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Ten Reasons to Join Today 1. NETWORKING The Chamber offers great networking opportunities to bring businesses together through various event and program platforms. Check out our event calendar to find the next networking opportunity and start building your book of business today. 2. WWW.KANKAKEE.ORG Our user friendly website is the ultimate tool to stay connected through Chamber and regional news, events calendar, and Members Only section. Because the information super highway is available to visitors and users 24/7, your business is accessible at all times through our business directory. You can check out your referral stats at any time in the members only section to see how your membership is paying for itself. 3. kankakee.org The Chamber has partnered with the Daily Journal to create an award-winning monthly newsletter. It is distributed to over 30,000 Daily Journal subscribers in addition to all Chamber members. The newsletter is also available in an electronic format at www.kankakee.org, and our express e-newsletter is emailed to our membership. kankakee.org helps you stay updated with Chamber news, regional news and upcoming events. 4. VOICE OF BUSINESS Our government affairs committee 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. 5. RESEARCH RESOURCE The Chamber offers a comprehensive collection of resource materials covering regional facts, figures and economic information as well as current Kankakee County maps. 6. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Our mission is to assist in collaborative economic development initiatives. When Kankakee County grows, your business grows too. We aim to increase the region’s livability by advancing its economic vitality. 7. MEMBERS ONLY This section of www.kankakee.org allows members to update their contact information. It also gives members access to exclusive discounts and members only events. Members can also check their online referral stats to see how membership investment is paying off. 8. US CHAMBER FEDERATION PARTNERSHIP The Chamber has partnered with the US Chamber of Commerce to be a stronger voice for the legislative issues that affect small business. Now through the US Chamber’s Federation Partnership program, qualifying small business members of the Kankakee Regional Chamber also receive benefits of the membership with the US Chamber. 9. OFFICE DEPOT CHAMBER PROGRAM Instantly save on your office product purchases with this program created exclusively for Chamber members. Members will benefits from Office Depot’s purchasing discounts, up to 45% off retail pricing, 10% discount off of www.officedepot.com pricing, and 196 key items on your “most/frequently purchased” list (including paper). 10. MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES You can add visibility and credibility to your business with the help of the Chamber’s monthly award-winning newsletter, annual Images community promotional magazine, and website listing. A study, commissioned by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, IBM, Administaff, Small Business Network, Inc., and Market Street Services, showed that when respondents were told that a particular small business was a member of its local chamber, they were 44% more likely to rate it favorably than study respondents who were not told of the chamber affiliation. Respondents were also 63% more likely to want to purchase goods or services from a small business that is a chamber member.
Ten Reasons to Join Today
1. NETWORKING The Chamber offers great networking opportunities to bring businesses together through various event and program platforms. Check out our event calendar to find the next networking opportunity and start building your book of business today.
2. WWW.KANKAKEE.ORG Our user friendly website is the ultimate tool to stay connected through Chamber and regional news, events calendar, and Members Only section. Because the information super highway is available to visitors and users 24/7, your business is accessible at all times through our business directory. You can check out your referral stats at any time in the members only section to see how your membership is paying for itself.
3. kankakee.org The Chamber has partnered with the Daily Journal to create an award-winning monthly newsletter. It is distributed to over 30,000 Daily Journal subscribers in addition to all Chamber members. The newsletter is also available in an electronic format at www.kankakee.org, and our express e-newsletter is emailed to our membership. kankakee.org helps you stay updated with Chamber news, regional news and upcoming events.
4. VOICE OF BUSINESS Our government affairs committee 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.
5. RESEARCH RESOURCE The Chamber offers a comprehensive collection of resource materials covering regional facts, figures and economic information as well as current Kankakee County maps.
6. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Our mission is to assist in collaborative economic development initiatives. When Kankakee County grows, your business grows too. We aim to increase the region’s livability by advancing its economic vitality.
7. MEMBERS ONLY This section of www.kankakee.org allows members to update their contact information. It also gives members access to exclusive discounts and members only events. Members can also check their online referral stats to see how membership investment is paying off.
8. US CHAMBER FEDERATION PARTNERSHIP The Chamber has partnered with the US Chamber of Commerce to be a stronger voice for the legislative issues that affect small business. Now through the US Chamber’s Federation Partnership program, qualifying small business members of the Kankakee Regional Chamber also receive benefits of the membership with the US Chamber.
9. OFFICE DEPOT CHAMBER PROGRAM Instantly save on your office product purchases with this program created exclusively for Chamber members. Members will benefits from Office Depot’s purchasing discounts, up to 45% off retail pricing, 10% discount off of www.officedepot.com pricing, and 196 key items on your “most/frequently purchased” list (including paper).
10. MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES You can add visibility and credibility to your business with the help of the Chamber’s monthly award-winning newsletter, annual Images community promotional magazine, and website listing. A study, commissioned by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, IBM, Administaff, Small Business Network, Inc., and Market Street Services, showed that when respondents were told that a particular small business was a member of its local chamber, they were 44% more likely to rate it favorably than study respondents who were not told of the chamber affiliation. Respondents were also 63% more likely to want to purchase goods or services from a small business that is a chamber member.
