Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce

What Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce does

The Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce is a private, membership-based nonprofit chamber of commerce founded in 1989 and headquartered at 4100 Dixie Highway NE in Palm Bay, Florida. It serves businesses across all industries in Palm Bay, Brevard County, and the broader Space Coast region of Florida, spanning home-based operations, SMBs, mid-market companies, and large enterprises including aerospace primes (Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, SpaceX, Boeing, Blue Origin), healthcare systems (Health First, Orlando Health), and higher education (Florida Institute of Technology). The organization operates with a small staff of 1-10 employees and is governed by a Board of Directors with no parent company or outside investment.

The Chamber's core offerings include tiered membership (Basic tiers priced at $425-$750, non-profit at $325, plus Trustee levels from $2,500 to $15,000), the annual Space Coast Symposium & Expo (its signature event hosting nearly 700 attendees and 200+ Expo participants), and SCATI (Space Coast Alliance for Tech & Innovation), a monthly technology-focused event series launched in 2023 with a dedicated $1,500/year Investors Circle. Supplementary services include a business directory, member-to-member Hot Deals platform, job postings, and partner-offered marketing services through LocaliQ/Florida Today. The Chamber uses ChamberMaster/GrowthZone for membership management and has no proprietary technology platform. Revenue is generated through membership dues, event sponsorships (tiered from $500 exhibitor tables to $7,500 Exclusive VIP packages), event registrations, and advertising.

The Chamber acquires members through direct sales led by a sales director, an online self-serve application portal, event-based acquisition, and an Ambassador referral program. It markets through its website, social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube), an email newsletter (Chamber Intel), and a printed Business Directory. The organization is self-described as the "fastest growing chamber of commerce on the Space Coast" and positions itself as "The Gateway to Business on the Space Coast." Strategic partnerships with NASA, the Kennedy Space Center, Space Florida, Patrick Space Force Base, Florida Tech, and the Space Coast EDC anchor its aerospace and innovation positioning. Leadership contact is Nancy Peltonen, reachable via [email protected].

Name

Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce

Legal name

Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce

Website

https://greaterpalmbaychamber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit business membership organization founded in 1989 serving SMBs and enterprises in Palm Bay, Brevard County, and the Space Coast of Florida through tiered memberships, the annual Space Coast Symposium & Expo, and the SCATI technology networking initiative.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Bay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from $325 for non-profits to $15,000 for Emerald Trustee level, with tiered pricing based on employee count for basic memberships ($425-$750).
2. Event Sponsorships: Revenue from event sponsorship packages including Exclusive VIP ($7,500), Platinum ($5,000), Gold ($3,000), Silver ($2,000), and exhibitor table ($500) tiers for Space Coast Symposium & Expo and SCATI events.
3. Advertising & Directory Listings: Revenue from business directory listings, advertising packages, and promotional opportunities in the printed Business Directory and digital platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based nonprofit business association that sells tiered chamber memberships (Basic, Non-Profit, Home-Based, and Trustee partnership levels from $325 to $15,000 annually), produces signature events including the Space Coast Symposium & Expo and the SCATI monthly innovation series, operates an online business directory and member-to-member Hot Deals platform, and provides government and legislative advocacy for businesses in Palm Bay and Brevard County on Florida's Space Coast.

Product overview

The Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based business organization (not a technology product company) offering a suite of networking, marketing, and business development services. Core offerings include chamber membership with tiered benefits (Basic, Non-Profit, Home-Based, and Trustee partnership levels), the annual Space Coast Symposium & Expo as a signature regional event, and SCATI (Space Coast Alliance for Tech & Innovation) as a monthly technology-focused networking series. Additional member services include a business directory, member-to-member Hot Deals platform, job postings, and access to partner marketing services through LocaliQ/Florida Today.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCATI (Space Coast Alliance for Tech & Innovation): An event series within the Greater Palm Bay Chamber that brings together large and small companies to collaborate, network, discuss government contracting, and share best practices.

Products and services

• Chamber Membership Tiered annual membership for businesses that includes business directory listing, networking events, ribbon cuttings, member-to-member Hot Deals, job postings, advertising benefits, government advocacy, and access to signature events such as the Space Coast Symposium & Expo and SCATI.
• Space Coast Symposium & Expo Annual signature regional event bringing together leaders in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, technology, and science on the Space Coast, featuring keynote speakers (e.g., SpaceX, Space Florida), panel discussions, and an expo floor with sponsorships ranging from Exclusive VIP ($7,500) to exhibitor tables ($500).
• SCATI (Space Coast Alliance for Tech & Innovation) Monthly event series that brings together large and small companies to collaborate, network, discuss government contracting, and share best practices in technology and innovation, hosted at venues such as Florida Tech's Vertex facility.
• Member-to-Member Hot Deals Online platform for Chamber members to publish exclusive promotions, discounts, and deals offered to other members, driving inter-member business.
• Business Directory Searchable online directory of Chamber member businesses organized by industry categories including advertising, automotive, business services, computers, construction, finance, health care, hospitality, manufacturing, real estate, restaurants, and retail, with an associated printed Business Directory distributed on the Space Coast.
• LocaliQ/Florida Today Marketing Services for Members Partner-provided marketing automation platform made available to Chamber members, offering scheduling technology, video ads, social ads, websites and landing pages, and a lead generation dashboard.
• Job Postings Platform for Chamber members to post employment opportunities and job listings to the local business community via the Chamber website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 700 attendees and 200+ Expo participants at annual Space Coast Symposium
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and notable.

• NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Space Coast Symposium & Expo, with NASA previously hosting at Kennedy Space Center. Astronaut Memorial Foundation served as previous venue.
• Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts SCATI monthly events at Florida Tech's Vertex facility. Florida Tech President John Nicklow serves as moderator for Space Coast Symposium panels. Collaborative on STEM workforce development.
• Space Coast EDC (Economic Development Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization promoting economic growth on the Space Coast, with logo displayed on Chamber website as partner.
• Space FloridamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace Florida CEO Rob Long serves as keynote speaker at Space Coast Symposium. Partnership supports aerospace economic development on the Space Coast.
• L3HarrismajorTechnology or IntegrationFeatured SCATI member and panel speaker at Space Coast Symposium in 'Launched on the Space Coast' panel discussion.
• Lockheed MartinmajorTechnology or IntegrationFeatured SCATI member and panel speaker at Space Coast Symposium in 'Made on the Space Coast' panel. Orion Program represented.
• Blue OriginmajorTechnology or IntegrationFeatured company at SCATI events and Space Coast Symposium as leading aerospace innovator on the Space Coast.
• SpaceXmajorTechnology or IntegrationVP of Launch Kiko Dontchev served as keynote speaker at Space Coast Symposium.
• BoeingmajorTechnology or IntegrationDeputy Program Manager of Space Launch Systems participated in Space Coast Symposium panel on Space and the Space Coast.
• Sidus SpacenotableTechnology or IntegrationFeatured SCATI member and Gold sponsor of Space Coast Symposium. COO Mark Mikolajczyk participated in panel.
• Vaya SpacenotableTechnology or IntegrationFeatured at Space Coast Symposium as emerging space technology company on the Space Coast.
• Tomahawk RoboticsnotableTechnology or IntegrationFeatured company at SCATI events as cutting-edge technology innovator on the Space Coast.
• Patrick Space Force BasecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColonel Eric J. Zarybnisky from Space Access at Patrick SFB serves as SCATI speaker on partnerships, procurement, and future of space access.
• Brevard County GovernmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment advocacy partnership representing general business community in local and county government.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce: Neighboring Chamber of Commerce on Florida's Space Coast serving Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral — the most directly comparable peer given shared geography, member profile (aerospace-adjacent), and overlapping event programming.

Broad incumbents

• Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce: Major regional chamber serving Central Florida with a much broader portfolio and enterprise-tier programming; comparable chamber model but operating at significantly greater scale than Palm Bay.
• Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce: One of the largest metropolitan chambers in the Southeast with tiered trustee membership and large signature events; provides a benchmark for the upper end of the U.S. local chamber model.
• Florida Chamber of Commerce: Statewide business association representing Florida employers — a larger incumbent offering overlapping advocacy and networking benefits but at a state rather than local level.

Regional players

• Tampa Bay Chamber: Regional Florida chamber offering membership, advocacy, and signature events; comparable chamber-of-commerce business model but in a different metro and not a direct geographic competitor.

Others

• Space Coast EDC: Economic development organization for Brevard County that the Chamber explicitly partners with; comparable in mission (growing the Space Coast business base) but funded differently and focused on recruitment rather than membership services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/palmbayccomm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnfuMbgO_xErh1sYfcJaZMg
• Facebookfacebook.com/greaterpalmbaychamber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/greater-palm-bay-chamber
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/locations/832280759/the-greater-palm-bay-chamber-of-commerce

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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