Countryside chamber of commerce 2018 We are YOUR CHAMBER Countryside chamber of commerce 2018

Starting January 1, 2018

Mission statement The Countryside Business Association (CBA) strives to connect businesses with the community to encourage loyalty and investment in our business districts and neighborhoods. We are committed to promoting economic development in Countryside and supporting the interests of our businesses. We provide quality resources, educational and networking opportunities, and dedicated leadership to serve our members and our community. Through strategic partnerships, we help to foster a diverse, vibrant business landscape in our city.

rebranding Not just a name change – it is a long-term commitment to provide more meaningful support, opportunities, and resources to our members. To clearly define our mission as an organization that connects businesses with the community to encourage loyalty and investment in our business districts and neighborhoods.

Membership fee structure Annual Membership Dues are $200 (Countryside) or $250 (Non-Countryside)

Membership directory Hard copy and digital copy Mailed to all area households Hard copy included with the New Resident Packets for new residents Hard copy included with New Business Packets for businesses opening in Countryside Available to view and download from the Countryside Chamber of Commerce website. Updated monthly to include new members

GREAT NEWS! Adwords grant THE COUNTRYSIDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GOOGLE ADWORDS GRANT! GREAT NEWS! Adwords grant

What is the google adwords grant? Google Ad Grants is a grant program that distributes free in- kind advertising to select 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Participating non profit organizations are eligible to receive up to $10,000 per month in in- kind advertising within the AdWords search engine marketing platform. https://youtu.be/ymkcsFhUWiE

What does this mean for members? Our members are our focus so advertising campaigns will be created to increase visibility for your business. Through key words and strategic advertising campaigns, we can direct traffic to targeted landing pages instead of just the Chamber’s home page. Landing pages and key word selections will promote your events, job postings, sales, promotions, special recognitions, etc. Links to your website will appear in the ads. AdWords sophisticated analytics program captures search engine and click-through results so we know what ads were successful and which were not.

So, What’s the deal? There are 3 billion searches a day on Google. $10,000 monthly in-kind grant to advertise on Google.com. Google Grants has the potential of driving 10,000 to 40,000 new website visitors to our website each month.

Monthly meetings Free workshop for tax preparers re: healthcare law Legislative breakfast with panel of experts (jointly with WSCCI) Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance open forum Sponsored and participated in the City of Countryside St. Pat’s Parade New member breakfast Spring Pub Crawl After hours networking Sponsored and participated in the local charitable events Speaking engagements to raise awareness about the CBA and our members Sponsored and participated in the Concerts in the Park Multi-day carnival/family fest Countryside Criterium bike race Cook County ordinance workshop (after effective date) Shop Local campaigns Winterfest! Senior luncheon Yelp workshop 2017 recap We (CBA) helped/supported its members and raised awareness in a variety of ways. Please review the list of our activities and initiatives in 2017.

No chamber is an island WE NEED YOU! Member participation and “buy in” Committees More members New ideas and meaningful feedback Fostering partnerships Raising local awareness