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Benefits & Services
As the largest and most respected business organization in Northern Santa Barbara County, the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor & Convention Bureau stands ready to help your business succeed and prosper. By becoming a member you will be joining a winning team that has many established programs and services specifically designed for, and supported by, our members.
Below you will find many of the benefits of
Chamber membership. After you review these programs
please contact our Membership Development Manager
at (800) 331-3779 ext. 852 for more information
or you may go directly to our Online
Membership Form to become a member.
Business Connections
You will have the opportunity to meet business leaders and influence your community by involving yourself with one or more of the Chamber’s Standing Committees. Take advantage of numerous opportunities to meet potential clients and gain exposure for your business by attending our weekly breakfast club where you can be a presenter and network with other Chamber members. As a member you also have access to sponsorship opportunities and exposure packages, direct mail labels/lists/disks, inclusion in various publications, and much more.
Leadership Program
Leadership Santa Maria Valley is a community Leadership development program designed to expand the community's civic leadership. Through an eleven-month program of monthly day-long seminars, participants engage in face-to-face discussions with experts and key decision-makers in areas of vital concern to the Santa Maria Valley. Website: www.lsmv.org
Business Visibility
New or relocating Chamber members are offered a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local elected officials and Chamber board members. Pictures of the event are published in the Chamber Challenge, which provides additional exposure for your business.
Referral Network
Each year we receive hundreds of requests for information about our members from prospective customers. Only Chamber members are specifically referred. These referrals are most important because people in the community respect the Chamber’s recommendations and quite often only want to do business with Chamber members.
Business Trade Show
The Chamber holds the largest Business Trade Show between Los Angeles and San Francisco. This popular event offers the opportunity for members to get exposure and promote their services or exhibit their goods to the public.
Governmental Liaison
The Chamber enjoys a strong relationship with our elected officials at all levels of government and regularly contacts our representatives regarding matters of importance to the residents of the region.
Monthly Newsletter
When you become a member you will be featured in the Chamber Challenge, our monthly member newsletter with a readership of over 1500 members, business leaders and representatives of the local media. The Challenge will also keep you informed on important business news and upcoming events. Only Chamber members have access to this important publication which provides members with low cost advertising rates and free articles in its Member News section.
Membership Directories
When you become a member, you will be entered in
the Membership Directory on the Chamber web site
with all the important information about your
company. In addition, you will receive a direct
link on our web site which receives over 240,000
visitors annually. Included with your membership
is an additional listing in the Community Destination
Guide which is distributed to over 10,000 community
members and visitors looking to relocate.
Visitor and Convention
Bureau
Additional
membership benefits are available through the
Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) which is
recognized as the official sales and marketing
arm for the Santa Maria Valley.
You'll gain access to valuable market
research, exclusive services and benefits,
as well as other valuable marketing opportunities
and resources to help you capture a larger
share of the visitor dollar.
These include:
Special Projects Grant
This program provides reimbursable funding assistance for advertising and promotional efforts to non-profit organizations with the ultimate goal of generating additional night stays in the Santa Maria Valley.
Download:
Special Projects Grant information and Application >>
Welcome Bags
Reach out to thousands of meeting delegates and event participants by including your coupons or giveaways in registration bags.
Monthly Sales Leads
Visitor inquiry leads along with leads through personal sales efforts to meeting and event planners, group tour planners and travel agents are available monthly to VCB Committee members upon request.
Publicity
Members are able to submit timely or relevant news for consideration in the Quarterly Grapevine Newsletter, which is distributed to over 300 travel media, editor and journalists.
Quarterly Meetings
Keep abreast of travel trends while gaining firsthand knowledge about Santa Maria’s lucrative visitor market and learn how your business can benefit from increased tourism. Quarterly meetings are often held at venues such as the Santa Maria Discovery Museum, Dunes Center and Rancho Miranda Garden Event Center. A great opportunity to gain additional visibility among other Bureau members is by hosting a VCB Committee Meeting.
Annual Tourism Luncheon
This annual luncheon held in conjunction with National Tourism Month each May, is another great member-to-member networking event. May focuses on the importance of tourism. Marketing opportunities include table top displays and giveaways to over 150 members.
Marketing Opportunities
Cooperative marketing and advertising opportunities with the Bureau targeting our various markets: leisure travelers; trade shows and meetings; travel media; travel trade and conventions.
Participation in tradeshows, seminars and familiarization trips. Numerous opportunities are also available to gain visibility through free listings as well as paid display advertising in a variety of the Bureau’s following publications such as the Values in the Valley coupon booklet, Cuisine Scene, Kids Just Wanna Have Fun brochure, Golf Guide, Arts brochure and much more.
These are just a few of the myriad benefits designed specifically with our members in mind. Once again, feel free to use our convenient Online Membership Form to get started or contact our Membership Development Manager at (800) 331-3779 ext. 852.
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