BENEFITS OF BELONGING
The New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce is a full-service, year-round Chamber with a full-time staff to serve the needs of Chamber members, area residents and visitors to our region.
1. Who can join?
Any sole proprietor, entity, business, firm, association, corporation or business partnership having an interest in the New Paltz Chamber of Commerce’s Mission Statement is eligible to apply for membership.
There are no geographic boundaries.
2. What are the benefits of joining the New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce?
Group health plans and dental insurance.
Promotion of your business on a daily basis, through distribution of our Regional Guide and Membership Directory; display of your business brochures, business cards and other printed literature in our Visitor’s Center; listing your events on the Chamber’s on-line Calendar of Events; and referrals via inquiries by telephone, in-person and via e-mail. .
UPDATE, the Chamber’s monthly newsletter, with informative articles about issues facing the business world, upcoming Chamber events, member news and other timely information. .
Monthly Chamber luncheons or breakfasts, where you can hear experts speaking on events and policies directly affecting you and your business, and network with other Chamber members. .
After-Hours Mixers, held monthly, and quarterly Business Card Exchanges where you can network with fellow Chamber members and meet new business colleagues. .
Listing in the Membership Directory of the Chamber’s website (www.newpaltzchamber.org), with a free hyperlink to your business’s website. .
Educational workshops on a wide range of topics to meet foster business and personal success. .
Marketing opportunities to promote your business and/or events, including the Chamber’s Corporate Partner program; announcements in the Chamber’s weekly M2M (Member-to-Member) e-mail blasts; advertising in the annual Regional Guide, Celebrate! brochure, newsletter, and other promotional publications; inserts in the UPDATE newsletter; sponsorships of Chamber events; and additional advertising opportunities on the Chamber’s website. .
Chamber Bucks
A great way to come to Chamber events for free!
Simply recommend a business to become a New Paltz Chamber of Commerce member, and we will send you Chamber bucks if they join, which can be used as payment
for luncheons or breakfasts.
Group Health Insurance
Contact Tri-County Planning Services for information: 845-471-8200, Chris Richards
Capital District Physicians’ Health
Plan (CDPHP), MVP Health Plan, Cigna
Dental Health Plan.
CellularONE
Contact Alan Hershkowitz 845-399-7756
Monthly rebates offered on local and regional digital plans. Certain restrictions
apply. This discount not offered in any retail store.
Educational Seminars
Business seminars and workshops are held throughout the year. Sign up for an affordable class and learn ways
to promote your business, maintain your billing and databases, hire and keep valued employees, and take your business to the next level, and more.
Capitalize on Your Chamber Membership
Display your business brochures and cards in the Chamber's Visitor's Center. You can also offer token giveaways like pens, pencils, keychains, etc.
Attend Mixers, Luncheons and Business Card Exchanges. Chamber events are great opportunities to network and to promote your business directly to other business owners.
Write a note of welcome to new Chamber members. You will find mailing information for new members each month in the Chamber's UPDATE newsletter. Write each new member a note to welcome them to the Chamber and introduce yourself and your business. Be sure to include your business card, too.
Weekend Hours at Regional Visitor’s Center
Our Visitor’s Center is open on weekends from May
through October (Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), but closed on weekends from November through April. Volunteers from the Retired Senior Volunteer Program staff the Visitor’s Center during the weekend, and can provide travelers with maps, brochures and information about our members and area attractions.
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