2011 New Member Break Through

This year has been an extraordinary year for the Chamber and it can be widely attributed to the support from our members. With a down economy and uncertainty looming regarding the fate of our economy, the Chamber managed to close out the year stronger than ever with a record breaking number of new memberships.

Looking back at the last three years, the Chamber was able to identify the following trend for new members:

2008 - 37 new members

2009 - 38 new members

2010 -  44 new members

In 2011, as of today, December 23rd, 83 new members have joined the Chamber, nearly double the number of new members who joined the year before. This is a result of great marketing efforts not only by staff, but by the Chamber's Ambassador Group who dedicated the entire year to performing retention calls and membership visits to recruit new members. THANK YOU Ambassadors.

Without a doubt, 2011 has proven to be a year of success because it has validated the fact that there is a true benefit in membership beyond the power of networking and relationship building.

This year the Chamber hosted several educational workshops to arm its members with the tools necessary to begin paving the way towards running a succesful business. Workshops included:

-Training Dollar Opportunities for Business Owners

- How to Use Networking to Improve Business

- Implementing Social Media in your Marketing Plan

- Marketing Niches & Pillars

- Economic Development Business Forum

- Be Your Own Boss; Franchises Under $150K

- SBA Lender Roundtable

2011 was a great year for the Chamber and with the support of the community and our members, we know 2012 will be even better! We are looking forward to continuing to develop programs and offer educational seminars that will enhance our members' businesses and afford them the opportunity to find success!