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SHOULD I JOIN NOW? The
Chamber of Commerce organization is unique.
It is a partner to every business and every citizen.
You belong in it as long as you are in business in our community for you
are benefiting from its activities, and you should shoulder a part of the
operating expenses. What investment
is more important to you as a business or professional person and citizen than
such a comparatively small one in our progress and prosperity? You
may not have time to answer hundreds of requests for information or help bring
an industry into our area, but you know it is being done.
If you are unable to support with both time and money, it is especially
important for you to financially cooperate with your fellow businessmen who make
up various committees and who ARE taking time out from their business to help
YOU. Your
greatest asset is your location in a prosperous growing community, where new
people are constantly moving in, and the economic level is high. That is the objective of any Chamber of Commerce.
Your income is derived from activity within our area and you benefit by
the activities of the Chamber. If you
are in a branch office that proves that your company considers this a good place
to do business. This is your home,
and you, as a branch, benefit from Chamber activity.
Possibly you have replaced an independent business that did support the
Chamber, which is all the more reason you should contact your home office and
secure its membership. Your first
job should be to make yourself part of the community and the way to do this is
by identifying yourself with the leading community organization. Perhaps
you do business outside of your area, but don’t make full use of our
facilities? You wouldn’t call and
out-of-town Police or Fire Department, or make use of out-of-town utilities.
Aren’t your family, friends and interests here?
You are part of the community after all, and the Chamber needs your
support in its efforts to make it still a better community. We are
not asking you to give away money, but TO MAKE AN INVESTMENT. Your return is the continued growth and prosperity of our
area. The membership dues (which
are tax deductible under business expense) amount to only pennies a day – such
a small amount that you can’t afford not to belong. The
best way to get our business larger is to properly support the Chamber of
Commerce…more industries…more residents…more tourists…more people
shopping in our community…will mean more business for you.
The Chamber is working to promote all of these things (in addition it
affords valuable contacts with your fellow citizens and business people). Make
your investment NOW. No town – or
business – ever stands still: you either proceed or recede. Other cities are active NOW – competing for trade
territory, industries, new businesses, better highways, more housing, police
protection, education, and everything else that will make them a better, more
prosperous and more pleasant place in which to live. Don’t
put it off…’later’ may be too late. Membership
and Renewal Application Business or
Individual Name: ______________________________________
Contact
Person: _____________________________
Business
Address (Location and Mailing):
______________________________ ______________________________ Phone:
______________________ Email:
_______________________ Year
of Establishment: __________ How would you like your business listed
in the Chamber Directory? Please check one: __ New Membership__ Renewal Schedule of Membership Dues
Family (Family Membership) $ 40.00 Petite Business (1-4 Employees) $ 45.00 Small Business Large Business (25+ Employees) $ 160.00 |
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