Ambassadors/Mixer: Public relations for the Chamber, welcoming new businesses to the community and celebrating major milestones at ground breaking, ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremonies. Organizes and facilitates events where Chamber members network in a social atmosphere that also provides a forum for member businesses to showcase their locations, products and services. Staff Contact: Pauline Bartlett, pbartlett@bakersfieldchamber.org.

Beautiful Bakersfield: Coordinates an event that promotes the city and people of Bakersfield. A banquet and live television awards presentation focus on the positive attributes of Bakersfield's businesses, organizations and citizens. Meets monthly for approximately nine months. Staff Contact: Jean Scheiber, jscheiber@bakersfieldchamber.org.

Business Development: Develops and implements seminars that help businesses enhance operations through educational, informative sesions. Works to create a strong local economy, increase member participation and serve as a testimonial to prospective businesses. Staff Contact: Pauline Bartlett, pbartlett@bakersfieldchamber.org.

Energy: Works toward enhancing public awareness of the importance of the energy industry to the community's economy and quality of life. Provides a forum for identifying and discussing common issues affecting the industry and consumers and provides counsel to the Chamber board on these issues. Staff Contact; Pauline Bartlett, pbartlett@bakersfieldchamber.org.

Governmental Review Council: Provides a basis for the Chamber to act on local, state and federal government issues, works to create a favorable business climate, reviews city, county, state and federal legislation for Board positions. Contact: Nick Ortiz, nortiz@bakersfieldchamber.org.

Labor & Employment Law: Provides expertise focusing on human resource issues and employer-employee relations, rights and responsibilities. Features regular safety, workers' compensation and labor and employment law updates. Staff Contact: Tonya Sterling, tsterling@bakersfieldchamber.org.

Small Business Networking Task Force: Expands opportunities for small businesses by presenting quarterly breakfasts featuring procurement presentations by large corporations that do business with small businesses. Staff Contact: Pauline Bartlett, pbartlett@bakersfieldchamber.org.

Special Fundraising Event Task Forces meet for several months prior to scheduled event(s) to plan, organize and implement these important networking opportunities. Staff Contact: Pauline Bartlett, pbartlett@bakersfieldchamber.org.