In 2003, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Queens Chamber of Commerce, New Bronx Chamber of Commerce and Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, presented its first Five-Borough Chamber Networking Event.  These "Members Only" events are held at least twice each year and attract between 300 and 500 attendees, demonstrating the combined strength of New York City's five borough-wide chambers of commerce, representing over 4,000 business professionals across the city.

The Manhattan Chamber hosted the inaugural joint networking event at JPMorgan Chase Bank at Park Avenue in Manhattan (June 2003). In 2004, the Queens Chamber hosted the second event at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City (February) and the Staten Island Chamber hosted the third event at Richmond County Bank Ball Park at St. George (August).

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce had its turn to host the first Five-Borough Chamber Networking Event for 2005 at the Brooklyn Museum (March).  The next event was hosted by the Bronx Chamber at the Bronx Zoo Pepsi Pavilion (September).  The final event for 2005 was a networking breakfast hosted by the Manhattan Chamber at Club 101 (November).  The Queens Chamber hosted the first event of 2006 at the New York Hall of Science (March), followed by the Five-Borough Chamber Luncheon hosted by the Manhattan Chamber and featuring NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg at the NY XPO for Business (November). 

2007 kicked off with the first Five-Borough Chamber Networking Event on June 20, hosted by the Brooklyn Chamber at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island. Click here for article and photos.  The five chambers returned to NY XPO for Business in November as its final event for the year. 

The first Five-Chamber event for 2008 was hosted by the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce at the Staten Island Zoo on May 28.

Pictured: Former Brooklyn Chamber President Kenneth Adams (left) greets Charlie Chaplin impersonator from NYSKETCHES at Five-Chamber event hosted at the Brooklyn Museum on Mar. 2, 2005. 

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