Benefits

What Membership Can Do For Your Business

Contacts.  As a Chamber member, you can make contacts that are invaluable to your business—contacts who could be potential customers, clients, and vendors. You can meet hundreds of business leaders just like yourself, share ideas and information and benefit from each others’ experiences. It is a network that can lead to new business. As a member, you also have access to our entire membership base!

Your political voice.  The Chamber works directly at the grass roots level with local, state and national governmental leaders. The Chamber is the "voice of business" and is involved with the issues that can have an impact on your business and your community.

Your link to the community.  There’s nothing more rewarding than volunteering your time and talent to make the community where you live and work a better place.  The Chamber's many programs and projects provide you an opportunity to get involved on a broad array of community issues and needs. It's a volunteer network that can provide you with a productive linkage to all sectors.  The Chamber is committed to community development and improving the quality of life for you and all those who live in and around Trussville. 

Improve your image in the community.  Studies show that consumers are 63% more likely to buy goods and services from a company who belongs to the local chamber of commerce.  They are also 57% more likely to think positively of its local reputation.  (See national study entitled, “The Real Value of Joining a Local Chamber of Commerce,” by The Schapiro Group from Atlanta.)

Keeps you up-to-date.  Because of the many and varied involvements and contacts with government, business, education and other sectors of the community, the Chamber can keep a sensitive eye on current developments and issues that affect its members and the business climate of the area.   You’ll also be in-the-know first by receiving the Chamber’s weekly e-newsletter. 

Informative and Educational.  Within the Chamber, there are various programs and workshops on a wide range of topics that can provide valuable information. Monthly luncheons and other meetings provide members an excellent source of information that can directly benefit your business.

Learn New Skills for Small Business Success.  The Chamber provides services to small business owners.  Programs and classes are designed to help you start your business or help your business grow.  At the Chamber, you’ll get the tools you need to help your business prosper.

Discounts.  Member-to-member discounts on products and services you use everyday are available through the Chamber of Commerce.  (See Chamber for list of these discounts.

Networking/social opportunities.  Business After Hours events and Chamber luncheons are some of the best ways in town to expand your social network. Chamber functions are lively and fun and provide that important social contact that can lead to increased business.

It keeps money at home.  The Chamber works to build and enhance "Shop Trussville First." Through various promotions and business development efforts, you can join in the effort to help keep more dollars in the Trussville area for businesses such as yours, as well as expand the market and economic base.  And local shopping supports the school system as well as helps provide city services to its residents. 

It stimulates growth.  The Chamber works closely with public and private interests to maintain and enhance an environment that is positive for economic growth. From small business development to educational partnerships, the Chamber is working to stimulate a positive business climate.

Publicity and Advertising.  Take advantage of low cost advertising in the Chamber’s newsletter, “The Gazebo.”  You can also advertise in the newcomers’ guide and on the Chamber’s newly designed web site.  Your business will be listed in the Chamber’s online Business Directory, thereby expanding your market area even if you do not have internet access. 

Ribbon Cuttings.  Promote your business and educate the community on the services you provide by taking full advantage of the ribbon cutting service.