Forty years working for Williston business.
We are the Williston Area Chamber of Commerce, the area's business network and visitors center, run by neighbors who care about this town.
A good place to live, work, and play.
Founded in 1985, still here for you.
The Williston Area Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1985 to advance local business, grow the economy, and promote Williston as a good place to live, work, and play. Four decades later, that mission has not changed.
We are also the area's visitors center, helping guests find their way around town, discover local businesses, and fall for the same small-town Florida charm that keeps the rest of us here. Planning a trip? Start with things to do in Williston.
Get in touch
1985
Serving the area since
151
Member businesses
40
Years of community work
1
Visitors center for the area
What we do
Four jobs we do for the town.
Connect local business
We send referrals to members, host mixers and ribbon cuttings, and keep a directory the whole area uses.
Be the visitors center
We help guests find their way around town and point them to the local businesses that make Williston worth the stop.
Speak up for the town
When an issue affects local business, the Chamber speaks for its members, to the city, the county, and anyone else who needs to hear it.
Invest in the future
From scholarships to a small business grant, we put resources back into the community.
Our story
Four decades, one town.
- 1985
The Chamber is founded
A group of local owners comes together to advance business and promote Williston as a good place to live, work, and play.
- 1990s
The Peanut Festival grows
What started as a small celebration becomes the area's flagship event, drawing visitors from across the region every fall.
- 2000s
Serving as the visitors center
The Chamber takes on the role of welcoming guests to the area and pointing them toward local businesses.
- Today
151 members and counting
From referrals to scholarships to local events, the Chamber is busier than ever working for Williston business.
Your board
Neighbors running the Chamber.
The Chamber is led by a volunteer board of local business owners and community members, elected by the membership. Tap any name to read their story.
Chamber Ambassadors
The friendly faces behind the Chamber.
Our Ambassadors are volunteers who keep the Chamber close to its partners. They visit, call, and check in, so every partner has someone to turn to.
Chairwoman
Lynne Grant
Heather Ruis
Wendy Logiodice
Chrissy Watts
Jay Houston
Georg Baker
Brittany Howerton
Betsy Langan
Tena Cryer
Paige Hall
Be part of the next forty years.
Join 151 local businesses getting found, getting referred, and building Williston together. Partnerships start at $25 a year with the Christmas in July special.