REFERRAL PREFERENCE: When inquiries come to the Chamber office, a member business is the first, and in some cases, the only business referred.

AFTER5 NETWORKING: Each month a different member business presents the opportunity to fellow and select prospective members to gather together in an informal social setting to form new business and personal contacts. Download the After5 Agreement

MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS: Held the 4th Monday of each month in the Borough Council Chamber Office located at 13-15 East High Street. Meetings begin at 7:45am and end about 9:00am. Check our calendar for any date changes. NO JULY MEETING.

REPRESENTATION ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES: Chamber members have their needs represented through the Chamber and collective voice representation in front of our local lawmakers.

CHAMBER SPONSORED 2-DAY BUSINESS EXPO: Held each year in October in the Manheim Central High School Gymnasium during the Farm Show, you can showcase your business and services to nearly two thousand visitors. Expo 2008 is being held on October 9 and 10.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING BREAKFAST: Held on the opening day of the Expo, members get to hear, meet and interact with legislative and business leaders representing our interests. Our 2008 breakfast is on October 9 at 8:15 a.m. in the MCHS Cafeteria. Invitations will be sent to members in early fall.

BREAKFAST MEETINGS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES: Opportunities throughout the year, sometimes with legistators and community leaders and others at new member business locations.

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT: As a member business, you are presented with the opportunity to express your talents and serve on a committee of interest. You can grow your community and your business and satisfy your creative streak.

SIMILAR INTEREST GROUPS: We are working to establish connections between similar interest groups, such as sole proprietors, website businesses, service, industrial and women's groups. These groups will offer members a common reason to meet and share topics of similar issues in order to help each learn how to promote their own business. First on the agenda are Small Business Networking and Women In Business. The first Women's Group meeting is being planned as a breakfast for the morning of Tuesday, July 8, 2008. See the calendar.

EDUCATION AND SEMINARS: The Chamber traditionally offers seminars to members on various topics. Previous seminars have covered customer service, hiring, interviewing and marketing topics. Seminars in the planning include customer service and how to keep your customers excited.

BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: The "News and Views" is sent to all Chamber members and community interests. It contains current event coverage, topics of interest, business updates, event listings and serves as an advertising opportunity for members.

ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES:
* Free Spotlight on Business newsletter articles
* Newsletter inserts
*Business Bulletin Board and Business in the News Newsletter Articles
*Website Business Listing-Your business is listed at www.manheimchamber.com on the member directory page with your website linked to the Chamber's site.
*Coming: Website advertising opportunities
*Member Business Directory, Business Contact Listings
* Local newspaper advertisments through the Chamber-two new opportunities will be available soon!

ANNUAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY: The Chamber has provided an Annual Business Directory to residents and businesses in past years. The Directory is in revision at this time and will soon be made available in a new format that will serve these purposes, as well as be available at key places in Manheim, serve as part of all relocation packages and become another avenue for member advertisement. All current Chamber members will be listed in the directory along with area and community information.

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