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Daly City–Colma Chamber outlines membership drive, events and community programs
Summary
Tom Norris, president of the Daly City–Colma Chamber of Commerce, told the Small Business Commission the chamber has about 200 members, runs recurring networking events and scholarships, and plans a membership drive and increased staffing.
Tom Norris, president of the Daly City–Colma Chamber of Commerce, presented the chamber’s mission and activities at the Oct. 10 Small Business Commission meeting, outlining membership services, annual events and plans to expand outreach.
Norris said the chamber—established in 1953—has more than 200 member businesses and serves a broad mix of employers, from hospitals and school districts to small retail and service firms. "We have over 200 businesses that are part of the Chamber of Commerce," he said, and described the chamber’s role as a clearinghouse for information, networking and event promotion.
He described regular programs—including monthly mixers, a scholarship program that has awarded $1,000 scholarships to high school students, a long‑running Turkey Bowl fundraiser, and an end‑of‑year awards gala at a local country club—that aim to raise funds and connect businesses.
Norris said the chamber recently opened or staffed an office on Junipero Serra Boulevard (the transcript references the office location) and plans a membership drive and expanded staffing to increase capacity to support local businesses. He invited commissioners to upcoming chamber events and offered to publicize commission and city programming to chamber members.
What’s next: The commission agreed to collaborate on promotion and outreach when possible; the chamber offered to include the Green Business Network materials and city events in its newsletter and member communications.
