Membership Benefits
Sow the seeds of good corporate citizenship while reaping benefits including:
Business Exposure
- Listing in the Business Directory
- Articles in Manchester Chamber of Commerce Monthly publication
- Grand Opening / Ribbon Cutting ceremony
- Listing in this site's online Member Directory
Marketing Opportunities
- Business display advertising at the Chamber’s meetings
- Networking at mixers, New Member Receptions
- Promotional items and gifts may be distributed for New Member
- Opportunity to promote your business through sponsorships of large Chamber events
- Have an Internet presence on the Chamber's Web site with opportunities for sponsorships
Referrals
- Request for business services and referrals exclusively to member businesses
- Source of information for goods, services, activities and events in the parish
- Invitations to non-profit and other events
Business Education
- Chamber workshops and seminars on a variety of different business topics
Parish and Economic Information
- Tours of housing and shopping areas for new or prospective businesses
- Learn how you can get things done in the parish from the people who do them
Involvement Opportunities
- Share your interest and expertise on a committee, as a guest speaker or on the Board of Directors
- Participate in "fun"-raisers such as the annual Awards Banquet
- Obtain valuable information from important guest speakers at the Monthly Membership Meeting and Luncheons
- Meet new people and have fun with old friends at social events
- Assist youth with the CTCI Social
- Receive recognition and awards for outstanding business practices, community service, etc.
Communication & Public Affairs
Home and vehicle for the Chamber's public relations. This Division will receive from the Secretariat, or prepares for the Secretariat, information for release to the media on the instructions of the secretariat. It may also receive information from the Entrepreneurism and Business Advocacy Division Head for release to the media on approval of the Secretariat. Approval will consist of the President and any other member of the Secretariat. Otherwise in such absence of the President, on the signature of a Vice President and any other two members. The Division is the main medium of external communications
Membership
This Division is charged with keeping in touch with Chamber members and ensuring their needs are met. The Division also sees to the issuing of new Chamber memberships, renewing existing memberships, and providing the Chamber members with a variety of services, including mailing lists, member to member discounts, networking events, etc.
Workforce Development
The Division connects businesses to local and national workforce systems and to institutions delivering training for those systems in order to better align current and future training with the needs of the workplace. It is responsible for the drive to see a highly skilled, well educated workforce prepared for challenges
Entrepreneurism & Business Advocacy
This Division leads the drive to enhance and nurture the innovative entrepreneurial environment and ensure that both the tools and the necessary economic climate are available to assist enterprises to grow, create jobs. This Division will have responsibility for the slate of industries/sectors represented in the community vis a vis mining, tourism, agriculture, construction, services, etc, which are referred to as Units. Assigned Unit heads will report directly to the Division head.
Finance:
The Division ensures adequacy of funding for the Chamber's administration as well as its projects, through fundraising, membership dues and other sources of income. It prepares the annual budget in line with the objectives set each year and monitors actual income and expenditure. The Division will see to the preparation of the financial statements of the Chamber and for the necessary audit to be done on an annual basis. Monthly management accounts are to be reported to the Board of Directors and members meetings.
Government Relations & Economic Development
This Division is charged with lobbying efforts and representation at local and national level in ensuring the needs of members are met and that the drive leads to economic development within the Parish. Air transportation, Highway Development, Water Supplies are some major issues of the Division however will be reviewed annually or more frequently if necessary.
Projects and Events
This Division will spearhead and arrange all projects of the Chamber which includes but is not limited to Monthly members meetings, Seminars, luncheons, Award functions, and community projects.
