Benefits To Help Your Business Grow!

Member Referrals - When we receive inquiries, we refer only chamber members. An email may be sent to you confirming the referral. Referrals are done on a rotational basis.

Identification - Membership decal identifies you as a leading local business — gives you credibility.

Networking Opportunities - “Business After Hours”, held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at a different business in our area; “Third Thursday”, held the 3rd Thursday of each month at a different business — changes quarterly.

Ground breaking, Grand Openings & Ribbon Cuttings - Take advantage of assistance with media communication, VIP representation and other public relations activities to keep your business in the news.

Membership Directory/Central Baldwin Magazine - Be listed both alphabetically and by category in this Chamber publication of its members and their products and services.

FREE Basic listing on Chamber Website - Be listed on our website for FREE. Each member gets the business information such as contact person, address, telephone number, email address and 50 word description about the business.

Business Seminars - Usually held quarterly, but many times more often than that. Topics may come from members and local, national and even international experts are brought in to address members concerns or questions about running a business.

Special Events to Help Market Your Business & Network - Annual Banquet, Annual Prayer Breakfast, Annual Job Fair, Academic Excellence Banquet, Flavors of the South, Parade of Businesses, and more.

The Business Scene - Bi-monthly newsletter to keep members up-to-date with articles of interest, calendar of upcoming events, and a list of new members.

IRS Tax Deduction - The Chamber Investment may be deductible as a business expense. The Chamber is not a charity but a non-profit corporation.

Small Business Assistance - The Chamber partners with SCORE (Senior Corp of Retired Executives), the Women’s Business Center, and the Small Business Administration to help give members more resources offering evaluation, problem solving and professional counseling.

Conference Room Rental - The new Chamber has a conference room that accommodates 00 people and is available as a member to use for a important client meeting.

Committee Involvement - Make great contacts and take a leadership role in your community by participating in one of the Chamber’s various committees, ranging from economic development and tourism to governmental affairs and education.

Education - By working with such programs as the School-To-Work program, the Central Baldwin Education Foundation or the Region 9 Workforce Development program, you can help bring business and education together for excellence in our community.

Member to Member Discount Program - This program offers the members and their employees a discount at participating member businesses.

Research and Demographics - Detailed demographics and statistical data are available to Chamber members, including population, housing, employment, income trends and more.

Ambassador Program - Be an Ambassador for the Chamber! Rotate responsibility with other Ambassadors to attend ribbon cuttings, grand openings, ground breakings, special events, etc. and network with others wanting to know more about the Chamber. An “Ambassador of the Month” is given out with your photo in the paper.

Visitor Information Center - At our new Chamber building, we will greet hundreds of visitors each year and encourage them to explore the Central Baldwin area while frequenting member businesses.