Welcome to the Baker County Chamber of Commerce website. This website is a tool for our membership, residents and visitors to our community.

The Chamber of Commerce is here to assist you in a variety of ways. Our competent staff is available to help you anytime. We are always seeking opportunities to promote Baker County as a great place for business and industry. If it’s a large business with hundreds of employees or a small business with only a few, we are here to help. From finding the right location to working with government agencies for approvals, the Chamber staff can help.

The businesses in our Membership Directory actively support our community and work to enhance the quality of life in Baker County and this region. These businesses provide an opportunity for you to purchase goods, services and entertainment locally. When you need to locate a provider, check our Membership Directory. I know you will be happy with the quality of business services available here.

If you are a visitor or a new resident to our community, I welcome you on behalf of the board of directors and the more than 240 active members. If you planning to start a business or move an established business, take a good look at our community. It’s a great place to settle!

The Baker County Chamber of Commerce welcomes you. Our organization represents more than 240 businesses that support our community with goods, services and jobs. For new businesses in our area, we invite you to join with us as we work to promote local businesses and attract new ones. If you are a new resident, we have information available to assist you as you settle into our community. If you are already established in our community, we invite you to stop by and let us know what we can do to help Baker County continue to be the place where people want to live, work and play.

Baker County reached a significant milestone in 2011, its 150th birthday. The sesquicentennial celebration was many months in the planning but it was all worth it when the day finally arrived for the birthday party. From the kickoff parade to the closing entertainment it was full day of activities all geared toward celebrating our county's heritage and making memories to be shared over the next 150 years. The group of local volunteers that worked tirelessly behind the scenes for the better part of six months to make this celebration a success is very deserving of our appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.

While the economy, both local and national, may not see dramatic improvements in 2012 there are some things happening locally that could certainly help Baker County’s economy. While I can’t go into details at this time, I can say that our efforts in economic development have surfaced some potential new businesses that are looking at Baker County and I expect to make some very exciting announcements in 2012.

During 2011 Baker County has participated in a couple of regional economic development studies that have looked at the strengths and weaknesses of our county and region. One study, Recession Recovery and Beyond, led by the Jacksonville Community Council Inc. has been completed. Another, Innovate Northeast Florida, led by JAXUSA and the Regional Council will be completed in April of 2012. The results of these studies will help us fine tune our marketing efforts to make us more successful.

I want to close by encouraging you to do your part to support the Baker County business community. When you are in need of goods or services, do you consider local options? Baker County has more retail store choices than we have ever had before and some of the best qualified service providers in the region. Why not keep your money where your house is? When you support local businesses, the money you spend will most likely be used by that business again in our local economy and it could very well find its way back to you and your business.

When you have a choice, SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS.

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