These are just some of the many benefits you'll receive by joining the largest and most respected business organization in the county. Remember, we're in business to help your business prosper!   Interested in find out more about membership?   Either fill out this form...   ...call Maggie McGrath, our Membership Sales Associate at (805) 786-2774...   ...or send Maggie an email by clicking here. Benefits of Membership As the voice of local business, it is our mission to promote the economic, social and environmental well being of the community. Chamber membership ... amplifies your business image Did you know that small businesses who are member of a chamber of commerce can help you gain new and repeat customers? A national study by The Schapiro Group, an Atlanta-based market research firm, show ed that when people know a small business is a member of the chamber of commerce, they are 44% more likely to think favorably of that business and 63% more likely to purchase goods or services from the company in the future. Click here to read the study.    Chamber membership ... connects you with others Meet other business leaders and influence your community by working on Chamber committees. Make important contacts at monthly Chamber Membership Mixers, hosted by members and usually attended by 300-plus people Keep informed about vital community issues by attending our monthly Good Morning San Luis Obispo breakfast, attended by 300 to 500 local business people Chamber membership ... boosts your business exposure Taking advantage of Chamber Web sites, events, advertising and promotional opportunities can increase your company's visibility on a local, regional and national level. Members are always mentioned on www.slo-business.com, the Chamber's news and information Web site. Only members can place their sales materials in the Chamber’s Visitors Center, where they can be seen by more than 100,000 people a year. For new businesses, we’ll conduct a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Chamber and City officials to get needed attention. We hold the largest business-to-business trade show on the Central Coast, the Mixer Showcase, where members can get exposure and exhibit their goods and services. Gain a free listing in the membership directory, distributed annually to Chamber members, in relocation packets and to others who purchase it, and on the Chamber's well-trafficked web site, www.slochamber.org.  Tourism promotion and development as well as a listing on our popular tourism site, www.visitslo.com. Chamber membership ... keeps you informed Chamber publications will keep you up to date on important business news and trends, plus inform you of new businesses, regulations and developments. Chamber seminars and workshops will keep you on top of the latest management information. Subjects include computers, shoplifting and new personnel laws — information you can’t do without! Access to business information such as the Community Economic Profile. Access to our e-newsletters, including the e-Insider, a weekly look at politics and events affecting San Luis Obispo business, and e-Flyers, a monthly e-mail with deals and specials often available only to Chamber members. Only members can purchase the Chamber’s mailing list of 3,500 business and government leaders. Chamber membership ... affects public policy     The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce employs the only full-time lobbyist in the city, providing the benefit of someone whose sole job is to represent the interests of Chamber members and the San Luis Obispo business community on the local, state and national level. Plus, because the Chamber is the largest and most respected business organization in the county, your association with the Chamber will impress potential customers, business associates and lenders. You’ll be joining a winning team and have added credibility, which is especially important to a new business.

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