Member Benefits
BUSINESS REFERRALS
The Chamber actively promotes members and their services. Members are also encouraged to support fellow members.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY AND WEBSITE LISTING
All chamber members are listed alphabetically and by category in our membership directory. The membership directory will be available on the Chamber’s website (pine bush chamber of commerce). Active links to members’ web pages and emails will be included in your business listing.
NETWORKING BREAKFAST MEETINGS
Monthly breakfasts seminars are held at the American Legion Post in Pine Bush, unless a sponsor’s business is available . Breakfast meetings are both educational and informational. Speakers who are well known and respected are invited to speak and answer questions on topics important to our members. Members are encouraged to network with their peers before and after the speaker. (Members are free guests pay a small fee)
NETWORKING BUSINESS-AFTER-HOURS MIXERS:
Monthly Mixers are an ideal opportunity for Pine Bush area Chamber members to meet other business leaders and promote their businesses. A different venue is featured each month with complimentary food and drink provided by the host.
PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Promote your business by sponsoring a chamber breakfast, mixer or other event put on by the Chamber. Take advantage of the opportunity to keep in touch with Chamber members through many multi-chamber and community events.
REGIONAL REPRESENTATION & PARTNERSHIPS
Chamber officials act as a liaison with other Hudson Valley chambers and government entities to represent the interests of our members in regional affairs. Our members are also granted guest memberships in other regional Chambers for their events.
WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS:
The Chamber conducts workshops and seminars for our members in conjunction with and separately from our mixers.
Advertising:
The Chamber offers group advertising during the year at discounted rates in local publications.
MEMBERSHIP LIST:
The Chamber keeps an up-to-date list of our members, including all contact information, alphabetically and by category on our website and available in hard copy.
RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY:
Promotion of Chamber members opening a new business or adding a new feature to an existing one. The Chamber invites all members and local media via e-mail, social media and flyers to attend Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies and publishes photos on our Facebook page following the event.
TOURISM INFORMATION:
The Chamber helps to promote tourism and local businesses by responding to hundreds of calls and actively working with Orange County Tourism offices.
SPOTLIGHT ON CHAMBER MEMBERS:
The sponsor of our breakfast each month will be highlighted on our facebook page (photo and biography provided by business)
The sponsor of our mixer each month will be featured on our website (photo and biography provided by business)
Business of the month will be draw at our evening mixers from the guest in attendance and will be feature on the website