Speakers say chamber storefront in Daytona Beach Shores has limited staffing; meeting attendees suggest a consistent open day

A meeting participant raised concerns about limited staffing at the local Chamber storefront and asked whether the space could be more consistently open for businesses to use as a meeting place. The participant said a chamber employee "was having someone there 1 or 2 days a week" but that the person "has left and gone on to another job, and they really haven't replaced that position. So they're having staffing issues."

Kristen, identified during the exchange as the person to address chamber operations, confirmed the staffing difficulty: "That is fair. But what I will tell you is they're trying to come up with some creative solutions to have that space available for businesses to use as meeting places and that sort of thing so that it can be open, but it's not always chamber staff trying to keep it open." Kristen said the chamber is looking at ways for businesses to help make the space available.

One participant suggested scheduling a regular weekly open day so the storefront's availability would be predictable. The participant proposed "one idea might be to have a consistent 1 day a week, like, even if it's, like, you know, 9 On Friday or whatever, right?" Kristen and others encouraged businesses to contact chamber staff to coordinate.

Why it matters: local businesses told the meeting they need a dependable meeting location inside the city rather than having resources concentrated across the bridge. The discussion focused on operational adjustments rather than policy or budget decisions.

Next steps: Kristen encouraged interested businesses to reach out to chamber staff. The transcript records suggestions and acknowledgement but does not record a formal assignment, timeline, or firm plan to hire or replace chamber staff.