Why Would I Want to Join the Chamber? What’s in it for me?
The Chamber of Commerce Offers Many Benefits to Our Members
Grow your customer/client base and earn more money… you can develop valuable connections that lead to business growth and personal success.
Save money… Membership provides opportunities to reduce costs in a wide range of areas:
Free web listing in our Membership Directory. If you already have your own web site, this additional listing can help generate incremental traffic your way.
Preferred rates through TD Merchant Services/First Data International for Mastercard, Visa and Interact;
Reduced long distance telephone rates via Primus;
Group rate discounts via gas cards through Shell, Mohawk and Petro-Canada and Imperial Oil;
Payroll assistance via PayWorks;
Preferential rates for telephone systems and services via Rogers Wireless;
Fixed price purchase program for natural gas with CEG Energy Options Inc.
Group Health Insurance for firms as small as one person via Benefit Innovations Inc.;
Reasonable rates to advertise and promote your business… Through your membership you have the option of advertising in our vacation guide that has a production run of 35,000 and is distributed across Western Canada, North West USA and taken to tradeshows around the world. Other advertising opportunities include: Chamber website advertising, Business After Business hosting, event sponsorships and more. We keep our contact list up to date and communicate with our members regularly.
Have a say… The Chamber serves as the voice of local business in our community at the municipal, provincial and federal government levels. We advocate on behalf of our membership on matters of concern to them.
Stay connected… Stay abreast of business issues both local and beyond via our monthly newsletter and weekly email broadcasts.
You will belong… As a Chamber member you will be part of a world wide affiliated network of business owners and operators. Further, in small business we know that isolation can be a factor. You can minimize feelings of loneliness in the operation of your business through regular contact with us and other members, through attendance at scheduled events.
If you would like to become a member of the Rossland Chamber of Commerce, click here for a Membership Application form.