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fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center fusion-animated" data-animationType="slideInLeft" data-animationDuration="1.0" data-animationOffset="top-into-view"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div ><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="505" height="394" alt="Business Advocacy logo" title="Business" src="https://www.melbourneregionalchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Business.png" class="img-responsive wp-image-1347" 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fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:0px;"><h1 class="title-heading-center" style="margin:0;"><div class="about-top-title-wrap">BUSINESS ADVOCACY</div></h1></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-1"><div class="bus-adv-committee-text-wrap" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="sub-head"><span style="color: #000000;">Uniting Business. Advancing Brevard.</span></div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; color: #000000;">Our Business Advocacy Committee lobbies for key issues that impact Melbourne and Brevard County’s business community. In keeping with the Melbourne Regional Chamber’s mission, the Business Advocacy Committee’s main focus is protecting the business friendly climate of Melbourne, as we work in conjunction with all the chambers across Brevard County. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; color: #000000;">When creating and running a new business, you likely do not have the extra time necessary to commit to governmental relations. That is exactly why we’re here! While you’re engulfed in entrepreneurship, we work to keep you aware of anything coming down the pipeline that could be consequential to the business you are building. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; color: #000000;">Friends, if you’re looking to become a member of a chamber that has your interests at heart and lobbies on your behalf, you’ve landed in exactly the right place! </span></p> </div> </div></div><style type="text/css">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:60% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.2%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.2%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:60% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 3.2%;margin-left : 3.2%;}}@media only screen and 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top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><h1 class="middle-line">What we do</h1><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-2 body-copy-wrapper"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;">The Business Advocacy Committee has a single goal – to keep Melbourne and</span><br /> <span style="color: #000000;">Brevard County business friendly.</span></p> </div></div><style type="text/css">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper 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calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="benefits-wrap"><h1 class="white-middle-line">How do we achieve that goal?</h1></div><div class="benefits-carousel-wrapper"> <ul id="slidebx"> <li> <div class="benefits-text-wraper"> <div class="words-wrap"> <div class="benefits-content-wrap"> <p>We facilitate relationships between and among decision makers in the private and public realms, one conversation at a time.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="benefits-img-wrapper"> <div class="achieve-img" style="background-image: url(https://www.melbourneregionalchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AchieveGoal_Image3.jpg"></div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="benefits-text-wraper"> <div class="words-wrap"> <div class="benefits-content-wrap"> <p>We communicate with our elected officials at every level of government, helping them understand how proposed legislation will impact small and large businesses.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="benefits-img-wrapper"> <div class="achieve-img" style="background-image: url(https://www.melbourneregionalchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC_3480-scaled.jpg"></div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="benefits-text-wraper"> <div class="words-wrap"> <div class="benefits-content-wrap"> <p>We keep our partners apprised of what they need to know to protect their business from onerous regulations and legislation.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="benefits-img-wrapper"> <div class="achieve-img" style="background-image: 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data-animationOffset="top-into-view"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="committee-membership-left-col"> </div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-last committee-text-wrap" style="width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 60px 0px 0px 0px;"><style type="text/css"></style><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:0px;"><h1 class="title-heading-center" style="margin:0;"><div class="about-top-title-wrap">Committee Membership</div></h1></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-3"><p style="text-align: center;">Participation in the Business Advocacy Committee is open to all Melbourne Regional Chamber partners. Committee members include businesses and organizations with strong interests in the political process, business professionals, elected officials, and individuals seeking a voice in the governmental process.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Our advocacy strategies are informed by the needs of our committee members, developed by a core group of professionals, approved by our diverse Board, and driven by our leadership team. For more information about our Business Advocacy Committee, please contact Megan Szucs at: Megan@MelbourneRegionalChamber.com</p> </div><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none fusion-no-large-visibility"><img decoding="async" width="1201" height="540" alt="Florida flag with blurred building in background" title="CommitteeMembership_Image" src="https://www.melbourneregionalchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CommitteeMembership_Image.png" class="img-responsive wp-image-1352" srcset="https://www.melbourneregionalchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CommitteeMembership_Image-200x90.png 200w, https://www.melbourneregionalchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CommitteeMembership_Image-400x180.png 400w, https://www.melbourneregionalchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CommitteeMembership_Image-600x270.png 600w, https://www.melbourneregionalchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CommitteeMembership_Image-800x360.png 800w, https://www.melbourneregionalchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CommitteeMembership_Image.png 1201w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1201px" /></span><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container body-bkg-texture hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div style="text-align:center;"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="1823" height="475" alt="Participation in the Business Advocacy Committee is open to all Melbourne Regional Chamber partners. Committee members include businesses and organizations with strong interests in the political process, business professionals, elected officials, and individuals seeking a voice in the governmental process. 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Dawn is leading the charge on our upcoming Tallahassee Advocacy Trip, working with the Melbourne Regional Chamber’s BA committee, in partnership with our other local chambers, to represent Brevard’s business interests in Tallahassee.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Dawn is the CEO of Call One Inc. Mays frist joined Call One, Inc. in 2000 and served as the Marketing Director till 2003, before taking roles outside of Call One. In her most recent role prior to returning to Call One, Ms. Mays served as the Senior Director of Real Estate for Sheldon Cove, LLLP, where she was responsible all aspects of Sheldon Cove’s commercial and residential real estate assets. 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