Policy Programs and Events

The Metro Chamber produces a number of programs and events annually that help shape and promote the Metro Chamber's public policy positions.

Capitol-to-Capitol Trip
Running since 1970, the Metro Chamber's Cap-to-Cap Trip is the largest local chamber of commerce lobbying trip of its kind in the nation. In 2006, more than 400 business and government leaders travel with the Metro Chamber to Washington, D.C. to lobby federal officials on a broad array of public policy issues of concern to the Sacramento region. The Cap-to-Cap Trip helps prioritize regional policy priorities and serves as an unparalleled networking opportunity among the Sacramento region's top business and government leaders.

2007 Cap-to-Cap Web Page | 2006 Trip Report | 2006 Cap-to-Cap Web Page | 2005 Trip Report

State Legislative Day
Metro Chamber members attend the California Chamber's annual Business and Legislative Conference to support the Cal Chamber's policy agenda and promote the Metro Chamber's state legislative priorities. The day's activities include the annual Host Breakfast, Break Out Sessions and the Cal Chamber's Annual Legislative Luncheon. The Metro Chamber also organizes appointments with member's of our region's state legislative delegation, followed by the Metro Chamber's annual State Legislative Dinner.

Study Mission
Each year the Metro Chamber hosts a delegation of business and government leaders from throughout the Sacramento region on a two-day trip to another American city where they meet with their counterparts and learn about their experiences relating to a variety of important public policy issues. The Study Mission helps promote "regional cooperation" by profiling important regional issues and showcasing successful strategies employed by leaders in other regions.

Regional Policy Forum
The Metro Chamber's annual regional Policy Forum is a half-day program that features two morning keynote speeches from prominent local speakers, break-out session on important regional policy issues and a concluding session that helps establish the Metro Chamber's policy agenda for the next year.

State of the City Luncheon
The Annual State of the City Luncheon provides the Mayor of Sacramento with the opportunity to speak to the region's business community concerning issues of importance to the city of Sacramento, the region's largest city.

State Legislative Dinner
The annual State Legislative Dinner provides an opportunity for Metro Chamber members to mix and mingle with members of the Sacramento region's state legislative delegation, review the Metro Chamber's State Legislative Agenda and discuss important state issues like workers comp reform, etc.

State of the Region Forum
The annual State of the Region Forum allows leaders from each of the six counties within the Sacramento region to profile issues of importance to their own jurisdiction.

Congressional Speaker Series
The Congressional Speaker Series is held each year during the August Congressional Recess and includes several individual events featuring our region's congressional representatives.

State of Sacramento County
This year, the Metro Chamber added a new event that highlights the current issues of the region's largest county, Sacramento. Topics included a report on the performance of county departments and a look at gang activity and response. A panel, left, that included (from left) District Attorney Jan Scully, Stockton Boulevard Partnership Executive Director Richard Greene and Sheriff John McGinness, suggested how business can aide in the suppression of gang activities. | Event Report