Member Benefits
• We ONLY REFER CHAMBER MEMBER BUSINESSES upon inquiry to the Chamber office.
• Our MASTERCARD AND VISA DISCOUNTS PROGRAM can reduce member credit card handling fees on average between 1% and 2.5% every transaction.
Visa/Mastercard Discount Rates
• ESSO DIRECT DRIVER BILLING PROGRAM. This new program offers you, our Brockville Chamber members, the opportunity to save 3 cents per litre on your fuel purchases. Throughout the year -- whether you buy it across the street, across town or across the country, you will save via your Chamber membership.
Esso Business Card Program
• We provide MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES at rates lower than postage costs to fellow members, on your behalf. $150+GST allows you to advertise one single sided, 8½ x 11 insert in our monthly membership mailing, reaching 850+ local business owners and contacts.
Sponsorship Opportunities
• The Chamber hosts various EVENTS that Chamber members are invited to benefit from throughout the year, please see our Program Events page for more details.
Event Schedule
• MEMBER-TO-MEMBER BENEFIT PROGRAM. 100+ local businesses provide financial incentive, discounts and / or special benefits to fellow members at purchase time.
M2M Information
• THE CHAMBER GROUP INSURANCE PLAN provides low "group rates" to those members. Even sole proprietorships are eligible.
• More information on this plan is available at www.chambers.ca
• For telephone inquiries please contact Doug Phillips or Gord Phillips at 613-342-4401.
Chamber Group Insurance Plan Information
Johnson Inc. is pleased to announce great benefits on home, auto and travel insurance. For more information, visit www.johnson.ca/chamber or call 1-800-563-0677.
Home, Auto and Travel Insurance Info
• Our CHAMBER WEBSITE lists all Brockville and District Chamber members at no additional charge to your annual membership dues. Company profiles are listed both alphabetically and in yellow-page format, ensuring the 12,000+ annual site visitors may easily find your company products and services.
• Chamber members can save money on their PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION. Save the $99 set-up fee and approximately 50% per payroll transmission (when compared with "ADP Payroll Service"). Avoid wasting precious computer memory with this on-line / web based payroll service.
• Chamber members can benefit from an EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM through EAP Perspectives Inc. Proprietors and small businesses have access to confidential, professional counseling at reduced rates.
Employee Assistance Program Info
Our Chamber now facilitates TOURISM and VISITOR SERVICES for the region of Brockville and District. By ensuring consistent quality customer service and keeping accurate statistics of visitors to Brockville, our organization hopes to stimulate tourism in this region. The increased traffic in Brockville and District area will indirectly benefit every business in our community.
Brockville Tourism
• 45,000 MAPS AND VISITORS GUIDES listing hospitality and attractions; produced and distributed on your behalf. Copies are delivered annually to information centers in both Canada and the US, between Quebec City and Windsor.
• 1,000 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES containing all members, government indexes and other pertinent community information are printed and distributed on your behalf and at no additional charge to your annual membership dues. Copies are provided all members, community officials and interested members of the general public. These directories are also available in electronic format at no additional charge to Chamber members.
Link to directory
• CHAMBER LOBBY EFFORTS affect matter of municipal policy and taxation. In 2003 the municipal rates were reduced to below the provincial average (13% - 49%).
• We provide presence on COMMUNITY COMMITTEES. Mayor's Vision 20/20 Taskforce, Physician Recruitment, Upper Canada Jump Team Implementation Committee and the 1000 Islands Marketing Partnership, to name a few.
•Chamber members have access to volunteer opportunities on various CHAMBER COMMITTEES. Membership Committee, Programming Committee, Tourism Committee, Advocacy Committee, Economic Development Committee as well as event committees such as the Golf, Awards, Corporate Challenge and various Ad Hoc committees through out the year.
Committees
We SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY'S BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTS and accomplishments through annual awards presentations, trade fairs, development workshops and training seminars.
• We facilitate ALL-CANDIDATES MEETINGS for Federal, Provincial and Municipal elections, allowing the community a chance to meet and ask questions of candidates before Election Day.
• Our partnership with the FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK HOTEL AND HOTEL DU FORT, MONTREAL will save you money when you travel. They offer a special rate to Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce Members.
• CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN can be verified through the Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce.
