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Benefits of Membership

Membership provides a substantial return on investment with the following benefits:

Promotion/Business Referrals

• Business card and brochure display in each of the Chamber's 2 office locations and at Smith Mountain Lake
• Listing in membership directory mailed to new residents
• Referrals by phone or in-person in each office location
• Online Business Directory listing including a description of your business and a link to your web site.

• Monthly Business After Hours networking events
• Monthly Business before Hours "Networking before Nine" events
• Annual Bedford Area Business Expo
• Participation in one of four "leads groups"
• Ribbon cutting/grand opening ceremonies for new and relocating businesses
• Involvement in Chamber committees/task forces

• Listing in annual "Community Guide" magazine
• Monthly "Bedford is Your Business" Virtual Flyer Pack
• Monthly Chamber Focus page appearing in the Bedford Bulletin
• Weekly "Monday Memo" E-blast
• City/County Map
• Membership Decal

• Workshops and seminars on critical business topics
• Regional conferences to address needs of area business community
• Leadership Development training
• New Member Orientation
• Business counseling through Region 2000's Small Business Development Center.