. The script is provided.

• Activity Assistant: Help support members participate in activities as requested by staff.

Click here to apply for the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee.