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FAQ
- Why should I belong to the Chamber?
The Chamber promotes the business community, keeps up to date on legislation
affecting business and strives to make Seguin a great place to live and work.
We get hundreds of calls asking for our member's names for referrals. People
are looking for businesses that are good civic citizens and represent their
local community. Even is you can't actively participate in functions or events,
your name gets out to the public.
- How big is the Chamber? We
have over 700 members, with representatives for area businesses. There are
5 professional staff members and numerous volunteers.
- Who runs the Chamber? The
Chamber Board of Directors consists of 20 board members, representing all
segments of the community. Some serve three-year elected terms, some serve
one-year appointed terms.
- When are meetings held? We
try to hold a variety of meetings at different times of the day to accommodate
everyone's business schedules.
- Membership Breakfast/Lunches are held at various facilities
throughout the community. New members are introduced and various programs
and issues are featured.
- Business After Hours Mixers are held monthly for members to
get together to meet, mingle and make new business contacts in a more casual
setting. Events are held from 5-7pm. at member facilities. A membership
drawing is held at each mixer.
- Committee Meetings and Task Forces are typically held monthly
at a regular meeting date and time. Lists are available of the various committees.
- If I'm busy and can't attend an event, are
any of my employees eligible to attend? If you have paid a
general business membership, all of your employees are welcome to attend,
either in your place or with you. In fact, many of our programs may benefit
your employees more than they do you, so watch for newsletters or faxes announcing
programs that may be of interest to your or your employees. If you paid a
Professional Membership, only you may attend.
- How do I get involved on a committee? Annually,
the Chamber seeks volunteers for our various committees - but you don't have
to wait until then! We have a list of committees included with the new member
packets and encourage you to get involved as soon as your time allows.
- What's the best way to get the most out of
my membership? Our most satisfied members seem to be those
who attend meetings and activities and who get active in the Chamber. We believe
the Chamber is the perfect place to make contacts with potential new customers
for your business or profession. At the same time, we realize your time is
limited, so all meetings and committees meet for a purpose and follow an agenda
to use everyone's time most efficiently. As with lots of things, what you
get out of your Chamber membership depends on what you put into it!
- How do I market through the Chamber? There
are lots of ways to market your business through the Chamber, many at no additional
cost to you:
- Brochures in Chamber lobby
- Listings in Membership Directory
- Networking at functions
- Website listing and link
- Listing in newsletter as new member
- Committee involvement
For additional costs, you can market through many other avenues:
- Ads in the Membership Directory
- Inserts or ads in the monthly newsletter
- Mailing labels at reduced cost
- Hosting Chamber events
- Ribbon cutting or grand opening events
- Special Event sponsorships
- What other advantages are there to Chamber
membership? The Chamber offers a Member-to-Member Promotions
Program, CertifiCheck and more.
- What's the Chamber's relationship with City
Hall? While the Chamber works closely with City Hall while
representing the business community on various issues, we are not a division
of the City. The Chamber takes positions on issues, but not on political candidates
a contact with the City to provide tourism services.
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