Benefits and Features

The Chamber Benefits and Features

2008 Bay Area Chamber Member Benefits Brochure view PDF

Networking Opportunities

Networking is an acknowledged and important part of most businesses. It helps you build relationships; gain visibility; exchange ideas, information and experience; develop your career; broaden your professional horizons; and obtain sales leads.
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Seminars and Educational Opportunities

The Chamber strives to fulfill your business needs. From networking to educational and training opportunities for you and your employees, the Chamber is working to save you money — and make you money. The Chamber recognizes the need for business training for you and your employees, especially in today’s marketplace that is dominated by information and ever-changing business services. We seek opportunities to provide education and training for you and your employees for a relatively low fee and without the cost of travel.

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Sponsorship Opportunities with the Bay Area Chamber

To learn more about the wide variety of sponsorship opportunities and how member companies can benefit from partnering with the Chamber download the Sponsorship Sourcebook below.

For more info, download the Sponsorship Sourcebook>>

Promotional Opportunities

Are You Making the Most of Your Chamber Membership? Want to promote a special product, service, event or anniversary? The Chamber offers many special programs to help you promote your business!

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Referrals: Shop Chamber Members First!

Information and communication are two words that are keys to the business world. The Chamber provides you with both through its Shop Chamber First program. We provide potential clients with information to find out more about your company and how to contact you. Your Chamber membership provides: listings in the Relocation Packets, listings in our comprehensive Business Directory, on the Chamber web site and phone referrals.

For more information about Shop Chamber Members First contact the Chamber: chamber@baycityarea.com

Sales Lead Rountable

The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Sales Leads Roundtable is comprised of individuals representing member firms. The purpose of the Roundtable is to generate new quality business for participating members.

The roundtable process uses relationship marketing and passing qualified leads to help members market their products/services to other Bay Area businesses. Approximately 15-25 members participate in a roundtable. Acceptance to a Roundtable is based on a first-come, first-served basis and depends on the make-up of the existing members.

Potential participants are invited to visit and observe a meeting. Current Roundtables meet weekly on Thursday mornings at 8:00 am and Thursday afternoons at noon.

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Special Rate Programs

Member Access to Special Group or Rate Programs Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Blue Care Network Health Insurance — Chamber membership means you have more choices in the type of health plan and more ways to tailor a plan to your business needs. Our products are written through Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Care Network of Michigan. Your chamber-sponsored coverage may include: Sole Proprietor Products Blue Care Network HMO Community Blue PPO Flexible Blue PPO The Blues provide a number of benefit solutions including IRS-qualified high deductible plans that can be coupled with a Health Savings Account. Furthermore, for small businesses, your chamber membership will afford your business access to Blue dental and vision plans.
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Chamber Gift Certificates

Available for corporations and consumers in the Bay Chamber area, Gift Certificates are treated just like a check — merchant members simply accept and deposit them in their bank account.

The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce partners with CertifiChecks, Inc. to administer this powerful member service that emphasizes SHOP CHAMBER MEMBERS FIRST. A Chamber Gift Certificate is flexible and allows the recipient to choose the establishment of their choice from a list of over 200 participating Bay Area Chamber member merchants. Every Gift Certificate comes with a list of the participating merchants to choose from. The Bay Area Chamber Gift Certificates will soon become a one-stop shopping alternative for many businesses and consumers throughout the Bay County area and beyond. Chamber gift certificates can be purchased online at baycityarea.com, by calling (877) 770-GIFT (4438), or by stopping by the Chamber office. For more information, call (989) 893-4567.

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Member to Member Rewards

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