MEMBERSHIP INVESTMENT
East Providence Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Investment: $275.00 per year for
sole
proprietors or businesses with 1-5 employees. An
additional $5.00
for each employee for businesses with more than five full or
part-time employees. 100+ employees: $750. Businesses can join the Chamber anytime during the year and sponsors are not required in order to become a member.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:
Networking opportunities including our own Business After Hours and special events throughout the year. (Visit our Events Page for more info.)
FREE admission to East Providence Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours* (*special BAH events with other chambers may not apply.)
Business During Hours: Tthe chamber's monthly leads-generating luncheon provides an opportunity for promoting your business in a casual, friendly setting. There is no obligation to attend every month and no pressure to bring in qualified leads every time. (Visit our Events Page for more info.)
Value-priced advertising for members to have their logos placed in the chamber's weekly blast emails to our members, and/or banner ads on the chamber's Web site.
An assortment of events with other Rhode Island chambers of commerce that provide the state-wide networking opportunities that many of our members seek.
Chamber committees that work on behalf of our membership, and also provide more networking benefits for those involved on the committee.
FREE directory listing of member businesses on the Chamber's Web site; plus a free link to your Web site and email address.
FREE referrals for our members. The Chamber office receives phone calls daily for referrals for businesses in our area. We only mention our members.
FREE and prompt authorization service for certificates of origin. If your company makes a product in our area and ships it overseas, you need this document signed by a chamber of commerce.
Member-to-Member Discount Program available ONLY to
East
Providence Area Chamber members FROM East Providence Area Chamber members.
Discounts and free offers on services and products.
An excellent customer service-oriented advisor to assist our members with selecting healthcare plans that are the most cost-effective for their businesses in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
FREE use of the Chamber's conference room during regular office hours. (A reservation is required.)
FREE subscription to the Chamber's quarterly newsletter, Chamber News: A Focus on Our Business Community
Aggressive statewide lobbying via EPACC's membership in the Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Coalition. Our chamber is well represented to ensure that elected officials remain responsive to the concerns of the local and statewide business community. (see end of page for more info.)
EPACC members receive regular announcements (via email) regarding bill tracking at the State House and the efforts & results of the Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Coalition lobbying. (see end of page for more info.)
Members are notified of Chamber activities and information affecting their businesses and the community through weekly e-mails, "snail mail" postcards, EPACC Web site and EPACC's quarterly newsletter, Chamber News: A Focus on Our Business Community .
Discounted advertising rates for our members in the Chamber's newsletter. This quarterly publication reaches over 5,000 people. In addition to being mailed to our members, it is inserted inside the East Providence Post and Seekonk Star newspapers and distributed via mail to subscribers and at the newsstand. It is also posted on the Chamber's Web site.
FREE advertising for our members with newsworthy information regarding their company in the "Who's News" section of our newsletter. Photo opportunities (space permitting) for our members to appear in the newsletter through their attendance at EPACC events.
FREE assistance with writing and distributing press releases for our members.
Invitations to members-only events throughout the year.
