Chamber Office Space and Buildings

Chambers are using their buildings and office spaces in new and innovative ways. Chambers are incorporating new design factors, healthy environments, smart technology hubs, co-working spaces, and community-centric elements in their environs, while also considering the all-important location question, whether in downtown districts or near business centers. Read on for research and chamber examples.

Research

• QuickPoll: Chamber Building Locations (May 2016)
• The Drive Towards Healthier Buildings: Delos - This U.S. Chamber of Commerce article highlights research that shows how our workplaces affect employee health and productivity. "Research has found that 75% of building owners intend for healthy buildings to improve tenant/employee satisfaction and 64% of building owners intend for healthy buildings to improve financial benefits due to greater occupant productivity. Companies are integrating healthy building features because the payoffs are real." (November 2016)

Chamber Examples

• Charlotte Chamber of Commerce (N.C.) - Chamber to undergo major renovation
• Charlotte Chamber of Commerce (N.C.) Room Sponsorships Brochure and Contract
• Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce - Chamber moving its headquarters to the renovated Wrigley Building
• Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce - Building renovation
• Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce (Va.) - Office relocating to innovative space in Tysons Corner
• Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (Mo.) - Chamber moved its offices to historic Union Station
• Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (Mo.) and Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC) - Office renovations
• High Point Chamber of Commerce (N.C.) - Building renovation
• JAX Chamber (Fla.) - Renovation
• JAX (FL) Chamber - Extensive interior and hardscape renovation
• Metro Atlanta Chamber - New, innovative office space at 191 Peachtree (Slideshow/Video)
• Quincy Chamber of Commerce (Mass.) - High hopes for new Quincy Center for Innovation - Newspaper article from Oct. 2013 shares info on the affordable office space for start-up companies, which was created by Quincy 2000, the economic arm of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce.
• Vail Valley Partnership (Colo.) 2017 Quarter 4 Update - In this 8 min. video, VVP shares several programs to look forward to in Q4 and the staff also gives general chamber news and updates. Meet the team and check out their new office in Riverwalk.
• West Coast Chamber (Mich.) (Holland Office) 3-D Virtual Tour showcases their 2017 renovation and has a Wall of Thanks, recognizing donors. Read more about their renovation in this news story (Grand Rapids Business Journal, May 2017).

Articles

• Workspaces That Move People - Harvard Business Review (October 2014)
• The Wright Way to Restore a Hotel and Revive a City - Chamber Executive magazine (Winter 2013)
• 100 Cool Offices And Offsites Fostering Innovation - Forbes (September 2013)

Has your chamber moved and/or redesigned? We want to hear about it! Please send examples to HERO@acce.org.


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Last Updated: 10/11/2017