Why Join the Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition?

Does Collectively What No Business can do on its Own
Creates Prosperity for the Community
Promotes Your Business
Provides great Networking Opportunities
Works on Your Behalf with Governments
Is a Community Resource

Benefits for Chamber Coalition Members

Networking and Events

• Greeters - weekly networking
• Biz Net - monthly networking lunches
• Business After Hours - monthly networking after work
• Where It's@ - community business fair at OSU
• CorBiz - business trade show
• Celebrate Corvallis - annual awards banquet
• Par Excellence Golf Tournament - golf tournament
• High Tech After Hours - networking with high tech businesses
• SWOT - business facilitation process for high tech businesses and entrepreneurs

Promoting your Business

• Benton Business - advertising, feature articles and member announcements in our monthly business journal
• E-Newsletter - announcements in our weekly e-newsletter
• Foyer Lobby - display opportunities in our lobby
• Relocation Packets - opportunity to put flyers/brochures in our relocation packets
• Event Sponsorship - sponsorship provides a wide range of marketing tools (flyers, television, radio, newspaper, etc)
• STAR Membership - opportunity to put your name on our letterhead
• Annual Chamber Directory and exclusive directory listings and referrals

• • Link to the online version of our Print Directory
  • Website Link - link to your website from ours

Traded Sector Services*/ Business Start up and Growth

• Angel Investing Network Workshops
• Development Impact Teams
• Partnerships and Referrals to the Business Enterprise Center, SBDC, SAO, and Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
• SWOT Team- Personalized business advice from experts
• Entrepreneurs Forum
• WVIN- Willamette

Networking, Training and Resources

• Chamber Action teams- tackling key issues facing sectors of local businesses
• Workshops and Seminars- Bringing a variety of knowledge and skill building techniques to the workplace.
• Corvallis Dollars- Investing in Local Shopping
• Speakers and programs- luncheons and evening programs on a variety of topics of interest to chamber members
• Member to member special offers and deals
• Members only Job Board and Classifieds online
• Power Breakfasts- Quarterly Breakfast on topice with top speakers
• Interest groups- Economic Cluster interest groups, Women in Business groups, and other opportunties for Business people with like interests to learn from and support each other
• Member referrals-  links to resouces locally who can meet your needs
• Referrals to Members - The Chamber is a first stop resource for web searches, callers and visitors, and we refer preferentially to our members
• Resources- Our staff is a wealth of information. We will connect you to resources to help your business thrive.

Government Affairs

• Influence the Debate- participate in the Chamber's efforts to be part of the conversation on worker's compensation, health care, insurance, transportation, education, regulation and land use.
• Grassroots activity-  Work to balance economic issues with social and environmental issues
• Chamber Day at the Capitol- working with other local chambers, work to affect the state legislature on business issues
• Information Sharing- get the latest on what is happening in land use, regulatory, local and state laws early enough to participate in the process
• Relationships with Governement officials-  the Chamber Coalition will provide opportunties for members and businesses to meet with candidates and elected officials.

Other Benefits

• Mailing Labels
• Use of Chamber Coalition Conference Room
• Use of equipment (copy machine, fax machine, etc)
• Grand Opening Package
• Volunteer opportunities on Chamber Coalition Committees

* Traded Sector companies are those who sell their goods outside the immediate area

* Traded Sector Services are offered in part by grants from the City of Corvallis, Benton County, contracts with Adair Village, Monroe and Philomath, and private contributions from local business, and are available regardless of membership status.