The Chamber is pleased to offer " Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies "
to businesses in the Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce area. This will
consist of our presence at your grand opening or similar event, i.e.: anniversary
sale,new addition, new product line, etc.
We will:
Contact the town officials and other key people that you would
like to have at your event.
· Alert the media to your new business or event.
· Include this information in our newsletter.
· Post the information on our web site.
· Assist you with your event however you see fit.
This is another way the Chamber can help to promote your business.
Noontime Membership Meetings
June 21, 2001 Scotty's ~ Newport Noon to 1:30
Served meal $8.50 including tax & tip
Topic: "Sebasticook Valley Hospital "s Women's Health
& OutpatientServices."
Speaker: Terri Vieira, Vice president for Ancillary & Support Services.
RSVP by June 19, 2001 at the very latest to 368-4698.
~ Next meeting will be September 20, 2001 ~
Join your fellow Chamber Members for our informative Noontime Membership
Meeting Series. The *meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month
from 12:00 noon to 1:30 PM- please note this time schedule and mark your
calendars accordingly.
Our Noontime Membership Meetings are just that. A meeting of the membership,
YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS! These meetings are a great place for you to network
with other business and community leaders or just get out of the office.
The Chamber has been successful in obtaining speakers on topics that are
of interest to our membership. Let's support those speakers who are
willing to come to our meetings and give their presentations.
*No meetings in March, July, August, & December.
Chamber Information Center
The Chamber Information Center now has summer hours! The building is open
Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and hopefully, Saturdays from 9:00
to 3:00. We are looking for volunteers so that we can open the building on
Saturdays this summer. The volunteer would work along with the two RSVP volunteers
to provide directions and give information on things to do and places to go
to the many visitors who stop by during the summer months. If you like people
this is the job for you. Visitors are from all corners of the U. S.and many
are international visitors. All have fascinating stories.
Due to the expansion of Wal-Mart the Chamber Information Center will be moved
this summer. We will be closer to Route 2 and the westerly entrance to Wal-Mart.
The good news is that once moved we will be connected to sewer and water making
it possible to have restroom facilities for the staff ~hurrah! There will
be some costs associated with the move so the Chamber may have to do a Capital
Campaign to raise a little money.
This building is one of your benefits of membership. It is a place for you
to display brochures about your business and leave business cards for visitors.
If you have new or up-dated materials please get them in during work hours.
If you have counter space available in your business, the Chamber has a new
tri-fold brochure that lists the benefits of membership and includes a membership
application. The Chamber "Guide to the Sebasticook Valley Area"is
available for you to pass out as well. This booklet is filled with information that
every resident and visitor will find useful. Give us a call at 368-4698 if
you're interested in promoting the Chamber and the region.
Do you have news for the Chamber?
Have news that you'd like to share with our members?
· Call 368-4698,
· FAX 368-5312,
· e-mail at svcc@midmaine.com or
· mail the information to PO Box 464, Newport, ME 04953.
Advertising in "The Chamber News"
The Chamber is looking for support from its members through advertising
sales to stretch our newsletter budget. We are offering advertisements to
offset cost. As you will see in our newsletter, we have many businesses that
are regular advertisers.
Some of the advantages for advertising in The Chamber News are:
· Direct marketing to selected business people.
· Advertising hard-to-find supplies or items that directly interest
your targeted readers.
· Classified ads
· Your own ad
· Ads swapped for other services.
The Chamber News is published in January, April, July and October to keep
Chamber members and potential members aware of activities and events. It is
a publication for the membership filled with success stories and profiles
of members businesses. A community calendar, list of the current paid membership,
an application for membership and invitations to Chamber meetings and seminars
are also included. 300 copies are printed with each Chamber member receiving
one. The additional copies are sent to potential members as a marketing tool
and to individuals who have expressed interest in the happenings of the Chamber.
Rates are as follows:
Business Card Sized Ad: Full page ad: (8 1/2" x 11")
Single edition (camera ready) $10.00 Single edition (camera
ready) $50.00
Four editions (no changes) $35.00 Four editions (no changes)
$180.00
1/2 page: (7 1/4" X 5" or 3 1/2" X 10")` 1/4
page: (3 1/2" X 5")
Single edition (camera ready) $30.00 Single edition (camera
ready) $20.00
Four editions (no changes) $110.00 Four editions (no changes)
$70.00
Your Insert $50.00
(Copied and printed at your expense. We suggest colored paper.
Please deliver 300 inserts to the Chamber by the 15th of the month prior.)
Deadline for the July 2001 edition June 15, 2001.
Payable in advance to:
Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 464
Newport, ME 04953
If you are interested in supporting The Chamber News through advertising,
please call Jane at 368-4698 for additional details or with any questions
that you may have. Use this valuable tool to promote your business to other
business and community leaders.
The deadline for all advertising will be the 15th of the month previous
to publication. Ads should be camera ready-a business card works well. The
Chamber News staff reserves the right to accept or reject any or all advertising.
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