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You are invited to join the Brookville/Franklin
County Chamber of Commerce! CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE CHAMBER! How can joining the Chamber help you and your business? EXPOSURE Through “networking”, participating in Chamber events, you meet the best prospects and acquaint them with your product or services that they need. The Chamber encourages members to patronize members.
MEMBERSHIP WINDOW DECAL Our "Chamber Member" window decal tells the public you are a quality firm and you support community betterment goals.
REFERRALS Our chamber office is the primary source for information for visitors or prospects to the community. Only chamber members’ names are given to inquirers. We are a member of the Better Business Bureau.
INTERNET EXPOSURE Each chamber member is listed on the chamber’s website. The company's name, address, phone, contact and description of business can be seen worldwide on the internet.
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER Received quarterly to keep you informed about current issues as well as activities and to remind members of the upcoming quarterly meeting open to all chamber members.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Every member receives free listing in the directory which is distributed throughout the year to businesses and individuals.
NETWORKING The chamber provides the opportunity for business contacts through a variety of chamber activities throughout the year, such as: Career Day, Reality Store, and Homecoming Parade all at FCHS, Home & Garden Show, Old Timers Baseball Game, Annual Golf Outing, November Noel including visits from Santa, home tours, and official lighting of Christmas lights, Professional Women’s Day, Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies for new openings, and publicity in every edition of the local paper in Chamber News.
ECONOMIC Economic benefits are derived from chamber activities that can affect your business directly (your cost) or indirectly (building a larger prospect/customer base).
SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE Free and confidential business counseling is available through local Small Business Development Center who maintains an office in the chamber suite. The chamber also plays a partnership with the Franklin County Historical Society and the Franklin County Citizens for Historical Preservation.
GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE A total plan that is affordable to smaller firms is available to chamber members only.
LONG DISTANCE LONG DISTANT BILLING Multi location volume on long distance charges at reductions of 10 to 50%.
LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE Enhanced Telecommunications Corporation gives a 5% discount on local telephone service to Chamber businesses.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The chamber works closely with economic development that generates employment in the city and county by providing information on inquiries and following up on new business prospects.
TAX DEDUCTION Chamber membership is fully tax deductible as a business expense.
TOURISM The chamber supports tourism in our areas in every effort to increase revenue within the community and provides FREE flyers containing tourist shopping information which are sent to inquiries received by phone and by mail.
RELOCATION PACKETS The chamber offers the opportunity to include items or information about your business in Relocation Packets to welcome new residents, businesses and prospective newcomers.
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE Several civic projects are carried out by the Chamber that is aimed at overall community betterment.
COMMUNITY BROCHURES Maps, community profiles, shopping guides, calendar of events, industrial directory, club and organization guides, and church directories are designed and available through the chamber.
SEMINARS You will receive an invitation to timely and meaningful seminars on management skills, quality improvements, customer services, sales techniques and more.
REVITALIZATION Every effort is made by the chamber to restore areas, working with groups that share the same goals, to improve the images of the city and the business climate for all.
SPECIAL EVENTS The chamber provides organizational leadership for citywide attractions.
LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST The chamber sponsors early morning sessions with the area legislators to provide members an opportunity for a face to face dialogue.
SPONSORSHIPS Chamber members have the opportunity to gain special recognition by nominations to special awards such as the Governor’s Century and Half Century awards. Small business awards and the annual chamber awards are presented to locals at the Annual Chamber meeting.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT The chamber informs membership of local government issues affecting the local, state, and national business community. Members of the ICEA and Indiana Chamber of Commerce Better Business Bureau.
DUES *This is the dues schedule that was adopted by the Board of Directors in December 2008: Not for Profit $50.00
1 to 4 Employees 75.00
5 to 20 Employees 150.00
21 to 50 Employees 350.00
51 and above 500.00 Hospitals and Medical Centers 300.00
**Part-time and seasonal employees count as ½ an employee. CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE CHAMBER!
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