About CBD Sydney Chamber

The CBD Sydney Chamber of Commerce is focused on businesses within the CBD and surrounding geography. It is a business-to-business Membership organisation focused on connecting, engaging, and supporting SME-businesses. Its key target audience is business owners / senior decision-makers. 

Membership is drawn from a variety of business types from retail through professional services. 

The Chamber creates interaction among business owners/people through advocacy on their behalf, coupled with an event program, business education and training opportunities through seminars/workshops. 

Membership provides your business with the opportunities to develop potential relationships with any of our Members as well as some of our larger Sponsor & Corporate members including:

Why Membership Counts

When a business joins the Chamber, its entire team is welcome to participate in any of our programs. Member businesses have access to benefits that really count. These include:

Business Advocacy

Working alongside The NSW Small Business Commissioner to add the voice of Members on key issues that impact their business which currently includes input on The Impact of NSW Government Public Works on Small Businesses. 

Providing support to The Council of the City of Sydney on their annual Business Needs Survey; participating in quarterly Roundtables with the Lord Mayor of Sydney on local issues that impact business; as well as representation to Councillors on behalf of Members on issues including parking, outdoor dining, cycleways and other community issues.

ACCESS TO MARKET-LEADING BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES

ACCESS TO A WORKPLACE ADVICE LINE

This provides advice on rates of pay, modern award interpretation, public holiday expectations and your obligations with redundancies and a lot more. It helps you to manage your responsibilities as an employer with 3 calls per year at no cost. 

MY BUSINESS SUBSCRIPTION PROVIDED THROUGH BUSINESS NSW

The My Business digital resource presents a broad range of business information and tools including workplace, cyber security, reducing business costs and a Grant Finder service and comes with a weekly newsletter with business news.

EXPANDING BUSINESS NETWORKS & THOUGHT-LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

MONTHLY AFTER 5 NETWORKING

Held most months and feature a brief keynote speaker around a key topic that has currency within the business community and a structured networking program designed to help people expand their existing connections in a comfortable environment. Each is available for Members to host and sponsor to increase their visibility and awareness. 

Coaching and networking through the CBD Women in Business Network

A group that is focused on bringing together women in business through a range of informal learning and networking events. The group comprises business owners, senior women in business, leader and aspiring leaders who want to learn, share and grow both personally and professionally.

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE CBD ROUNDTABLE SERIES 

Members-only environment & a forum for collaboration. These include specialist groups including Professional Services, Financial Services, Property & Real Estate Services, Family Care & Transition and IT & Tech Services. Collaboration around learning and business opportunity are the focus.

BRINGING BUSINESSES TOGETHER THROUGH CBD EXPO 

This event annual showcases CBD businesses and their value-adding capabilities, foster opportunity for collaboration and create new connections. If you are in business and ambitious to explore opportunities for growth by leveraging and growing your network - this is a perfect opportunity.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT YOU TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS

CBD Sydney Chamber Members have access to a range of fully funded programs through BSI Learning and its relationship with the NSW Department of Education. For our Members there is NO CHARGE.