Membership Benefits Reasons to Join Today! 1. WWW.KANKAKEE.ORG The virtual side of the Chamber, this is the ultimate tool to utilize your membership by accessing Kankakee Regional Chamber news, events calendar, your Members Only section, job bank, coupon listings and most importantly your business directory. Because this information is available to visitors and viewers online at all times, your business is accessible 24/7. Our unique live chat technology sends people directly to your business listing! You can check out your referral stats any time in the Members Only section to see how your membership is paying for itself. 2. Commerce Connection Our express e-newsletter is delivered to our membership weekly. The Commerce Connection helps you stay updated with Chamber and regional news, upcoming events and important legislative information. Your company can even sponsor the newsletter for extra exposure! Email us today if you would like to be to start receiving this great source of information!3. VOICE OF BUSINESS We are always looking at legislation that affects business—and you can too through our advocacy website, www.rivervalleyvoice.org. We also have a Government Affairs Committee that develops a legislative agenda communicating the Chamber’s positions and top priorities on state, local and federal issues that affect our region’s business community. 4. Affiliate Programs The Chamber offers two great organizations for membership-the Kankakee Regional Young Professionals and the Kankakee Regional Women In Business. Both of these organizations offer a great outlet to network both personally and professionally as well as to get involved in the community.5. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Our mission is to assist in collaborative economic and community development initiatives. When Kankakee County grows, your business grows too. We aim to increase the region’s livability by advancing its economic vitality through business development.6. MEMBERS ONLY This section of our website allows members to update their contact information, add coupons and post job listings. It also gives members access to exclusive discounts and members only events. Members can check their online referral stats to see how their membership investment is paying off. 7. US CHAMBER FEDERATION PARTNERSHIP The Chamber has partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to be a stronger voice for the legislative issues that affect small business. Now, through the U.S. Chamber’s Federation Partnership program, most members of the Kankakee Regional Chamber also receive the benefits of membership with the U.S. Chamber at no additional cost.
Membership Benefits Reasons to Join Today!
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8. CHAMBER AFFINITY PROGRAMS Chamber members are able to save instantly with our various affinity programs. Members will benefit from the Chamber’s partnership with Office Depot through the National Chamber Program with discounts of up to 45% off retail pricing and a 10% discount off of www.officedepot.com pricing. Another way to save is through the Chamber’s partnership with MyLivePro Chat services. Add interactivity to your own website by taking advantage of discounts only available to Chamber members. The Chamber has also partnered with Greater Energy Partners to create a commercial and residential money-saving electricity affinity program. Save money on your electricity bills by taking advantage of this great partnership!9. NETWORKING Building your professional network is the best way to build your business. We carefully plan each and every event to allow for maximum networking opportunities. Visit our Community Calendar to find out when your next great networking opportunity will be held. You can also take advantage of our online and social media outlets to connect with other professionals in the Kankakee region and gain valuable online exposure through our Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages.10. MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES We offer a wide variety of marketing opportunities to our members from email Chambertisements to event sponsorship packages to share tables—there is a marketing opportunity to fit your budget. You can also add visibility and credibility to your business with the help of advertisement opportunities in the Chamber’s weekly e-newsletter, annual IMAGES community promotional magazine, website listings and much more.Please call the Chamber office at 815-933-7721 with any questions you may have or to learn more about any of these great member benefits!