Uniquely Urbandale, Urbandale, Iowa

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Uniquely Urbandale...Our People!

Besides serving as an advocate for Urbandale Chamber member businesses and providing an environment to promote your business through a variety of networking opportunities, Urbandale Chamber of Commerce members receive great value through a variety of membership benefits listed with this informational piece. Here are a few words from a current member on how the Chamber has helped their business:

Urbandale,Craig Light "My professional success is built on the premise that people prefer to do business with or refer business to people they know, like and trust. One benefit of my Urbandale Chamber of Commerce membership is that it provides me with several monthly networking opportunities to meet and to really get to know many successful business and community leaders. This type of one on one interaction with our fellow Chamber members is invaluable because each member has business experience and knowledge that they can share to benefit all of us. Plus, the more you know and like about a person and their line of business, the more likely you will develop and nurture either a direct business or a referral based relationship with them. The true beauty of the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce is that it provides an environment to give all of us the opportunity to promote and strengthen our own personal business relationships while encouraging all of us to actively pursue helping our fellow members to succeed also." – Craig Light, Investment Officer - First Bank

Immediate Return on your membership Investment - New Members receive:

Opportunity to address 80-100 area business professionals at your first membership luncheon *Valid until December 31,2007.
Promotion in the Chamber newsletter, Urbandale Register as a new member through the new member welcome listing w/logo or photo. (Newsletter distributed to 600 business professionals)
Receive $100 worth of FREE advertising in the Urbandale DM Register. Your local advertising rep. will contact you about this benefit.

Marketing/Public Relations/Sponsorships:

Referrals! Only Chamber member businesses are referred. In 2005, the Chamber made 1449 referrals to 354 members.
Listing in the Chamber's membership directory distributed to member businesses, as well as to new and prospective businesses and residents.
Ribbon Cuttings for a grand opening, anniversary, open house, or other business occasion.
Listing on the Community web site, www.uniquelyurbandale.com. Only members are listed in the Urbandale Business directory and Chamber membership directory.
Opportunity to be a part of the Chamber's shop local program.
Opportunity to post job openings on the www.uniquelyurbandale.com web site.
Affordable advertising opportunities in the monthly newsletter, membership directory, community web site and more.
Opportunity to target area business professionals by purchasing mailing labels of the Chamber's membership at a reduced rate of $75.
Sponsorship opportunities! Improve your business' visibility by sponsoring one or more Chamber events such as a Membership Luncheon, Annual Dinner, Golf Outing(s), A.M. Exchange, Sample Urbandale and more.
Membership decals. Chamber membership decals communicate to your customers and employees you are a good corporate citizen and an important part of the Urbandale business community.
Post and use Member 2 Member discounts on www.uniquelyurbandale.com.

Face to Face Networking/Involvement

Opportunity for all employees of a member business to participate in a variety of committees formed throughout the Chamber so business relationships can be formed.
Mingle with other Chamber members to make new contacts at monthly events, such as the AM Exchange, Membership Luncheon or experience one on one networking at the Chamber's bi-annual Power Networking event.
Network at annual events such as the Wild, Wild, West Golf Outing, Chamber Night at the I-Cubs, Sample Urbandale…A Wine Event, the Annual Chamber Dinner, Economic Summit, Swingin’ Wing Ding, All that Jazz, and more.

Business Services

Attend low-cost educational sessions for member business employees to take advantage of on a variety of issues.
Schedule a one-on-one, business counseling session to assist your business. In addition, the Chamber will help find other resources to get your business off the ground.
Save time on research. The Chamber has a variety of data available including demographics, statistics, business trends, cost of living and more available 24-7 on-line through a member password protected area.
Benefit from the Urbandale Development Association's partnership with the Chamber. Together with the City of Urbandale, this group promotes development within the community.
Be a part of the regional marketing effort with the Greater Des Moines Partnership. As a Chamber member, you benefit from the extensive programs the Partnership participates in throughout the state, country, and world.
Benefit from a new Junior Leaders Program being established in 2007.

Government and the Community

Stay abreast of city, county, state and federal government actions. The Chamber Board of Directors takes a position on community, state and federal issues that directly impact the business community.
Benefit from the Chamber's role as the collective voice of business when addressing the impact potential legislation will have on doing business in Urbandale.
The opportunity to join the Government Committee to move forward important business issues.
Be a part of something big! The Urbandale Chamber works in partnership with the City of Urbandale, Urbandale Development Association, Greater Des Moines Partnership, Polk County, IDED, Iowa Chamber of Commerce, and other regional and national business associations.

Communication

Membership in the Chamber allows the Chamber to work with the City and Urbandale Development Association to market the community, which is good for the area. A strategic marketing plan has been developed by these three organizations.
Receive 12 issues of the Urbandale Chamber Update filled with useful business tools, area updates, event recaps & more.
Receive e-mailed communication from the Chamber on issues impacting your business.

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