What
can the Chamber do for my Business?
Membership
provides increased visibility and credibility of your firm.
The
Chamber refers an average of 400 business referrals each
month, and the Chamber refers members only.
The
Chamber is a public information office, providing needed facts
and figures for citizens and prospective newcomers.
The
Chamber is an advocate for the business community — actively
supporting pro-business policies on the local, state, and
federal level.
The
Chamber actively promotes doing business with other Chamber
members.
The
Chamber publishes a quarterly newsletter to inform the
membership of Chamber and community activities.
Small
Business workers compensation insurance is available to
members at “group” rates through the Chamber.
The
Chamber assists in Grand Openings and Ribbon Cuttings for its
members.
The
Chamber prepares personnel recruitment materials for local
businesses and industries.
The
Chamber provides a City Directory Library to all members.
The
Chamber sponsors with the
Martin
Community
College
Small
Business
Center
timely and informative seminars throughout the year.
The
Chamber offers a wide variety of events throughout the year
designed specifically to encourage business and social
interaction throughout the community.
The
Chamber offers copying, color copying and facsimile services
at a reduced rate and free notary public services to members.
The
Chamber lets businesses display brochures or business cards in
the Chamber offices as a resource to visitors and newcomers.
The
Chamber is the focal point for many public-private
partnerships in
Martin
County
—including new partnerships in education.
The
Chamber also has Internet Home Pages available to our members
at a discounted rate.
Grand
Openings & Ribbon Cuttings
For
new businesses coming into the area, the Chamber has an
unlimited supply of resources.
For your Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting the Chamber
will help you develop a flyer and mail them out to the
membership for you. We
contact the county officials and we even bring the ribbon and
the gold scissors.
Newsletter
Once
a quarter, the chamber staff puts together an informative
newsletter. In
each edition, you will find a calendar of events for the coming
months, business related articles and a list of new members.
The articles will keep you up to date on Grand Openings,
county-wide economic development and all events sponsored by the
Chamber. Once per
year, any member can bring flyers to be inserted in the
newsletter at no additional cost.
Display
Case
The
Chamber has a display case located in the main lobby of the
Holiday Inn in Williamston.
This case can be reserved for two weeks of the year to
display their wares, goods or brochures.
Be sure to check out this service.
Internet
Home Pages
The
Chamber of Commerce offers its membership the opportunity to
have their business Internet Home Page at a reduced rate.
The pages are linked to all other members’ pages
therefore creating yet another network of potential customers.
Check it out at www.martincountync.com
Gift
Certificate Program
The Chamber of Commerce sells gift certificates to the public.
These certificates can be redeemed at any participating
member business. When
the certificate is purchased, we give the person a list of
members that accepts the gift certificates.
If you would like to participate please indicate below.
(There is no additional cost for this).
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