Irvine Chamber - Top 10 Reasons To Join / The Irvine Chamber of Commerce

1) INCREASE YOUR VISIBILITY IN THE COMMUNITY

• New member profile announcement in the Chamber’s newspaper
• Business profile listing on the Chamber’s Web site (by business classification)
• Opportunities to submit articles for the Chamber’s newspaper, Business Connection
• Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities

2) RELATIONSHIP BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES

• Mixers held on the 3rd Thursday of every other month
• Irvine Chamber Networkers: Monthly luncheons for the purpose of exchanging leads and referrals
• Committee involvement

3) REFERRALS FROM THE CHAMBER AND THE CHAMBER WEB SITE

• The Chamber receives thousands of inquiries per year for products and services
• The Chamber Web site averages 25,000 hits a month

4) ACCESS TO MEMBERSHIP DATABASE OF MORE THAN 1,000 BUSINESSES

• This is a great way to reach out to other members and the business community

5) ACCESS TO COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS

• Monthly Governmental Affairs meeting with community speakers
• Candidates forums preceding local elections

6) DEVELOPMENT, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

• Blueprints for Success Seminars: Sales, Marketing, Networking, Technology, Human Resources, International and many more
• Leadership opportunities
• CEO Roundtable groups

7) DIRECTORY AND SPECIALTY GUIDE LISTINGS

• Shop Irvine Guide—distribution of 72,000
• On-line membership directory
• Relocation and visitor packages

8) COST EFFECTIVE ADVERTISING

• Business Connection newspaper—Distribution is 5,000
• Flyer inserts in the monthly newspaper
• Chamber Weekly e-mail
• Web site banner ads

9) MEMBERS ONLY SERVICES

• Preferred vendors and member-to-member discount programs
• Discounts on credit card processing, human resources, and other services
• 401(k) plans designed for small to mid-sized businesses
• Free Certificates of Origin and free Notary Public
• Credit union memberships
• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to promote your new business

10) MEMBER ADVOCACY

• Economic development through business attraction and retention stimulates and maintains the economy, providing for increased tax revenues that provide local amenities
• Governmental advocacy in support of business issues
• Member-to-member business and support helps new businesses grow

For more information please contact Kim Sherman at (949) 660-9112 ext 120 or ksherman@irvinechamber.com.

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