The business advantage that comes with your Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry membership is just as important to you and your Business whether you have time to be involved, or not. The following list of benefits covers many different ways to take advantage of your membership. 

New Member's Orientation Dates 2010 at Chamber's Office
March 11, 2010 /  June 10, 2010  /   September 9, 2010

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Get Involved:

• Build Relationships - Network with hundreds of other business individuals at the: Networking breakfast where 25,000 leads exchange hands every year.
• Attend Business after Business, every third Thursday. Visit a different Chamber member’s business every month. Make invaluable contacts. Great fun and relaxing way to network.
• Attend quality seminars to help you in your business. At least half a dozen are scheduled every year. Customer Service, The Power of Networkikng, Dealing with Difficult Employees, Work ON Rather than IN your Business, Building Customer Relationships and more. We welcome your ideas.
• Annual Forecast events bring national, regional, and local business experts together to give us a heads up on the upcoming year in business.
• Eggs & Issues - On a need to know basis, we will convene for a breakfast meeting to hear from speakers on timely and important subjects affecting business in our Community. In conjunction with the SBDC, EDC, Port of Bellingham, BIA, and V&C we bring you community gatherings to inform, educate and learn: Border issues, 2010 Olympics, growth, port expansion etc.

Other Benefits:

• Your business is listed on our website under the category of business and has a link to your web site. Our Web site has over 330,000 unique and return visits per year, with over 1 million page views.
• Sponsor ad on our web site for only $1.37 per day to promote your business
• Display your business cards in the Chamber office.
• The Chamber refers to Chamber members inquiries that come to the Chamber office.
• Set up photo opportunity - ribbon cutting for an event at your office.
• Receive updated information on business related community events and seminars.
• You are invited to receive complementary issues of Business Pulse & Business Journal Magazines.
• Your name and business referral listing in our business Resource and Relocation Guide 10,000 distributed annually. Thousands more downloaded from our web site
• Membership Certificate certifying your membership for display at your business, showing your support for the community.
• Notary Public and Certificate of Origin.
• Membership is 90% tax deductible.
• Members have access to the Chamber mailing list (minimal charge).
• Free float entry in the Ski to Sea Parade ($300 for non-members).
• Legislative Committee works to represent business on a local and regional basis.
• Board Task Forces work on a variety of issues pertaining to the development of the Chamber
• Medical Insurance benefits are available to members.
• Access to the Qwest Affinity Program