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Membership
Benefits & Services
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RECOGNITION
Increased Credibility – Members of The Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce, are part of an elite group of professionals working together to positively impact both the economy and the quality of life in our community. Through this association, members experience increased credibility, locally, nationally and world-wide. Every member receives a Member Plaque identifying them as a Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce Member, which should be proudly displayed for public view.
Publication Listings - The Chamber produces numerous publications for distribution. These publications are provided to newcomers, visitors, and residents of the area. When your business is included as a Member of The Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce, your business is promoted as a reliable, trustworthy, and progressive business.
Referral Services – Daily, the Chamber receives many requests for referrals of various products and services. In response to these many requests, Chamber members are the direct beneficiaries of these referrals.
Web Site Listing - As a Member, your business is listed on The Bonham Area Chamber’s web site,
www.bonhamchamber.com. Your business listing alphabetically and by business category, provides world-wide exposure to your business.
Exposure & Marketing Opportunities
Image Magazine - The Chamber publishes and distributes thousands of copies of its Image Magazine. The Image Magazine is a Visitor Guide, Membership Directory, Relocation Guide, and an Economic Development Marketing Piece all combined into one. Your business contact information will be listed in this publication, and you will have an opportunity to purchase additional advertising at an affordable rate to further market your business.
City - County Map - A map of Bonham and Fannin County is periodically produced and distributed to newcomers of the area. As a Member of the Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce you have an opportunity to purchase advertising on this map, allowing you the ability to further market your business to visitors and newcomers in the area.
Web Site Advertising – Banner Ads are available on the Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce web site
(www.bonhamchamber.com). As a Member of the Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce you have exclusive access to this highly effective and sought after advertising space, facilitating the promotion of your business to the world.
Newsletter Advertising - The Chamber publishes a Monthly Newsletter with advertising space available to all members at reasonable rates. The Monthly Newsletter is mailed to all Chamber Members and is inserted in the Bonham Journal. Advertising in the Chamber Newsletter provides Chamber Members a great opportunity to market their business to a targeted market.
Event Sponsorships - The Chamber conducts numerous events throughout the year with opportunities for sponsorships. These sponsorships include a wide range of marketing opportunities based on the level of sponsorship, and reach both local and out-of-town markets.
Grand Openings & Ribbon Cuttings - The Chamber holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies for New Members and Members with special occasions such as Grand Openings, remodeling, new ownership, etc. These ceremonies provide a great opportunity to market your business and are promoted through the monthly newsletter, web site, member faxes and emails, and through various media sources in the area.
Broadcast e-mail & Broadcast FAXes – All Chamber Members have the opportunity to send announcements, ads, promotions, and discount offers to all Chamber Members via broadcast FAX and/or broadcast e-mail. The nominal charge for these services affords your business an unparalleled opportunity to reach the distinguished group of Chamber Members and their employees.
Business After Hours - The Chamber offers opportunities for you to host Business After Hours. This is the perfect opportunity to showcase your business and products to Chamber Members in a relaxed and comfortable setting. Business After Hours is promoted through all the avenues of the Chamber to include but not limited to: newspapers, radio, newsletter, broadcast FAX & e-mail, word of mouth, etc.
Visitor Center Brochure Racks – Members of the Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce have the coveted opportunity to display brochures, business cards, or other forms of information at the Chamber office and Visitor’s Center.
Mailing List & Labels – The Chamber offers lists and/or mailing labels of all Chamber Members and their representatives. For a small charge, Members are provided with an easy way to mail your marketing pieces directly to Bonham’s prized group of business owners.
EDUCATIONAL & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Workshops & Seminars - The Chamber conducts numerous workshops and seminars throughout the year. These seminars provide information and education to business owners as well as their employees, and provide unprecedented opportunities for networking.
Quarterly Luncheons – Once a quarter, The Chamber holds luncheons for its members. These luncheons provide an opportunity to listen to notable speakers in the world of business, politics, world affairs, training, etc. They also provide valuable opportunities to network with other Members.
New Member Orientation – The Chamber of Commerce provides orientation to new and existing members. This orientation will provide Members with useful information and valuable tools affording them the ability to maximize the benefit they receive from Membership in the Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce.
Eggs & Issues – Periodically, the Chamber hosts a breakfast program which provides a forum and/or speakers to address timely issues impacting our area.
Committee & Task Force Service – Membership in the Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce affords you the perfect opportunity to serve on the various Committees and Task Forces of The Chamber. Participation on these committees provides a great opportunity to network with other members and utilize your expertise to benefit The Chamber and the Bonham Area.
Economic Development Team - The Chamber is forming select Economic Development Team which will focus on planning the future of the area and attracting industry and business to fit that plan. Although a select group, the Economic Development Team will meet at an open weekly coffee forum to discuss items of economic development. The Team will also set up and participate in periodic training sessions to facilitate the best outcomes possible.
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 YOUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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Who We Are:
Your Chamber is a voluntary
partnership of business, organizations, professionals, and individual
citizens who are investing time and money to work together to improve
the economic, civic, and cultural well-being of Bonham and the
surrounding area. The strength of our Chamber lies in creating a
large pool of resources from which we can draw ideas, energy, and
finances. Any citizen who is interested in helping to develop
Bonham is eligible to be a member of the Bonham Area Chamber of
Commerce.
The Chamber is not a civic club,
charitable organization, or department of city government. Rather,
it is a private, nonprofit corporation.
Our Chamber of Commerce is composed of
Committee Workers, an active Board of Directors, and Officers who serve
without pay, people who realize that, collectively, we can accomplish
what none of us could do individually. The only paid employees are
the Office Manager and Administrative Assistant who devote their full
time to the Chamber.
What We Do:
The Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce
has very comprehensive and balanced program of work, based on community
needs, which is organized under working Divisions. Each Division
is headed by a volunteer Chamber members who are devoted to achieving
the goals set for the Division by Chamber membership.
Our Divisions are:
Economic Development Division, Special
Events Division, Legislative Division, Tourism Division, Membership
Division, & Community Services Division
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Investment Schedule Businesses
1-2 employees
$150
3-5
employees
$175
6-10
employees
$225
11-25
employees
$325
26-50
employees
$525
51+
employees
$775
Country
Clubs
$525
Financial
Institutions
$225 + $20 each million in assets
Hospitals
$425 + $1 per bed
Lodging
$225 + $1/room
Real Estate
Agencies
$225 + $25 each agent
RV
Park
$225 + $1/hook up
Utilities
$225 + .10 cents/hook up
Non-for-Profit
Agency
$150
Political Candidates
$150
Vehicle Dealers
1-100 annual units
sold
$225
101-200 annual units
sold
$325
201-300 annual units
sold
$425
301-400 annual units
sold
$525
401-500 annual units
sold
$625
501+ annual units
sold
$775
Community volunteers without business affiliation - no
service
$75
All memberships are assessed a one-time application fee
of
$35
Investment Opportunities for Chamber Foundation Partners:
Platinum:
$5,000+
Gold:
$3,500
Silver:
$1,500
Value of Membership:
Basic:
Member Only Referrals
Lobby Display Materials
Alpha/Category Directory Listings
Web Page Listing
Invitations to all Network Events
Ribbon Cuttings/Ground Breakings
Leadership through Community Involvement
Discount to Chamber Functions
Membership Plaque
Weekly Chamber Updates
Monthly Newsletter
Member Buy Member Program
Chairman's Cabinet:
All Benefits of the Basic Membership plus:
3 sets of mailing labels
3 Broadcast FAX &/or Broadcast email
Flyers in Relocation packets for 12 months
1 Reserved Table for 10 at Annual Chamber Banquet
Special Recognition in Chamber Publications
Banner Ad on Chamber Website for 12 months
1/2 Page ad in Monthly Newsletter for 6 months
1/2 Page full color ad in annual Visitors Guide
Annual Golf Tournament Hole Sponsor
Director's Cabinet:
All Benefits of the Basic Membership +:
2 sets of mailing labels
2 Broadcast FAX &/or Broadcast email
Flyers in Relocation packets for 6 months
6 Tickets to Annual Chamber Banquet
Special Recognition in Chamber Publications
Banner Ad on Chamber Website for 6 months
1/2 Page ad in Monthly Newsletter for 3 months
1/2 Page full color ad in annual
Silver:
All Benefits of the Basic Membership +:
1 set of mailing labels
1 Broadcast FAX &/or Broadcast email
Flyers in Relocation packets for 3 months
2 Tickets to Annual Chamber Banquet
Special Recognition in Chamber Publications
Banner Ad on Chamber Website for 3 months
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