MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Thank you for your interest in joining the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce. The mission statementof the chamber reads:The Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce is to be the voice of business for our region to serve its members focused on; business development, tourism, and economic vitality. The goal is to position the chamber as the lead organization of Port Angeles to market and promote our region and be on the cutting edge of issues facing our community. Whenever possible the Chamber will take positions on the issues and make the community aware of the stance. Please fill out the following information so you can be a part of the growth in Port Angeles.

Company Name or Individual: / Primary Phone: / Toll Free Phone:
Fax / Physical Address: / City,State, Zip:
Mailing Address:Same as physical address / City, State, Zip: / Web Address:
Facebook: / Twitter: / Email Address:
Primary Contact First name: / Last Name: / phone:
Mailing Address: Same as company’s / City, State, Zip: / Hours of operation: Sun. Mon.
Tue. Wed. Thur.
Fri. Sat.

*Contact Prefers: Email Phone Mail

CATEGORIES:

In order to be found on our web site, please choose ONE category that best describes your business:

ACCOUNTANTS

ARCHITECTS / DESIGNERS

ASSOCIATIONS

ATTORNEYS

ATTRACTIONS

AUTOMOTIVE

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

CIVIC CLUBS

COFFEE HOUSE

COMMUNICATIONS

CONSULTANTS

CONTRACTORS

EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT

ENTERTAINMENT

EVENTS

FINANCIAL

FISHING

FITNESS

FLORIST

FORESTRY

GALLERIES

GOLF

GOVERNMENT

GRAPHIC DESIGN

INDIVIDUAL

INDUSTRIAL

INSURANCE

LANDSCAPING

LEGISLATORS

LODGING B&B’S

LODGING CABINS & VACATION RENTALS

LODGING RV PARKS

LODGING HOTEL/MOTELS

LODGING RESORTS

MARINE

MARKETING

MEDIA

MEDICAL

NONPROFIT

PHOTOGRAPHY

PRINTING

REAL ESTATE

RECREATION

RENTAL

RESERVATIONS

RESTAURANTS

RESTAURANTS PUBS

RETAIL

SENIOR SERVICES

SERVICES

STORAGE

TOURS/’TOURISM

TRANSPORTATION

VETERINARY

WEB

WEDDING/BRIDAL

WHOLESALE

WINERIES

OTHER ______

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: (200 characters or less including spaces)

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DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION:

(200 characters or less including spaces) ______. PLEASE SEE OTHER SIDE

KEYWORDS:(30 character max length)

To further define your category of business or organization on our web site, please provide 8 keywords for our search engine. Exact spelling is the only way it recognizes the keyword, it does not recognize phrases. If you put in wedding for example and did not also put weddings, the search engine would only locate those items with the word wedding. If you write (S) after the keyword, both the plural and singular word will be input as well.

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MEMBERSHIP DUES RATE SCHEDULE

Please check the box that applies below to determine your rate for membership. This fee will be for 12 months starting from the month the board approves your application. Calculations for number of employees are based on full time equivalents. When figuring part time, total number of part time hours and divide by 40 hours.

Total number of employee’s ______

Business and Professional Dues

Owners plus 2 employees………….…...$190

Owners plus 3 to 9 employees…………. $260

Owners plus 10 to 19 employees ………$345

Owners plus 20 to 34 employees ………$427

Owners plus 35 to 54 employees………. $521

Add $1.00 for each additional employee over 54 employees

Financial Institution Dues

Basic fee $190

First 10 million on deposit add………...$40

Individual and Nonprofit Dues

Individual not in business……………...$70

Individual member plus spouse……..…$90

Nonprofit Organizations…………….....$135

Lodging Dues

Basic Fee (includes first 20 units)……...…$190

Each additional unit over 20 add……….$5

RV Park Dues

Basic Fee (includes first 20 full hook-ups)... $190

Each additional spot add………………$2

Each million after 10 add……………….$25

Racking Fee (businesses off the Olympic Peninsula) ….$60(US)

WEB Business Listings and Promotional Options

The chamber offers several opportunities to raise the visibility of your business on the chamber

web site by selectingone of the following packages. Please select the one which you think works

best for you or contact a chamber staff person to discuss the details of each package.

Enhanced Listing package includes:

$15 per month with annual contract, Invoiced in six month intervals

-Logo next to your listing in the Business Directory or any search result

-WEB site link next to listing in the Business Directory or any search result

-Priority Placement for web search results along with 20 key search words

-Enhanced information page

*1600 character description*8 photos*Video capability

*Five bullet points*Logo*Map link

Category Leader package includes:

$25 per month with six month contract, Invoiced in three month intervals

-Everything from the Enhanced Listing package; plus

*Top priority placement for web search results

*Business Category Ad

*Quick-links Results ad

*Alpha/Keyword listings ad

*Ad display tracking

*Recognized as a chamber web sponsor by being highlighted in blue

Marquee Ad Promoter Package: (only 24 available)

$50 per month with six month contract, Invoiced in three month intervals

-Everything from the Category Leader package plus

*A rotated marquee ad (photo at top of page) on all tourism pages of the

web site.

Premium Visibility Sponsor Package: (only 12 available)

$75 per month with six month contract, Invoiced in three month intervals

-Everything from Marquee Ad Promoter package plus

*Five additional banner page

Complete WEB Sponsor Package: (only six available)

$100 per month with six month contract, Invoiced in three month intervals

-Everything from Premium Visibility Sponsor package plus

*Chamber Home Page rotating ad (premier placement)

*Business Directory Search rotating ad (premier placement)

*Unoccupied Category/quick Link Ad

METHOD OF PAYMENT

Check (payable to the PA Chamber of Commerce) Visa MasterCard

American Express

TOTAL FOR DUES: $______

TOTAL FOR WEB MARKETING PACKAGES: $______(Invoice me for Web Marketing Package)

TOTAL ENCLOSED: $______

SIGNATURE: ______NAME ON CARD

CARD NUMBER: ______EXP. DATE: ______

SPONSORED BY: ______

THANK YOU FOR JOINING THE PORT ANGELES REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU!

Summary of Chamber Benefits

Web site:

  • Each year the chamber web site, receives hundreds of thousands of visits. This site showcases the area but also is a terrific resource for people to use as a business search tool.
  • Packages are available to enhance your web site presence. See attached for details.
  • Easy to use Email and web links from the chamber site to your web page
  • Hot Deals showcase area allows the member to showcase their business and product.

Database:

  • Chamber has data base mailing lists from information requests for Port Angeles that are available to you as a member.

-Vacation (everyone associated with tourism could benefit from this list)

-Relocation data is sent to all professional services bi-monthly, Real Estate, financial, medical, etc.

-Membership list can be supplied or use the chamber mailing service to send your info

Bulk Mail Permit:

  • As a member you are welcome to use our bulk rate-mailing permit.

Networking:

  • Every Monday the chamber membership holds a luncheon focusing on current issues facing our community. This is a great opportunity to meet other members of the business community, and stay informed of current Olympic Peninsula issues.
  • Other networking opportunities occur throughout the year and the membership is encouraged to attend to meet and socialize with other members.

Dues:

  • Annual membership dues in the Chamber of Commerce are deductible as a business expense.

Sponsorship:

  • Throughout the year there are many opportunities to become involved with an event. These events allow you to showcase your business and assist with the funding of an event at a variety of levels that allows just about every business can participate in.

Marketing assistance:

  • Special project funding is available for individuals or groups that are working on an event that attract destination guests to the area. Grant criteria is available upon request.

Vacation Planner:

  • Each year the chamber produces 40,000 vacation planners that are used as our response piece for people requesting information about the area, either for a vacation or for relocation.

Visitor Center:

  • As a member you are able to display your brochure or information about your business at the visitor center. This past year over 61,000 people came through the center.

Maps:

  • Members may purchase pads of the local maps which are updated on a regular basis, to use at their business.

Newsletter:

  • All members receive the monthly electronic newsletter as a member you are invited to supply PDF inserts to be included in the mailing of our newsletter to all members. Cost is $65.

Board of Directors:

  • As a member you are invited to participate as a board member. Each year an election takes place with 2-5 new board members being voted in. This is a great way to be involved with setting the direction of the chamber and being on the cutting edge of what is happening in town.

Committees

  • Several committees are in place and as a member you are encouraged to get involved. Details are attached.

Part of the big picture:

  • As a member, you are part of the bigger picture. By being a partner of the chamber, your membership helps offset the cost of operations of the chamber and assist in the promotion of our community.
    The larger the member base the better our ability to have an impact on issues and decisions that affect us all. You can get as involved as your time will allow, or stay closer to the sidelines and use the benefits from a distance, but the statement of “there is power in numbers” is very true in the case of chamber membership.

Chamber 2011 Committees

Sunday Morning Crab Revival

A Committee to create a new portion of the Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival. This committee will work with Scott Nagel and Russ Veenema to provide the help to organize the music, food, volunteers and actual Sunday morning non-denominational church service all based on the theme of the “Bounty Of The Sea”.

Chamber WEB education committee

A committee to help with the very important presentations regarding the chamber web site and the new business tools associated with this site. Initial training will be done by Vanessa & Russ and throughout the year there will be seminars scheduled for members to attend which will be presented by committee members. Also committee members can assist with one on one business presentations when needed. The new Chamber Master WEB enhancements provide powerful sales tools for chamber members and the information as to how to use them will be the primary purpose of this committee.

Membership growth and development committee

A committee to help with the sales of chamber membership. Chamber membership fluctuates yearly but seems to stay between 500-550. There are many businesses and individuals in town that would join but simply need to be talked to about the benefits of being a chamber member and invite them to participate. This committee will brainstorm about how to do this sales effort and participate in the sales presentations.

Social/After Hour committee

For 2011 the chamber has stopped hosting the monthly Business After Hours events due to declining attendance and cost. Since this announcement there has been a renewed interest to come up with a social/networking themed activity for the membership. This committee will help come up with the ideas for the activities and also coordinate the events.

Ambassador Committee

This long running committee is the PR arm of the chamber. Ribbon cuttings, ground breakings, and grand openings are their specialty but the committee can also branch off to other areas if the interest is there. Right now the group meets once per month for lunch which is a combination of a social networking and also a discussion as to what events are coming up for the group to assist with.

Concert On The Pier band selection committee

Each spring the chamber puts out the casting call for bands to play at the summer Wednesday evening Concert On The Pier series. The decisions are tough to select only 12 bands but the end result seems to work out well. Only one or two meetings take place each year and usually they occur in April.

Tourism event and special project grant committee

This committee reviews the applications that are used to promote these tourism related features in town. This committee meets once or twice in the early winter and spring and is full for 2011. Sign up would be for the 2012 committee.

Customer Service/Customer relations committee

This committee will have the focus of researching customer service training needs and help implement presentations within the community. Working to develop a “secret shopper” program to help businesses better understand the areas that are working well or need improvement within their business could also be a role this committee plays.

Ride The Hurricane Committee

This is a committee to help organize and detail this August 7 event. Committee members will help coordinate registration, parking, sponsor and vendor presentations, aide stations, volunteers, and of course making the riders feel welcome.

$500,000 Hole In One Committee

This event is a joint fundraiser for the chamber and the Olympic Medical Center Foundation. If you enjoy golf or simply are fascinated with the long odds of someone making a hole in one this committee is for you. The event occurs over the weekends of August 19-21 and August 26-28 at Peninsula Golf Club, SkyRidge Golf Course, and Cedars At Dungeness, with the finals occurring September 10 at Cedars. Committee members will assist with gathering of prizes needed for the event, help staff the holes for collecting money and measuring closest to the pin and help with raising awareness of the event leading up to the qualifying rounds.

Chamber Golf Tournament Committee

September 9 at Peninsula Golf Club the chamber has a fun day of golf with the added benefit of it being a fundraiser for the chamber. The committee will assist with sponsor sales, volunteering the day of, and helping sponsors with set up and take down.

Contact or

(360)452-2363 X 15 to get involved