Advocacy in Action

Promoting a Business Friendly Environment

We put advocacy into action working for our members. The West Coast Chamber serves as the region's advocate for business at the local, state and federal levels, representing the combined strength of our diverse industry sectors.

We listen carefully to your concerns and find ways to make connections and facilitate conversations on key issues that impact our community.

We call this "Advocacy in Action".

Did you miss our Spring Advocacy Series: National and State Updates? Click below to watch Coffee with our Congressman Fred Upton and Capital Connections with Lt. Govenor Garlin Gilchrist II

Advocacy in Action

Advocacy Programs

Capitol Connections Programs give our members the chance to dialog with our community's state and federal legislators.

Public Policy: Issues that Matter vigorously studies issues and identifies, prioritizes and recommends policy to our Board of Directors.

Special Legislative Programs allow our members to hear from our U.S. Senators and Representatives, and stay on top of important business and civic priorities.

Advocacy Partners

As a part of the West Michigan Chamber Coalition (WMCC), we lend our voice to that of the Grand Rapids, Muskegon Lakeshore, and Grand Haven/Spring Lake/Ferrysburg Chambers of Commerce. The WMCC speaks with a voice of over 6,000 members when lobbying legislators in Lansing on behalf of West Michigan business. The WMCC and its members will also participate in advancing the directives of the Regional Policy Forum.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, and advocates for pro-business policies that create jobs and grow our economy. Key issues range from smart tax policy and regulatory relief to legal reform and trade promotion.We are recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as a 5-Star Accredited Chamber.

Advocacy in Action Guide

Why Advocacy Matters: A Message for People Who Aren't Into Politics

Advocacy in Action is not about “politics”, it’s about getting our members’ concerns and feedback to the people who’ve been elected to represent us in Lansing and Washington DC. It’s not political, it’s personal.

When we talk about “connecting” people, the first image that may come to mind is a networking event. While the Chamber certainly has ample networking opportunities for businesses of all shapes and sizes, our idea of “connecting” is broader than that.