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Join the Chamber - Members Only - Member Advantage Program

Here's why nearly 600 area businesses have joined the SRCC:

Membership in the Shiawassee Regional Chamber brings you access to numerous programs, products and services to assist you in business success. Membership affords you peace of mind knowing the Chamber is constantly working to create a healthy local economy and high standard of living for the Shiawassee Area.

The Chamber is the area's business advocacy organization and is positioned to assist you in your growth and development . We maintain strong relationships with area organizations, educational institutions, and governments and can act as coordinator to help you meet your business needs,

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Chamber Association Plans:

AutoOwners Insurance Discount

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Plans

Section 105/125 Flex Plans

Labor and Employment Law Hotline

401(k) Retirement Plan

Discounted Website Design and Hosting

Workers Compensation Insurance Plan

Member Advantage Program

The Chamber Check Program

Business Education and Information offerings including:

Free Small Business Resource Center Consultation and Seminars

Leadership Shiawassee-Preparing Tomorrow's Leaders

Chamber AM Morning Magazine Community Meetings

Special Interest Focus Groups:

Leads Group

CEO Roundtable

New Professionals Network

Marketing Opportunities in:

Publications including:

Smart Business Monthly Business Journal

The Shiawassee County Visitor's Magazine & Business Directory

Free Chamber Member Web Page with customizable content on the Chamber Web Site

Member Events including:

The Home Garden Business EXPO

The Chamber Golf Classic

Annual Dinner

300 Club Party and Raffle

Resources and Other Publications:

Industrial Directory

Personal contact with the Chamber Ambassadors

Community Organization Directory

Area Statistics and Demographics

Mission Statement:

To deliver effective membership services, products, programs, education, and communication in support of our member's economic success and continued growth and retention of our membership.

Core Strategies:

To develop and produce member programs, products, and services to enhance member businesses opportunity for economic success.

• Create an annual Membership Marketing Plan to include product/service offerings, event schedules, promotional plans, and targeted markets with emphasis on member education about the Chamber.

• Evaluate additional association plans for member availability and operating cost reductions (i.e.; long distance phone plans, merchant credit card service).

• Provide Chamber AM and membership meetings as appropriate throughout the year.

• Increase revenue, decrease cost and increase attendance at annual events for benefit of the membership including Home Garden EXPO, Business Trade Fair, Annual Dinner, Chamber Gold, Golf Classic, 300 Club, Celebration of the Arts and Garden, and Festival of Trees.

• Create specific event planning guides for each event.

• Improve the marketing effort of the Member-to-Member Advantage program and offer cards to all member employees to assure 10% member participation.

• Market the Chamber Check program in four specific campaigns as no cost value added member benefit.

• Offer Newcomers/New Professionals Network events twice per year to assist in integrating residents into the community.

• Create long-standing membership recognition program through publications, member plaques and annual dinner awards.

To expand county-wide awareness and use of chamber products and services.

• Evaluate the potential and impact of becoming a regional chamber to expand program awareness.

• To increase Chamber membership by 10% and maintain retention at 90%.

• Host semi-annual New Member Orientation Programs and update materials as needed.

To improve existing and offer new communications and publications.

• Create new chamber (publication) theme every other year for incoming Chairman of the Board.

• Create new Membership development packets every other year with new theme.

• Continue improvements in the monthly newsletter.

• Publish a semiannual Chamber tabloid for the general public.

• Publish an annual Member Directory and Buyers Guide.

To continue developing a strong Ambassador program emphasizing membership contact and retention services.

• Conduct orientation training for all new Ambassadors.

• Improve the effectiveness of the quarterly member contact program with each ambassador serving 24 members.

• Manage Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies and include lasting impression devices (framed picture certificates).