Benefits
New Member Ribbon Cutting
Date of your choosing.
Community Coffee Host
Coffees are held in your location or in the chamber office (your choice) on Wednesdays from 9:30-11:00.
Business After Hours
Your choice for a Tuesday or Thursday of the week. Time for Business After Hours will be 4:30 – 6:00. This will take place in your business, so you will be able to share what you do with attendees of the “event”. Business After Hours generates foot traffic for you and your business.
Webinars – Seminars – Workshops (many for certification hours)
We will keep you informed of upcoming “training sessions” whether the chamber hosts them or whether another community group hosts.
Legislative Updates
The chamber provides updates pertaining to legislative matters concerning business & industry. We will keep you informed when our elected officials (local/state) are holding a town hall meeting or any other community-wide gathering.
Leadership Hope-Hempstead County
You will have the opportunity to nominate one or more of your employees to take part in an 8-month leadership program directed by the chamber. Team members will meet once a month to learn about our community and will complete a city-wide or county-wide project at the completion of their leadership year.
Chamber Ambassadors
You will have the opportunity to apply to become an ambassador. Ambassadors will be present during ribbon cuttings, business open house, annual meeting, coffees... They are the chamber representatives throughout our community.
Annual Meeting & Banquet
All chamber members are invited to purchase tickets to attend the chamber banquet, which typically takes place in March.
Let’s Go LIVE
The chamber will come to your business and go LIVE on our Facebook page. Provides an excellent opportunity to highlight your business and all that you do in the community.
Team Building/Strategic Planning Sessions
Are you in need of either of these? Give us a call and schedule a time for us to offer exciting and meaningful Team Building opportunities as well as a time for Strategic Planning Sessions.
Website Listing
We will add your business information to our “members only” link. There will be additional website advertisements in the near future.
Facebook Posts
If you have activities, promotions, or events coming up – please contact us with the information, and we will be happy to post them on our Facebook page. Over 9,000 Followers! Follow us on Facebook / Hope Chamber.
Member Referrals
We are able to refer your business when asked about specific businesses in Hope & Hempstead County. We do not refer businesses outside of the chamber membership.
Lunch & Learns
Will kick off as soon as it is safe to gather in large numbers. Stay tuned.
Breakfast with (different focus each breakfast)
Will kick off as soon as it is safe to gather in large numbers. Stay tuned.
Committee Service
Would you like to serve on one of the following committees?
Membership
Advocacy
Youth Advisory Council
Events
Community Programs
Marketing/PR
Leadership Hope-Hempstead County
Chamber Ambassadors