Join us to hear from two influential leaders as they discuss how the Commonwealth can lead the AI Revolution.
01/21/2025
9:30am - 11:00am
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Hear from James E. Rooney about the state of the economy, and how it all matters to businesses, residents, and policymakers.
01/22/2025
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Virtual
Join on us on Friday, January 31, as we host our highly anticipated 2025 Pinnacle Awards Luncheon.
01/31/2025
11:00am - 1:30pm
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport
Go deeper than basic DEI training to achieve higher productivity, satisfaction, and revenue growth with our new corporate workshop.
Join our Transformational DEI Certificate! Our comprehensive learning & development offerings are designed to connect and grow strong leaders who lead both inside and out of the office.
Our Women’s Leadership Program enables you to take your leadership to the next level by arming you with the most in-demand leadership toolkit.
Our Boston’s Future Leaders (BFL) program provides emerging leaders with a socially conscious and civically engaged leadership toolkit, as well as the opportunity to apply their knowledge through experiential assignments.
City Awake empowers young professionals in a variety of ways that encourages these rising leaders to stay invested in the region’s future success.
We are developing an ecosystem of corporations and partners with the influence and buying power to transform economic inclusion for minority business enterprises (MBEs).
The Fierce Urgency of Now Festival brings Boston’s diverse young professionals together with business leaders, organizations, and their peers to build connection, advance careers and ignite positive change.
09/14/2024 -
09/17/2024
Suffolk University - Sargent Hall
BIMA (the Boston Interactive Media Association) serves a vibrant community of like-minded professionals from agencies, brands, publishers, and ad-tech companies with business interests in the New England market.
For 30 years, the Chamber’s Women’s Network has connected female professionals of all background and career levels. Today, our Women’s Network is the largest in New England, strengthening the professional networks of women each year.
The Massachusetts Apprentice Network convenes employers, training providers, and talent sources interested in developing and implementing apprenticeship programs in occupations across industries and statewide in fields such as tech, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and more.
We support small business through public policy initiatives, events designed to connect small businesses in Greater Boston to their peers and established business leaders, professional development offerings, and free small business advising.
Explore our mission and values to better understand how we are leading the business community forward.
Our member directory is your resource to discover, connect, and engage with Boston’s businesses from every industry and sector.
Decisions from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (S.J.C) have a meaningful, long-standing impact on business. The Chamber created the Amicus Advisory Board to ensure that public policy efforts are elevated to the S.J.C. and the judicial branch hears the voice of Chamber members.
Members of the Advisory Board review and determine whether to file amicus curiae briefs, which emphasize the significant and far-reaching impact of the S.J.C.’s decisions on the state’s economy, the business community, the conduct of commerce, and the Chamber’s policy priorities.
The Boston Chamber, in partnership with the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, filed an amicus brief in Vita v. New England Baptist Hospital (No. SJC-13542) outlining major concerns about utilizing the 1968 Wiretap Act to retroactively regulate nearly ubiquitous internet technology. The brief argues that an anachronistic reading of the Wiretap Act stands in sharp contrast to the Legislature’s stated intent in passing the Act, ignores the reality of how the internet works, and violates due process rights of organizations throughout the Commonwealth. Employers could be exposed to significant civil and criminal penalties if the Court holds everyday use of websites potentially violates the Act.
The Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in Anderson, et al. v. Healey (No. SJC-13257), a case dealing with how the proposed constitutional amendment to add a new state tax rate will be presented to voters. The Chamber’s brief argues that the ballot question summary and the related “Yes” statement must clearly inform voters that new revenues generated by the tax are not required to fund education and transportation. Given the magnitude of the proposed constitutional amendments, and the prolonged process needed to correct it, the Chamber argues that all voters must understand that the Legislature retains full discretion over how additional funds would be spent.
With the guidance of the Chamber’s Amicus Advisory Board brief, the S.J.C. affirmed the lower court’s decision in Rosenberg v. JP Morgan Chase & Co. The Chamber’s brief argued that the trial court’s decision was a fair, clear, and consistent interpretation of the Massachusetts False Claims Act. One aspect of the Commonwealth’s competitiveness is maintaining consistency with federal law and other states on issues that can negatively impact businesses. If Massachusetts adopts a policy that is an outlier and exposes businesses in the Commonwealth to higher litigation risks and costs than other states, it risks losing out on future growth. Affirming the lower court’s decision keeps Massachusetts competitive and an attractive place to do business.
The Amicus Advisory Board and Chamber staff will review and consider amicus curiae brief requests on a rolling basis. Complete and submit the amicus curiae brief request form to [email protected]and a member of the Chamber team will be in contact with more information.
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