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Why join the chamber?
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Joining the Belgium Area Chamber of Commerce is a smart move for your business. Because businesses that participate in this group promote each other and work together, your own business can grow and prosper quickly. Here are the top 10 reasons why you should join our Chamber today!
Chamber events and programs provide great opportunities to get to know new people and expand your prospect base. Sponsoring and participating in Chamber events are innovative and fun ways to help meet potential customers, clients and vendors, and establish your business as an important hub of the community.
Increase positive perception among consumers and business owners when you’re identified as a member of the Belgium Area Chamber of Commerce. We even provide you with a complimentary Chamber member window cling and certified member certificate each year!
With a chamber membership, you can reach potential clients through member exclusive advertising such as our direct mailers sent out to every household in Belgium (EDDMs) and Welcome Bags which are given out to new Belgium residents. In addition, the Chamber is highly active on social media, promoting our members at every opportunity.
The chamber’s fundamental mission is to generate more business activity for the community. The chamber initiates more business-to-business commerce and more opportunities for networking and connecting local professionals than is available through most other local organizations. |
Our monthly member meetings, socials, & county-wide networking events offer numerous opportunities to connect with local business leaders and owners. The chamber initiates more business-to-business commerce and more opportunities for networking and connecting local professionals than is available through most other local organizations.
As a member, you will be listed on the chamber's website & annual brochure & have potential to be mentioned in the Chamber newsletters, on Facebook & Instagram, and local media publications. We even offer member spotlights. You also can grow your business by advertising with the chamber direct mail pieces and by sponsoring events.
Our chamber often receives calls from individuals and businesses looking for potential services, which we will refer to our Chamber members. We also post helpful information about Chamber members to those seeking opinions on public social media avenues. Chamber members are also more likely to refer someone to a fellow chamber member.
Stay in the know with our monthly Chamber newsletters. These contain member spotlight articles, a community calendar, details about up-and-coming chamber events, sponsorship opportunities, and Chamber news. |
Chamber events and programs
Membership brings credibility to your business
Promotion and publicity
Make business contacts
Create networking opportunities
Increase your community visibility
Acquire customer referrals
Receive chamber newslettersIf you still don’t think you have time to join and participate in your local chamber of commerce, consider the following:
- Most consumers think that being active in the local chamber of commerce is an effective business strategy overall. It’s for communicating to consumers that a company uses good business practices and communicating that a business is reputable.
- If a company shows that it’s highly involved in its local chamber (e.g., sits on the chamber board), consumers are more likely to think that its products stack up better against its competition.
- The above leads customers into believing that the company is trustworthy, involved in the community and is an industry leader.
- Consumers are more likely to purchase from a business that is a verified member of a Chamber of Commerce. We even will give you a complimentary window decal signifying your membership.