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11 Benefits of Chamber Membership
Eleven Benefits of Being a Shoreline Chamber Member
Networking
Need additional business contacts? The Chamber holds monthly networking events so members can meet and exchange ideas, develop business relationships and increase their professional network. Learn more about our Business After Hours and NET90 networking events.
Lifestyle Health Plans
Interested in saving on your health insurance? Chamber members have access to affordable health insurance options through Medova Health Care. The Lifestyle Plans offer you options to spend less on your health insurance costs.
Member Discounts
Looking to increase your sales? Chamber members can take advantage of our Member Discount program that offers exclusive discounts to the thousands of employees of our member businesses. Learn more about how to offer a discount to Chamber members and drive business to your company.
Marketing and Advertising
Need to connect with potential customers? Our marketing options such as our weekly e-newsletter, website and monthly publication can position your business as a proactive business and community leader. Learn more about connecting with the thousands of employees of our 650+ member businesses.
Referrals
Looking for potential customers and leads? The Chamber can help. Each day the Chamber receives phone calls and emails from potential customers looking for businesses that can help them with specific goods or services. We can only recommend Chamber member businesses when we receive a referral request. In addition to the thousand+ telephone calls and walk-in inquiries, this year our online business directory will receive over 36,000 hits. Let us send customers who are ready to buy to your business.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Need to engage a new target market? This year Chamber events will attract more than 3,000 attendees and the Chamber’s website receives more than 77,000 page views annually. Chamber members maintain top-of-mind awareness for their products and services by sponsoring one of our highly promoted business events. Find out how your business can benefit through our sponsorships.
Committees & Taskforces
Looking to position your company as a business leader? How about heightening awareness of your business and enhancing your public profile? Chamber members can get involved with our committees to build connections, raise their professional profile and affect community change. Learn more about our special events committees, Ambassadors Committee and Government Affairs Committee.
Legislative Activities
The Chamber is working on your behalf to monitor legislation that could affect your business and the general business climate in our State. We also have a very strong working relationship with our legislators.
Credibility
Research shows that 44%* of consumers are more likely to think favorably of Chamber involved small businesses and 63% are more likely to purchase goods or utilize services from the company in the future.
Education
The Shoreline Chamber knows how vital education is to the survival and growth of small businesses. The Chamber helps your business progress by offering a variety of educational training and workshops geared toward small and medium sized businesses.
Resources
Starting a business can be challenging and many questions arise when getting your start-up going. We have assembled some tools and resources to help you get going. Whether it’s deciding if your idea will stand up in the current economy, finding the perfect location, the paperwork and forms you must fill out or what’s your plan, we’ve got you covered.