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