Benefits of joining the Newberry Jonesville Area Chamber of Commerce
Exposure
- Annual Members Directory: Annual publication lists each member two different ways: alphabetically and categorically. These directories are distributed to many businesses and individuals throughout the Newberry/Jonesville Area.
- Online Business Listing: You business information will be posted on our website as well as a link to your business
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- Online Business Ad: For an additional advertising fee, a logo on any page linking to your business can be included.
- Chamber General Membership Lunch: We have Quarterly Chamber Luncheons and as a Chamber member, you are welcome and encouraged to come and give a presentation on your business.
- Booths at Local Events: There are a lot of local events that the Chamber participates in throughout the year. We will periodically run a chamber booth at these events and as a member you can volunteer to work these booths. This is a great opportunity to be involved in the community while not only promoting the chamber but your business as well, at no charge.
Seminars/ Business Info
- Chamber General Membership Lunch: These meetings are held quarterly, and are an excellent opportunity to meet and network with other local businesses in the area.
- To Make Business Contacts: You are likely to meet many people who have the potential to become customers or referral sources for your business.
CHAMBER COMMITTEES
Membership Committee (Chairs: Megan Eckdahl, Raymond Francois, Ryan Beacher, and Blake Fletcher)
This committee is to provide tangible benefits to the chamber membership, encourage participation, educate the membership as to the services and features available to them, and to expand and retain the membership base while communicating any issues the members have to the board.
Events and Banquet Committee (Chairs: Joy Glanzer, Patricia Yates, Richard Blalock, Pat Perkins, Keri Moore, Jeff Rizzo, Megan Eckdahl and Raymond Francois)
This committee meets to review and develop ideas for Chamber sponsored and community events. They assist with volunteers at local networking events; for example the Afterhours events, Annual Banquet, procuring booths at local festivals and organizing the Volunteers of those booths as a chamber benefit. Current local festivals are: Newberry Main Street Unity Day, The Watermelon Festival, Newberry Main Street Fall Market Festival, and The Tioga Arts Festival.
Chamber Political Action Community (CPAC) (Chairs: Joy Glanzer, Blake Fletcher and Jeff Rizzo)
This committee's goal is to sustain a high level of communication between the Chamber and the community at large. They work closely with City and County Officials to promote a healthy economic climate and partnership between business, government, and the community.
Budget and Finance Committee (Chairs: Pat Perkins, Blake Fletcher)
This committee works with the Treasurer to develop near- and long-term financial plans and strategies for our chamber.
Paper Publicity and Public Relations (Chairs: Joy Glanzer, Megan Eckdahl and Raymond Francois)
This committee maintains the paper advertising and promotion for chamber events. Organizing and promoting the directory, relocation packet, and monthly Newsletters. As well as assist with taking pictures at any local events the Chamber is involved with.
Online Publicity / E-mail (Chairs: Anne Maria Bello and Megan Eckdahl)
This Committee handles our online branding, marketing and publicity as well as online public relations, insuring that the website is current, maintaining and updating Social Media profiles, and portraying the face of the Chamber online. Responsible for sending out weekly e-mails informing the chamber, and maintaining an accurate online database of our current membership.
Ambassador Committee (Chairs: Pat Yates and Keri Moore)
Ambassadors are volunteers who visibly represent their companies to our membership by serving as hosts and hostesses at the monthly luncheons. Getting members to volunteer for activities and welcome new members. They will also reach out to Chamber members to offer assistance as well as recognize long term members.
Town of Tioga/Jonesville Committee (Chairs: Pat Perkins and Ryan Beacher)
This committee promotes Chamber memberships and activity in the Town of Tioga/Jonesville area. Also assists ambassadors with the quarterly luncheons in that area.
Scholarship Committee (Chairs: Pat Perkins and Ryan Beacher)
This committee organizes, runs, and promotes the Newberry/Jonesville Scholarship fund which provides money for continuing education of local students.
Bylaws and Procedure Manual Committee (Chairs: Blake Fletcher, Pat Yates)
This committee works the first part of the year to insure that the bylaws are current and up to date as well as reviews and works on our procedure manual.
Office/Internship Program Committee (Chairs: Megan Eckdahl, Blake Fletcher and Anne Maria Bello)
This committee organizes, runs, and promotes our Office and lends assistance to other committees while volunteering their time in the Chamber office.
The Non-Profit Internship program assists students and non-profit organizations by matching their needs with each other creating a situation that works well for both the organization and the student. Begun by the Newberry/Jonesville Chamber of Commerce, it assists students attending high school and college achieve their education and life goals , while giving the appropriate non-profit company human resource assistance. We match the student and the non-profit, depending on needs and goals of both. This program assists city and non-profit programs while benefiting the student in their credits, and life goals with the assistance of school guidance counselors.
Interns
Internship requirements with the Newberry Jonesville Chamber of Commerce
The candidate needed for internship with the Newberry Jonesville Chamber of Commerce must be able to work at least 18 hours a week or somewhat close to that during business hours of 8 - 6 PM. The person needs to have reliable transportation to Newberry and surrounding area to work in the office on a regular basis.
The candidate should be well spoken, have good business skills and etiquette, computer skills, including to be able to use Word, and Excel. The candidate should have e-mail access . The candidate should have basic office skills, and be great on the phone. They will need to call members, meet members, and also handle mail , and make informational packets. Good sales technique is a plus, and may lead to a commission or part time job position if the candidate is able to refer new members to our Chamber of Commerce.
Officers (Executive Committee) - This committee is comprised of the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.
The President - Oversees all committee Chairs, and also chairs the Nominating committee while being the public face of the Newberry Jonesville Chamber of Commerce.
The Vice President - Presides over the Annual Banquet Committee, which is an extension of the Events committee.
The Treasurer - Presides over the Finance Committee
The Secretary - Presides over the Historical Committee, which is to preserve the record keeping of the Chamber of Commerce.
Support of Economic Development
- Your Long term Success: As a local business owner, it’s likely you understand just how important growth of the area you do business in is to your long term success. As a member of the Chamber, you’ll be taking a positive step toward supporting economic development in your region. Your membership alone will make a strong statement that you believe in, and choose to be an active participant in, your local business community.
Direct Representation to Local Government
- The Chamber is active in participating and having a presence at local government meetings and hearings to be a voice for our local businesses, speaking on behalf of the best interests for those businesses.
