For more information on membership, please call 863.533.7125 or email info@bartowchamber.com Promote your business, and build a business network! The Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce is working for You!

The Greater Bartow Chamber Promotes Your Business! Visitors/Newcomers Information The Chamber promotes its members to current residents, businesses, tourists and newcomers. Nearly 10,000 tourists and residents called the Chamber last year. The Chamber staff answered 549 written inquires, assisted 2,352 walk-in visitors and sent out 20,238 pieces of mail. Fact: if you are not a Chamber member, you are missing out on thousands of business opportunities. World Wide Exposure on the Chamber's Web Site The Chamber is proud of its web page which promotes Bartow and its businesses to the world. All members receive a listing in the membership directory. Links will be available along with other great advertising opportunities in the near future. Membership Directory and Buyer's Guide Gain recognition and exposure by being listed in this directory at no extra charge. Members are listed alphabetically and by category. Those who join during the year will be listed in a special supplement to our current directory. It's like a "who's who" of Bartow's business leaders. Referral System The Chamber responds to inquiries by making referrals of Chamber Members only. Relocation Inquiries A monthly file of all requests made to the Chamber for relocation information is available to members seeking leads on newcomers to our area. This file is a great source of business leads. Stop by the Chamber to look through the file. Plaque Display your Chamber plaque proudly to let customers know you are someone worth doing business with -- you have made an investment in the community! Labels Get the hottest mailing list in the Greater Bartow area for your company's mailings. The cost is only $75 for members. Non-members must pay $175. Fliers Package information about your business in one of the best read publications in the Bartow area -- the Chamber's newsletter. For only $150 your flier can be inserted into the Chamber's monthly newsletter.

The Greater Bartow Chamber Builds Your Business Network! O. J. Breakfast / Business Before Hours These events are held monthly allowing you to promote your business to fellow members and to the Chamber's leadership. Remember, Chamber members tend to do business with and promote other Chamber members. Look for your special invitation to the next Business Before Hours. Fun Thursday / Business After Hours Here's another chance to tell others about your business. You'd be surprised how a few moments of conversation can translate into real business. It's a chance to meet with a room filled with consumers. Look for your special invitation to the next Business After Hours. Chamber Membership is a Business Investment! Tax Deductions Your membership in the Chamber is not deductible as a contribution. However, it may be deducted as a necessary business expense. We're on Your Team Where else can you get a trained professional staff to help you with business problems for pennies a day? We're the voice of business. We represent business concerns to all levels of government. The Chamber acts as a small business "lobbyist" - something most small companies cannot otherwise afford. Small Business Council We want small businesses to prosper. And this arm of the Business Affairs Committee works toward that goal. The Chamber is Bartow's Information Source! We're a Welcome Center! Visitors know that the Chamber is a one-stop information source. By investing in your Chamber, you can place your business in the limelight to these visitors. We're an Information Center! Residents, newcomers, and other businesses know that the Chamber is on top of things. That's why they turn to the Chamber for all types of local information. Our publications are outstanding information sources. Newsletter The Chamber keeps you informed with its newsletter, Bartow Chamber News. It's another great way to keep up-to-date with important things going on in the Bartow area and its leading business organization. The Greater Bartow Chamber Can Get You Involved! Committee Involvement Make new contacts by working in one of the seven areas of the Chamber's Business Plan: Economic Development, Member Relations & Funding, Civic & Community Affairs, Business Affairs, Public Affairs, Education, and Organization Affairs. Get involved in community events through the Chamber. You'll work side-by-side with the Greater Bartow area's business and civic leaders.

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