Welcome to the Monterey Peninsula Chamber
of Commerce

The Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based organization that connects the community on a business-to-business and business-to-consumer basis. We are the best broad-based channel to reach the business leaders of Carmel, Pebble Beach, Big Sur, Pacific Grove, Seaside, Marina, Del Rey Oaks and Sand City.

Our Economic Vitality Committee’s 2015 Business Walk, in partnership with California State University Monterey Bay’s College of Business, learned that most Monterey businesses were experiencing a good year with 10-15 percent increases in revenues due to a stronger economy. Many attributed the growth to tourism, which experienced an exponential jump following the airing of the PBS/BBC "Big Blue Live" program that featured the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

2015 also marked an era of widespread revitalization and infrastructure investment, including a proliferation of outdoor curbside parklets enlivening Alvarado, Calle Principal and Lighthouse streetscapes with al fresco dining options. Furthermore, the once-empty lot where the T.A. Werk building once stood has been replaced by an upscale mixed use building at 459 Alvarado Street. But the biggest project currently underway is the $60 million Monterey Conference Center renovation expected to reopen in spring 2017 and bring new business back to Monterey. As a result, an increment of those added tax revenues will return to the City of Monterey to help fund parks, libraries, streets and other public facilities. The Chamber looks forward to serving more businesses and nonprofits in 2016 as this new era of revitalization and infrastructure investment continues.