Benefits

Enjoy these many benefits when you become a Chamber member:

  • Priority referrals of your business to residents, members and visitors
  • Your business listed on this website under the appropriate Visitor-centred category
  • Preferred placement of your promotional material in the Chamber's Visitor Information Centre
  • Discounts on Visa & MasterCard merchant programs
  • Group Health & Bernefits Insurance Plan
  • Participation in the annual Brochure Swap event that introduces your business to staff, volunteers and other business owners and leaders in the community
  • Inclusion of your business promotional material in the Chamber's Visitor Information Packages
  • Networking and business awareness through monthly Chamber meetings (Meeting Minutes posted on this website).
  • Advertising discounts
  • Online marketing opportunities
  • Advocacy for local business development and support with local government and other markets
  • Promotion of the Grand Bend and area through multiple media (print, web & radio)

Business Reference

The Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre is a cross-jurisdictional government organization that helps Canadian entrepreneurs get the information, advice and support they need to build their businesses. The website is a one-stop shop for much needed references, referrals and online tools specific to Canadian and Ontario based businesses.

Continuing Education

Chamber eLearning offers small businesses owners and employees the opportunity to improve knowledge and skills through online learning. Their programs are endorsed and sponsored by both the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.

Courses are varied, but include the ever popular "Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System" (WHMIS) program.

Insurance & Health Related

The Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan means small businesses can offer employees group health insurance coverage at affordable prices. To find out more, visit their website.

Online Marketing

Constant Contact, is an email marketing and online survey company. The Grand Bend & Area Chamber of Commerce uses Constant Contact for our email communications and online surveys. Our membership entitles Chamber members to enjoy a 25% discount off of the price of a Constant Contact subscription.