 Chamber Services to City, Community, Membership, Investors and Visitors
- Economic Development
- Serve as "Community Hub"
for clubs, organizations, etc. on event information
- Convention and Visitors Bureau
services on a full-time basis
- Advertising/Promotion of area
= $6,000
- Work with existing and potential
retailers
- Organize Ribbon Cuttings for
new businesses
- Work with existing and potential
manufacturers
- Legislative relationships with
state representatives, congress, senators
- Work with existing and potential
small businesses
- Business related seminars, workshops
- Sponsor "Meet the Candidates"
forum; provide information on local issues and candidates. (Do
not endorse candidates/issues, however, promote the voting privilege,
encourage voter participation.)
- Citizen of the Year, President's
Award, Ambassador of the Year Award
- Publications (25,000 copies
alone of the Business and Visitors Guide, updated yearly)
- Networking opportunities via
Business After Hours, Annual Meeting, Businesses, Special Committees,
etc.
- Maps
- Leadership training
- Special events
- Press releases
- Publish quarterly news magazine
"News Capsule"
- Website - www.ejchamber.org - Member Listing
- Free link to Chamber member's
website
- Maintain area statistics
- Promote availability of Industrial
Park
- Northern Lakes Economic Alliance
- Answer phone/mail specifically
related to East Jordan Tourist Park, Marina, Elm Point especially
during months of October-April
- Via mail and phone, respond
to all area information requests
- Mail = $2,700
- Phone = $2,500
- Grant writing
- Small Chamber Alliance Membership
- Member & affiliation with
the Michigan State Chamber of Commerce and Michigan Chamber Executive
- Regular televised area promotion
on PACE television station by Executive Director
- Fall Color Tour map development,
distribution and promotion
- Hosted 3rd Annual (statewide)
Nature-Based Tourism Conference
- Maintain "Welcome Center"
office, year round, full time, on a wage budget of $30,000
- Reinvestment Program
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