Networking - Connect with other business professionals

• Networking events include Business Happy Hours, Mixers, Open Houses…events that bring business people together in a business/social setting, and are at no cost to members.
• More than 100 Chamber events each year, providing options that work best for you.
• Representatives from your business are included in your membership. Promote your business by having your "reps" attend Chamber functions.
• Join any of the Chamber's various committees–you can then give us your input and develop relationships with other members at the same time. Volunteering is a great way to network & members have priority in volunteering for Chamber events
• Membership Orientations & Planning Sessions are conducted at various intervals throughout the year and are free, and most include refreshments. They’re perfect opportunities for new members to learn more about membership benefits & options, while networking with other members.

Benefit from the Strength of 4,000 Member Contacts

• Increased B2B contacts from combined Chambers’ membership = more opportunities.
• Increased contacts, increased prospects, increased resources = more ways to do business.
• Additional strength when representing business concerns with local & state government.
• Best way to reach and build business is engaging Chambers’ diverse membership base.
• Business Directories provide quick & easy way to reach fellow members.

Marketing - Reach potential customers

• A 50-word description promotes your business in our online Membership Directory. 
• Increase your business visibility even more with ads on our websites, within our mass email messaging, and other options. No better way to target business professionals.
• Email your business news – promotions, celebrations, anniversaries, offers, special accomplishments –to all 4,000 business professionals in our database
• Updated member lists are available at a low cost.
• Provide Member-to-Member discounts and they will be promoted online at no cost.
• Several sponsorship opportunities are offered to members…support Chamber events, build brand identity & gain community recognition for your company.

Directories

• As a member, your business will now be listed online in two Chamber Directories. Combined online traffic to both Chamber websites averages more than 40,000 unique visitors monthly.
• Northern Nevada Chamber members are listed at http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/directory/viewsimplesearch.do?orgId=spcc
• Reno Sparks Chamber members can be found at http://www.reno-sparkschamber.org/directory/cw_lst.htm

Educational Seminars - Sharpen your business skills

• Periodic workshops, seminars, and forums featuring various topics benefiting businesses of all sizes and scopes are available for you and your employees to attend.
• Topics have included social media marketing, protecting against identity theft, new healthcare options, alternative energy, and so many more. 
• Members attend workshops & forums at discounted prices, and some are free. 

Referrals

• The Chamber membership is a close business community, helping contribute to each other’s success. Member-to-member business is enthusiastically encouraged, and referrals from fellow members is most common.
• The staffs of the Chambers also act as ambassadors for member businesses, providing referrals, news tips, and helpful information gained from being active community conduits, and catalysts for improving local commerce.

Legislative Advocacy - Your opinion counts!

• Support efforts to strengthen the private sector and insure reasonable regulations as well as fair taxes & fees
• Support efforts to build a business climate that encourages growth, creativity, and opportunities to succeed
• Your membership helps provide a powerful, unified voice in support of community success fueled by commerce
• The Chambers represent your business and fight for pro-business legislation on your behalf from City Hall to the State Capitol.
• Through the Chamber's Political Action Committee (PAC) we raise money and actively promote our political positions to the public.

Partner Programs - Special pricing for members

• Member-to-Member (M2M) discounts provide members excellent pricing on products and services throughout the year. Look for the M2M symbol aligned to participating businesses in the Reno Sparks Chamber’s Online Directory.
• More extensive offers are provided by Partner Businesses including Office Depot which provides members with up to 60% discounts on many commonly used office products and printing. Many members save enough through these programs to cover their annual Chamber membership investment.
• Various customized insurance options are exclusively available to Chamber members…which can save hundreds, and even thousands of dollars to businesses and their members.
• Additional special offers for Chamber members often appear in “News About Your Fellow Members”, the email news summary sent weekly to membership.

Show Your Community Support

• Simply by renewing your membership each year, you are supporting local business and efforts to improve the quality of life in your community, and you are also helping support the marketing of our community as a great location in which to live and do business.
• A Chamber plaque is included as part of your membership. Display this in your place of business to show support for your community and your commitment to our area’s business climate. Surveys have shown that Chamber membership plaques communicate a community commitment and encourage increased sales.

Leadership Programs