Getting Wings - Advancing Your Business
Business Enhancement Level: $ 650*
This investment level is attractive to businesses looking to further their opportunities to make new business contacts, have additional visibility across related business categories, and increase engagement by utilizing a number of Chamber programs and events.
Visibility: Being Seen. Being Noticed. Building Connections
- Invitations to attend Chamber networking events (Business After Hours, Chamber U, etc.)
- Invitations to attend Chamber's annual signature events (Annual Meeting, NC Legislative Holiday Reception, Economic Development Issues Summit, Annual Awards Programs)
- Opportunity to participate on Chamber committees and task forces (Ambassadors, Transportation, Economic Development, Local Government, State & Federal Legislative)
- Identify & credibility associated with being part of the Chamber and business community
Marketing: Building Awareness of Your Business
- Referrals to others for your products or services
- Listing by two business categories in Membership Directory & Buyers Guide
- Listing alphabetically by business name in Membership Directory & Buyers Guide
- Listing online by two business categories on Chamber website with map icon
- Live link from Chamber website to your website
- Membership plaque and decal for display in your business
- Opportunity to post member-to-member business discounts on Chamber website
- Opportunity to share your key business announcements with other members in Chamber monthly newsletter News & Notes section - FREE
- Opportunity to host Business After Hours at current rate
- Grand opening/groundbreaking ribbon cutting service & support ($225.00 per event)
Sponsorships & Advertising - Generating More Business Potential
- $250.00 sponsorship/advertising credit to be applied during membership year (for New Members and Upgraded Memberships Only)
- Opportunity to sponsor Chamber events - too many to mention but a full list is available through the Chamber staff, with prices to meet the needs of all size businesses
- Advertising opportunities abound:
- Chamber Membership Directory & Buyers Guide
- Chamber website
- Chamber monthly newsletter
Advocacy - the Collective Voice of Many Builds Good Policy
- Representation by Chamber staff at meetings of City Council, County Commissioners, and Durham Public School Board
- Receive legislative alerts on current local, state and federal issues
- Opportunity to give your input to Chamber on issues impacting your business
- Invitations to Candidate Forums for local, state and federal elected offices
- Opportunity to participate in annual Chamber Legislative Day in Raleigh
- Opportunity to participate in annual delegation to Washington, DC
- Opportunity to participate in Chamber Inter-City Visit
- Chamber partnership with local and state resources works to help ensure you have access to a qualified local workforce
- Representation by Chamber staff on key workforce boards
Resources to Build Your Business
- Access to purchase digital membership database ($250.00)
- Access to key regional demographic and economic data
- Access to discounts on worker's compensation insurance
- One (1) FREE Business after Hours Gold card (gets one (1) person into each Business after Hours event for one year registration free) [$55.00 value]
- Downloadable Chamber logo to use on your website
- One (1) FREE Monthly Chamber newsletter mailed to a listed business representative [$15.00 value]
- Weekly updates in an e-mail to all listed business representatives
- Annual Elected Officials Guide, a reference tool for all listed business representatives
- Complimentary Notary Public services
- Complimentary Certificates of Origin
- Opportunity to participate in SBA Days counseling sessions
- Use of Chamber Board Room on an as-available basis
