Benefits of Joining The St. Stephen Area Chamber of Commerce…

Why should you belong? What’s in it for your business?

The Chamber of Commerce is primarily a networking opportunity. People are way more likely to buy from you or recommend you WHEN THEY KNOW YOU!  Relational connections play a huge part in choosing between competing businesses. So one of the Chamber’s main goals is to bring business people together.

Another important role the Chamber plays is furthering professional development.  We are always looking to meet the learning needs of our members, and for most small businesses, expensive training conferences and courses can be out of reach.  We offer local training opportunities that meet the specific needs of our members; we often cover areas such as marketing, social media and finance, but we can arrange whatever training our members ask for.  If you have an idea, please feel free to email chamber.ststephen@nb.aibn.com.

We like to keep our members abreast of local and regional developments that impact their businesses, so we often have visiting speakers for breakfast or lunch events.  These are opportunities to keep up to speed with current issues.  We also partner with other local institutions such as Future St. Stephen and the BIA (Downtown St. Stephen) to spearhead initiatives that improve the local business environment.

The Chamber can influence government decisions at all levels, so we take action to support local retail, tourism and manufacturing industries.

Did you know that you can save hundreds of dollars a year as a Chamber member?  Below are a few highlights of  some unique financial benefits that the Chamber of Commerce can offer you, some of which you may not be aware of:

Chambers Plan Employee Benefits

Get affordable, simple, and stable group benefits as a part of the Chamber pooling system.  More than 30,000 small to mid-size businesses choose the Chambers Plan to protect their employees with comprehensive group benefits, including health and dental insurance, making it Canada’s #1 employee benefits plan for small business.  The Chamber Plan has coverage tailored to meet your needs and offers members guaranteed coverage, plan flexibility and rate stability.

Clover

FISERV – Through this incredible program, members receive exclusive rates on electronic payment processing services including credit, debit, e-commerce, mobile commerce, cheque guarantee and gift cards.

FlagShip

Exclusive, Discounted Shipping Rates for Affiliated Chambers & their members.  FlagShip is a Leading Canadian discount shipping solution for small to mid-sized businesses since 2005.  It’s a convenient one-stop shop making it easy to compare discounted shipping rates, choose your preferred courier, and save on every shipment – all in one convenient location.  Flagship is an authorized reseller of Purolator, UPS, FedEx, DHL, Canpar, and provides significant volume discounts.

BrokerLink Insurance

Corporate Liability Insurance Program.  Chamber of commerce corporate liability insurance program (directors and officers liability insurance).

Irving

Fuel Savings Program – As a Chamber of Commerce member, you can save on business travel just by fueling up using your Irving Commercial card.  Open to Commercial Fleets & small business.  To take advantage of this exclusive offer, Contact your local Chamber by emailing chamber.ststephen@nb.aibn.com for the exclusive member code and then apply at:  irvingoil.com/apply

UNI Payroll Services

Payroll management is hard work.  Enjoy exclusive access to UNI payroll services and help cut expenses and preparation time each payroll period.  Simplify your life: enter, send, and receive.  It’s easy!  Save your time for what’s important to you: growing your business.

We encourage you to join us and see how getting connected can boost YOUR business.