Committed To The Chamber. Committed To The Community.
Executive Level: $ 5,000*
Investing in the Chamber as an Executive Level member demonstrates your company's belief that the Chamber is a key organization to provide leadership on any number of critical business issues. In turn, this investment level provides you significant opportunities to be visible as a leader among your peers in the role of the Chamber and to receive benefits not available at lower investment levels. At this level your business would be in company with members such as: Bank of America, bioMerieux, Inc., Credit Suisse, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance, O'Brien/Atkins Associates, PA, PSNC Energy, RTI International, and more.
Visibility: Being Seen. Being Noticed. Building Connections
- Ten (10) FREE annual Business after Hours Gold Card passes.
- Invitations to attend Chamber networking events (Business After Hours, Chamber U, and Special Events reserved for this level and up)
- Invitations to attend Chamber's annual signature events (Annual Meeting, NC Legislative Holiday Reception, Economic Development Issues Summit, Annual Awards Programs)
- One (1) complimentary ticket to the annual N.C. Legislative Holiday Reception
- Two (2) complimentary tickets to the Annual Legislative Breakfast
- Two (2) complimentary tickets to the Legislative Day at the Capital in Raleigh
- 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 alphabetically by business name in Membership Directory & Buyers Guide
- Four business locations listed in the Membership Directory & Buyers Guide
- Four business locations listed on Chamber website
- Listing online by three business categories on Chamber website
- Inclusion in Featured Members section of Chamber website with live link from that section to your website
- Complimentary live link from Chamber website to your website
- Complimentary map icon on Chamber website linking to your business locations
- Membership plaque and decals for display in your business location(s)
- Opportunity to share your key business announcements with other members in Chamber monthly newsletter
- Opportunity to host Business After Hours
- One (1) FREE Grand opening/groundbreaking ribbon cutting service & support
Sponsorships & Advertising -Generating More Business Potential
- $1,500 sponsorship/advertising credit to be applied to any sponsorship/advertising opportunity during the 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
- Opportunity for annual sponsorship of Chamber @ a Glance weekly e-mails to all listed business representatives in Chamber membership
- 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
- Annual digital file of all Chamber members (name & mailing address)
- Access to key regional demographic and economic data
- Access to discounts on worker's compensation insurance
- Downloadable Chamber logo to use on your website
- Ten (10) FREE Monthly Chamber newsletters mailed to listed business representatives
- 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
- One (1) Guest article in Connections newsletter [up to 300 words plus image]
- Two (2) Business Strategy Sessions
