Benefits
Chamber Membership Provides
- Valuable marketing tools
- "Insider" knowledge of city happenings
- Networking opportunities to develop new business leads
- Information and seminars to support development
- A voice in the business community
- A voice in the state and local government
- Opportunities to give back to the community
Members enjoy
- Informative programs and networking at monthly luncheons on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Vestavia Country Club
- Chamber-advertised Ribbon Cuttings, Open Houses and Before & After Hours
- Committee participation opportunities enhancing small group networking and making a difference in our community
Resources
- Free use of the Chamber conference room for meetings with audio visual equipment (call to be scheduled)
- Wi-Fi chamber office - stop by to hook up in between sales calls!
- Free business consultation through SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives)
- Periodic Business Development Seminars
- Chamber decal and logo usage to let consumers know you're a chamber member
- Member-to-Member discounts
- Member representation & business advocacy with local, state and national government
- MemberPlus App:
Information
- Monthly e-mailed newsletter
- Weekly email updates of the City, Chamber and Member Happenings
- Multiple social media platform updates on current events & happenings in Vestavia Hills
Advertising Options
- Be a Chamber Trustee
- Be a Chamber Champion
- Offer a Refer and Win prize
- Advertise in the Community News
- Reduced advertising rates in the Vestavia Hills Living Magazine
- 4th quarter Holiday in the Hills
Marketing
- Free listing as a new member AND free full-page insert in 1 monthly Chamber newsletter emailed to over 1,200+ members
- A free categorical listing in Vestavia Hills' official magazine - Vestavia Hills Living Magazine - e-published & 15,000 printed, 13,000+ mailed to residents
- Business listing on the chambers website including your logo, a 1600 character description of your business, driving directions to your business, a link to your website, 5 pictures in a photo gallery and all social networking links
- Post events, job openings and hot deals on the chambers website
- Free listings on MemberPlus mobile app
- Free set of mailing labels with approximately 1,200+ member contacts for 1x use (4 updates annually as requested - $100)
- Coupon distribution through Welcome Bags for new residents
- FREE business spotlights at our monthly chamber luncheons - average attendance is 187
Quality of Life
- Chamber sponsored community events:
- The Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
- I Love America Summer Celebration
- Viva Vestavia
- Back to School in the Hills
- Helping Hands in the Hills
- ... and more!
- Enhancing school system through Chamber-implemented Partners in Education Program (PIE)
- Shop, Dine, Play program