Benefits of joining the Newberry Jonesville Area Chamber of Commerce
Exposure
- Member 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: A link to your business will be included. Attracts many visitors throughout the month.
- Online Business Ad : For an additional advertising fee, a logo on any page linking to your business will be included. Attracts new business.
- Chamber General Membership Lunch: As a Chamber member, you are welcome and encouraged to come and give a presentation on your business or some aspect of it.
- Booths at Local Events: There are a lot of local events that the Chamber participates in, and has booths at where Chamber members who volunteer to work those booths may also promote their business while working at no charge
Seminars/ Business Info
- Chamber General Membership Lunch: These meetings are held monthly, and are an excellent opportunity to meet and network with other local businesses. They are also an excellent way to find out info on other area businesses.
- To Make Business Contacts: You’ll likely meet many people who have the potential to become customers or referral sources for your business.
CHAMBER COMMITTEES
Membership Committee (Currently Chaired by Director Jeff Levinson)
This committee is to provide tangible benefits to the membership, to encourage participation, to educate the membership as to the services and features available to them, and to expand and retain the membership base and to communicate issues.
Events and Banquet Committee (Currently Chaired by Director Christy Finnegan)
This committee meets to review and develop ideas for Chamber sponsored and community events. Assist with volunteers at local networking events for example the Afterhours events, and Annual Banquet, and procuring booths at local festivals and organizing the manning of those booths as a chamber benefit. Members get to promote their business while promoting the chamber. 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) (Currently Chaired by Director Joy Glanzer)
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 (Currently Chaired by Treasurer Trent Snyder)
This committee works with the Treasurer to develop near- and long-term financial plans and strategies for our chamber.
Paper Publicity and Public Relations (Currently Chaired by Director Joy Glanzer)
This committee maintains the paper advertising and promotion for chamber events. Organizing and promoting the directory, relocation packet, and monthly Newsletters. Assist with taking pictures at local events.
Online Publicity / E-mail (currently Chaired by Director Anne Maria Bello)
This Committee handles our online publicity and public relations, insuring that the website is current, and portrays the face of the chamber online.
Ambassador Committee (Currently Co-Chaired by: Director Patricia Yates and Director Kerri Moore -- Additionally assisted by Director Rocky Voglio (Food) and Clay Martin (Speakers)
Ambassadors are volunteers who visibly represent their companies to our membership by serving as hosts and hostesses at the monthly luncheon. Getting members to volunteer for activities and welcome new members. They will also reach out to chamber members to offer assistance and recognize long term members.
Town of Tioga/Jonesville Committee (Currently Chaired by Director 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 (Currently Chaired by Director Robert Fillyaw)
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 (Currently Seeking Chair )
This committee works the first part of the year to insure that the bylaws are current and up to date and then reviews and works on our procedure manual.
Office/Internship Program Committee (Currently Chaired by Director Anne Maria Bello)
This committee organizes, runs, and promotes our Office, and while doing so lends assistance to other committees while volunteering their time the 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.
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.
