Chamber Information

Key West Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Information

Benefits

Key West Chamber of Commerce Membership
 Giving Your Business the Competitive Edge

More than 50% of the businesses in Key West are Chamber members. How does their membership benefit them-and more   important, how can yours benefit you?   Chamber business members receive plenty   of tangible benefits that give them the   competitive edge. Like these:

OPPORTUNITIES TO PUBLICIZE YOUR BUSINESS:

  • The chance to display your brochures at  the Chamber office
  • Business referrals from the Chamber office to visitors
  • Business referrals from the Chamber office to local residents and people   interested in relocating to Key West
  • Listings in the Chamber Guides for all retail services and stores, dining, water sports, accommodations, attractions and meeting planning
  • A membership plaque to display at your business, which identifies you as a   concerned part of the business   community
  • Publicity opportunities through the Chamber's monthly newsletter, the Chamber Chowder, which reaches more than 700 businesses and community leaders
  • Yearly Trade Show, attended by residents and members of the business community, where you can display   goods and services
  • Weekly   mailing lists for your collateral material available at a nominal fee;   names come from visitor inquiries to   the Chamber's Tourist Information   System telephone lines

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES:

  • Opportunities to present information on your business to Chamber staff for   referral purposes
  • Contacts with prospective customers and clients through monthly Chamber   meetings attended by prominent   members of the business community
  • Informal "Business After Hours"   functions where Chamber members   relax and get to know each other
  • Opportunities   for membership in working committees addressing community concerns
  • Opportunities to participate in the Chamber's legislative voice for business  interests on local, state and   federal levels

ACCESS TO ECONOMIC STATISTICS AND BUSINESS INFORMATION:

  • Various statistics relating to tourism and the community
  • Demographic information
  • Periodic seminars to assist members in training employees affordably
  • Monroe County TDC and Key West advertising campaign information
  • SCORE counseling program for small   businesses