Did you know that Chicopee Chamber of Commerce benefits are available to all employees of our members. This means that all of the 17,000 employees who work for our members can take advantage of a multitude of opportunities accessible to them because of their employer's membership.

One obstacle that the Chamber office is always challenged with is disseminating information that promotes our benefits and announces our events to everyone that may be interested in them. Our mailing goes out to one particular contact person in a company, but often does not get beyond that person for one reason or another. If you are that contact person, please let others in your company know what is happening and what can be gained through membership.

Employees can attend any of the Chamber events. This includes salute breakfasts, after-hours, golf tournaments, auctions, and awards banquets. And, if you have the inkling, you can sit on any one of the Chamber's 18 committees and be an important part of the planning for any of these events.

As you become more aware of the important mission of the chamber and the advantages involved, you can help spread the word. When you know the reasons why being involved is worthwhile, you can encourage others to join. And guess what. You can earn Chamber Checks by recruiting another business that would like to join. You can earn up to $50 that can be applied as cash toward anything offered by the chamber, except your membership dues. Things like admission to any event, promoting your business by advertising or for anything else that has cost attached.

These are just a few of the benefits to chamber membership that are available to you. Don't let another day go by that you don't take advantage of what is rightfully yours. Call the Chamber at 594-2101 to find out how you can start taking advantage of Chamber membership.