Benefits of Membership
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Visitors Guide/Business Directory
The Mariposa County Visitors Guide and Business Directory is a professionally published magazine with an annual distribution of 75,000 copies. This popular directory provides high visibility to your potential customers through alphabetical and classified listings. These directories are mailed and distributed as relocation packets, placed in surrounding area visitor centers, Chamber of Commerce offices, lodging facilities, restaurants and many businesses throughout Mariposa County and surrounding areas.
Internet Exposure
The Chamber of Commerce Website, www.mariposachamber.org, includes a business directory guide of our members, giving them worldwide exposure for Free. Members, who have their own Website, can have this listing hyper-linked from the Chamber Website to their home page at no extra charge.
You can take advantage of the Chamber's nearly 12,000 unique hits per month by advertising your business on the Chamber Website with hyper-linked banner ads. See Website Advertising Rate Card. Plus, the Chamber's web site tracks your Banner ad success.
The interactive Calendar of Events allows you to post your activities from the comfort of your home or office.
On-line dues payments and account information is available 24/7.
Chamber Members can realize significant time and cost savings by including their news in the Chamber's website giving your ads world-wide distribution.
The Chamber also offers free E-blasting (emailing) for member businesses or events. You can send an 8 ˝ X 11 full color page each week promoting your events and sales.
Member-To-Member Discount Program
As a participating MCCC Business, you can offer other members discounts intended to increase traffic in your business and at the same time save you money when using the goods and services of fellow members. This is a great way to encourage support for local business and generate new customers.
Promotional Displays
Chamber Members are encouraged to display their business cards, fliers, promotional materials or any other form of literature pertaining to their business in the Visitor Center lobby. The Visitor Center attracts tens of thousands of people every year, giving your business free exposure.
Other opportunities to advertise your business include the Welcome Sign and area map located at the Chevron Gas station. (Please request information from the chamber office.)
The Chamber offers a 4 foot by 8 foot "Business Showcase" in the Visitor's Center that can be leased approximately 30-days annually for your business or organization to showcase its products.
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Grand Openings & Ribbon Cutting
The Chamber‘s Grand Opening and Ribbon Cuttings events serve to increase the visibility of the host businesses from the beginning. This benefit includes media coverage of the pre-grand opening and help in preparing press releases. The Chamber supplies ribbon, scissors, signs and contacts. Included with this valuable tool is a follow-up press release with photos on the Chamber website and local news outlets. Further, by inviting other members of the business community to attend your ceremony you greatly enhance the possibility of networking.
Monthly Luncheons
Each month the Chamber hosts a business luncheon where knowledgeable speakers provide business owners with valuable information to help increase profits and productivity. While education is the focus at these sessions, an enjoyable lunch and interaction with other businesses provides networking opportunities.
Business Mixers
These monthly networking events bring together an average of 50-100 individuals, giving the host businesses the opportunity to showcase their services. Tours of the business facility are encouraged. The chamber provides free pre-event publicity giving your business exposure. Besides the obvious business side of business, Business Mixers offer a social aspect that allow for networking opportunities. How well do you know the business owners adjacent to you or across town? New and long-time members are always introduced at Business Mixers. While non-chamber members do not enjoy the same promotional opportunities at the business mixer they are encouraged to attend in hopes they may become members. "Business of the Month," (nominated by the membership) is also announced at Business Mixers. If you are interested in hosting a Business Mixer, please contact the Chambers' Member Services Coordinator at (209) 966-2456 or Email: mariposachamber@sti.net.
Open House
This is yet another opportunity to network with other businesses and showcase your business' latest enhancements or products. Use these events to educate others about your goods and/or services. Simply contact the Member Services Coordinator at (209) 966-2456 to reserve a date.OTHER BENEFITS
New Resident Relocation Packets
The Visitor's Guide and Business Directory is available to all Chamber businesses or residents at no charge and is mailed to those who request information for relocating to Mariposa County. Chamber Members can also have their business advertisements inserted into the relocation packets -- another very inexpensive vehicle to access the initial buying habits of newcomers. (See Printed Ads rate Card)
Tax Deductibility
Check with your accountant, membership dues, and all donations to the Chamber, are a deductible business expense. The Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization.
Business Referral Service
Each month, hundreds of referrals of Chamber Business Members are given to potential customers in response to inquiries from tourists, those interested in relocating to Mariposa County, the business community and the general public.
Membership and Clubs & Organizations Mailing Labels
Complete and direct lists of mailing labels are available through the Chamber of Commerce. These lists consist of Chamber Members or Mariposa County's Clubs and Organizations. This is a great way to develop a database of business prospects. Label sets are available for $30.00 (Members) and $120.00 (Non-members). Pdf file labels may be made available on CD to members for $20.00, Non-members $120.00 (please allow 1 week to produce CD). Another advantage of being a Chamber Member is the use of our bulk-mail rate permit.
The Alliance - Small Business Development Center
Professional and free business advice is offered through the Alliance Small Business Development Center (SBDC). SBDC helps new and existing businesses with financial, marketing, production, organization and technical problems. Free counseling is available to Chamber Members. The Alliance SBDC and the Chamber of Commerce work together in providing workshops and seminars which are designed to meet the needs of small business owners interested in improving their business skills.
Bad Check and Fraud Alert Program
Chamber Members are given information on this vital service to help protect and assist our merchants if requested.
Resource Center
Information resources are available at the Chamber of Commerce. Examples include community demographics, calendar of events, business and government listings.
Free Lists Available
- Mariposa Clubs and Organizations
- Complete list of media contacts for Public Service Announcements (PSA's)
- Real Estate Offices
- Local Churches
- Lodging establishments
- Bed and Breakfast Association
- Meeting halls and banquet facilities available in Mariposa County
- Contact information for all levels of government officials
- Mariposa County Contractors Association
Business Action Committee
The Chamber is the voice of the business community in local, county and state issues representing the business community in problem solving, promoting economic development and more. The Chamber's Business Action Committee (BAC) can help facilitate a resolution for business members with complaints and regulatory issues.
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EVENTS
Members of the Chamber of Commerce sponsor several special community events each year
Ÿ American Cancer Society’s Relay for LifeŸ Storytelling Festival
Ÿ Sierra Artist Gallery Events
Members of Various Committees & Organizations
The Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce is affiliated with various committees and organizations such as: YARTS, Yosemite Gateway Partners, Mariposa County Arts Council, The Alliance -- Small business Development Center, Better Business Bureau, California Chamber of Commerce, Mariposa County Economic Development Center, Mountain Chamber Network, Adopt-A-Highway, Yosemite/Mariposa County Tourism Bureau and more...
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Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce
5158 Hwy 140 ~P.O. Box 425 Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 966-2456 ~ mariposachamber@sti.net ~ http://www.mariposachamber.org/
