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Benefits
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.
I would like to be involved.
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Build Relationships - Network with hundreds of other business individuals at the: Networking breakfast where 25,000 leads exchange hands every year. Held the second Friday of every month, at Northwood Hall from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. Cost is $13.
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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.
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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,
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Work ON Rather than IN your Business, Building Customer Relationships and more. We welcome your ideas.
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Annual Forecast events bring national, regional, and local business experts together to give us a heads up on the upcoming year in business.
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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.
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We work with the SBDC, EDC, Port of Bellingham, BIA, and V&C to bring you community gatherings to inform, educate and learn: Border issues, 2010 Olympics, growth, port expansion etc.
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Your business is listed on our website under the category of business and has a link to your web site. Our Web site has close to 110,000 unique and return visits per year.
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Print a news story about your business in the monthly publication, Whatcom Business Advocate, which is direct mailed to Chamber members and inserted in the Bellingham Herald the last Friday of the month.(over 60,000 readers)
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Sponsor ad on our web site for only $1.37 per day to promote your business
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Display your business cards in the Chamber office.
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The Chamber refers to Chamber members inquiries that come to the Chamber office.
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Set up photo opportunity - ribbon cutting for an event at your office.
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Receive updated information on business related community events and seminars.
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You are invited to receive complementary issues of Business Pulse & Business Journal Magazines.
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Advocacy – The Chamber represents members in a local, state and federal level offering a collaborative voice for business issues and interests.
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Your name and business referral listing in our business Resource and Relocation Guide 10,000 distributed annually. Thousands more downloaded from our web site
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Membership Certificate certifying your membership for display at your business, showing your support for the community.
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Notary Public and Certificate of Origin.
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Membership is 90% tax deductible.
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Members have access to the Chamber mailing list (minimal charge).
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Advertising discounts in the Business Advocates’ monthly newsletter.
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Free float entry in the Ski to Sea Parade ($300 for non-members).
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Legislative Committee works to represent business on a local and regional basis.
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Board of Directors steer the direction of the Chamber.
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Board Task Forces work on a variety of issues pertaining to the development of the Chamber
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Medical Insurance benefits are available to members.
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Access to the Qwest Affinity Program
Since my schedule doesn’t permit me to be very involved, what benefits are available to me?
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 110,000 unique & Come back visits per year.
Print a news story about your business in the monthly publication, Whatcom Business Advocate, which is direct mailed to Chamber members and inserted in the Bellingham Herald the last Friday of the month (over 60,000 readers)
You are invited to receive complementary issues of Business Pulse & Business Journal Magazines.
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 inquires to Chamber members.
Set up a photo ribbon cutting opportunity for an event at your office.
Receive updated information on business related community events and seminars.
Advocacy – The Chamber represents members in a local, state and federal level offering a collaborative voice for business issues and interests.
Your name and business referral listing in our business Resource and Relocation Guide 10,000 distributed annually. Thousands more downloaded from the web site
Membership Certificate certifying your membership for display at your business, showing your support for the community.
Send your employees to quality seminars to help your business. At least half a dozen are scheduled every year. Customer Service, How to Network, Dealing with Difficult Employees, Work ON Rather than IN your Business, Building Customer Relationships and more. We welcome your ideas.
Complementary Notary Public and Certificate of Origin.
Membership is 90% tax deductible.
Members have access to the Chamber mailing list (minimal charge).
Advertising discounts in the Business Advocates’ monthly newsletter.
Free float entry in the Ski to Sea Parade ($300 for non-members).
Medical Insurance benefits are available to members.
Access to the Qwest Affinity Program
Joining the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce is an excellent investment.
- Association With Other Members of The Business Community
Active involvement in Chamber activities provides the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with other members of the business community. The connections and friends made at the Chamber prove to be an invaluable resource.
- A Place at the Front Door of the Community
Every year over 100,000 people contact the Chamber seeking information about Whatcom County and its businesses. When someone calls 'information' for a phone number and doesn't know the name of the business, they are automatically given the phone number fo r the Chamber of Commerce.
- Monitoring of Local, State and Federal Legislation
The Chamber monitors and provides input and insight on issues concerning retailing, the border, growth management, business taxes, impact fees, etc. The Chamber is the largest and most effective business voice in Whatcom County.
- Health Care Insurance
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