Top Ten Reasons to Join

Learn New Skills For Small Business Success The Chamber provides services to small business owners. Professional Education Series 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.

Heighten Your Company’s Visibility Announce your respect for your customers by displaying your Chamber membership decal in your business and on your Web site. Your investment in the Chamber gives your business credibility, visibility and marketability.

Make New Business Contacts Networking at Chamber events helps you meet potential customers, clients and vendors. The “Business After Hours” and "Professional Education Series" programs provide great opportunities to get to know new people — and expand your prospect base.

Market Your Products And Services Take advantage of the Chamber’s low-cost marketing opportunities such as the “Greeter Service” program. You’ll reach hundreds of new residents anxious to learn more about your products and services. Plenty of advertising and sponsorship opportunities exist through the Chamber’s events, programs, website, and publications.

Business Referral Services The Chamber receives a large volume of calls each day from individuals and companies requesting goods and services. We respond by referring only Chamber members.

Increase Your Presence On The Internet The Chamber of Commerce is usually the first place contacted when information about the community, its businesses, recreation and other facilities is desired. Chamber members with their own Web site can take advantage of this attribute by receiving a free link from our Web site to yours. 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.

Get Involved There’s nothing more rewarding than volunteering your time and talent to make the community where you live and work a better place. As a member of the Chamber, you will help sustain and improve the quality of life that you, your family and your employees enjoy. Membership in the Chamber is an investment in your business future.

Invest In A Healthy Economy When the Chamber assists companies that are relocating here or expanding their businesses, it means more jobs — and more customers for you. Your investment in the Chamber helps to market Edwardsville/Glen Carbon and promote quality growth.

Ground Breaking/Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies Let the Chamber help you celebrate your new office, product, or renovation! We will help you promote the opening by providing you with mailing labels of our membership and running the press announcements.

Gain A Voice In Government The Chamber speaks on behalf of business to elected and appointed officials and government staff members at the local, state and national levels. Your voice will be heard on important regulatory, legislative and educational issues that directly affect your business.

Yearly Events You can highlight your business services to prospective clients at several well-known Chamber events throughout the community such as: The Annual Dinner/Auction, Route 66 Festival, Golf Tournament or Halloween Parade. In addition, there are many networking meetings and events put on by the Chamber or hosted by Chamber members.

Newsletter The Chamber newsletter with a distribution of over 600 provides monthly up-to-date information, which keeps you informed with items on resources, concerns, and issues affecting our business community. Marketing opportunities allowed by Chamber members only.

Mailing List and Labels Let the Chamber help you market to over 900 local businesses. The office provides free mailing lists and labels of both the Chamber membership and other Edwardsville/Glen Carbon/Maryville businesses. For further savings, the Chamber will allow members to use the Chamber’s bulk mail permit on mass mailings.

Residential Greeter Program Our Residential Greeter Program is offered to members only. This is an excellent program for businesses that would benefit from contact with new residents. Over 750 new residents are greeted annually in Edwardsville/Glen Carbon. These residents may be your next customers! Each subscriber will receive a monthly report containing detailed information on each new resident greeted for your follow-up or to create a valuable mailing list for future use.

Staffed, Full-Time Office The Chamber office is open during regular business hours, offering advice and answers to members, newcomers, residents, and visitors alike. The Chamber has an Executive Director that is available to answer the thousands of community and business related inquiries.