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Membership Benefits
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There are many benefits of membership when joining the Appomattox County Chamber of Commerce. Listed below are some of the highlighted benefits of belonging to the Chamber:
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Chamber Website: The Chamber provides a detailed business profile for each of its members in the website's Member Directory. The business profile may include such information as a mission statement, hours of operation, goods & services offered, specialties, etc. so that any prospective customer/patron may know as much as possible about the business. |
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Annual Business Directory: The directory published by the local newspaper, Times-Virginian, is distributed to thousands of people including local residents, visiting tourists, new residents relocating to the area, and other requests for business information. For a fee, the directory will dedicate a page to your business, with a photograph of the business owner and employees, and a complete description of the goods & services offered by each business. Chamber members are recognized and given a discount for purchasing the ad space, and a complete listing of all current chamber members is also included in the directory. |
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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies: The Chamber will coordinate a "ribbon-cutting" ceremony with local dignitaries and the local newspaper for all NEW businesses locating within both the Town and County of Appomattox. |
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Quarterly Membership Breakfast/Luncheon Meetings: The Chamber sponsors an hour-long breakfast/luncheon meeting every quarter that provides relevant business information to its members, as well as providing an opportunity for its members to introduce themselves to each other. Additionally, a guest speaker is usually invited to these meetings to provide information that is usually vital to the businesses. |
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Seminars for Business: The Chamber sponsors seminars of interest to local businesses each year. Past topics have included customer service training, tax preparation, opening a small business, Red Cross, merchant meeting and record-keeping. Most seminars are offered at either a nominal fee or at no cost to the Chamber members. |
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Anthem BC/BS Value Added Association Benefits: All Chamber members who are subscribers to Anthem BC/BS can add a host of "value added association benefits" to their existing coverage at no additional cost. | |
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Auto-Owners Insurance Special Rating Program: All Chamber members who are insured through Auto-Owners Insurance are eligible for discounts to their personal lines (10%) and commercial lines (12%). |
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Community Involvement: The Chamber contributes to or sponsors many of the local community events in this area! |
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The Chamber has over 170 members including individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations.
The Chamber office is located at 276 Court Street, and is generally open three days a week (Monday-Wednesday-Friday) from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.