Chamber Highlight: Chamber of Commerce

With so many businesses and organizations continuing to renew membership in the White Pine Chamber of Commerce, and with NEW members joining the network each month, we want to make sure you know exactly what a chamber does.

• Networking opportunities: Chamber members can sign up to host Business After Hours or Business Before Hours, Coffee and Commerce, Cocktails and Commerce, Chamber EDU, or attend one of the Small Business Resource Fairs or events that bring people together. The Chamber will coordinate guests, advertise, and market the occasions and bring speakers, educators, professionals and potential clients in efforts to build a stronger business community. These events are all about connecting with other local businesses to generate leads, build relationships, and create new partnerships.
• Increased visibility: Most Chamber memberships for small businesses end up being around $25 per month. For the investment into these membership dues, our member business are featured in the online directory and printed directory, get featured in newsletters, their events, promotions, save the dates, and special sales placed on our event’s calendar and social media, and shared across a wide network that reaches across the state, promoting your brand to a wider audience.
• Visitation Promotion: Chambers of Commerce are a trusted source and often the first stop for travelers to a destination, as well as a trusted resource online, generating better search engine optimized results for internet users. We also created a digital and interactive MAP for locals and out-of-area-visitors to locate you easily.
• Community involvement: Participating in local initiatives and demonstrating commitment to the community, Chambers help plan, organize, and execute featured events and key celebrations, like sales, fairs, festivals, contests, and special occasions. This non-profit organization can also now provide tax-deductible donations that go toward community development projects and educational scholarships for local students. The Chamber Buck program also sees close to $100,000 each year injected into the local economy, helping keep local investments local benefits.
• Referral network: The White Pine Chamber’s members are first referred to each other, creating a valuable source of business to business recommendations, focused on Shop Small and Shop Local and Shop White Pine first. More than doing business, finding help for funding new equipment, improvements, or expansions, employee training, capital, or debt relief, the Chamber has an exhaustive list of resource organizations that can assist commercial growth and sustainability.
• Professional Development and Educational seminars, workshops, and customer service training sessions are conducted to enhance your business skills. Small Business Resource Fairs also bring in specialists that can speak directly to the concerns and answer questions new and seasoned entrepreneurs might have, to gain more strategies in creating a sustainable enterprise.
  This Chamber is the only local 501c6 non-profit that can lobby delegates to support initiatives and bills that boost our economy. Influencing policies and legislation that impact businesses whether on a local, state, or federal level, the Chamber is the voice of the membership.
• Marketing and sponsorship opportunities created by the Chamber also help to promote your business through its events and publications. Sponsoring the 4th of July, small business resource fair, Christmas tree lighting, or boosting your impact through the printed directory, members can also get a logo rebrand, community engagement enhancement and more.
• Business Support Services include Health Insurance Plans as well as retirement plans, profit/loss analysis, efficiency audits, POS support, secret shopper program, and customized plans for your individualized business needs.

Renewing and joining membership in the Chamber is more than what’s in it for you. In addition to all the dividends you gain, your support of this community building non-profit helps benefit the entire city, county, and region. The Chamber has been White Pine’s business partner for over 100 years. Call 775-289-8877 or stop by the Chamber office Monday- Friday 9-5.