Weston Chamber is proactively looking to the future and to providing its Members with even greater value through growth and increased Membership volumes, harnessing of new media mechanisms for communications, further enhanced profile in the business community and expansions in areas of involvement.

Weston Chamber is proactively looking to the future and to providing its Members with even greater value through growth and increased Memberships and benefits to Members, harnessing of new media mechanisms for communications, further enhanced profile in the business community and expansions in areas of involvement. 2008 sees Weston Chamber investing in the development of the existing Website into a mauch larger and extensive resource for both Members and non-members alike. Enhanced profiles on the Chamber website for Industry Sectors with representative Members profiles.   

Major recent steps such as an extension of the Executive Committee to include new media industry representation by leading specialists who have enabled the development of this Web based resource for Chamber, a sub-group forming a Core Development Team looking at further enhancing the practical role that Chamber is taking in local commerce and further raising Chamber's profile in the business community, along with spearheading a Membership drive for 2008.

New initiatives are being brought on board to provide practical help, advice and guidance to Members on complex areas of business such as New Media, Internet and ICT. Strong links with Business West and Business Link have facilitated access to Grant Matched Funding opportunities for Members.

On a lighter note, plans for enhanced Festive and Seasonally orientated community work such as introducing steet market stall trading, encouraging cultural celebrations and enhanced targeted leisure and entertainment focused attractions, are all in development and collaboration in close liasion with the Council, Town Centre Partnership and other appropriate bodies.   

 

Membership Consultation

Meetings

1.      What time would you prefer meetings to be held?

2.      Is there a day that would make attendance easier for you?

3.      Would a new location be more accessible to you?

4.      What requirements do you have that would make attendance easier?(i.e. parking ramps/access, food)

Chamber activity

           

5.      What do we do for you and your business?

6.      What can we do for you and your business that we don't do now?

7.      Do we cover all the issues that affect you nationally?

8.      Do we cover issues that affect you locally?

 

Outside of Chamber

9.      Which information/services outside of the Chamber interest you?

10.   Can we provide this information or these services through the Chamber?

11.   Can you provide services or information that would help other members?

 

Website/I.T.

12.   Do you use or visit the Chamber Website?

13.   Do you have a website that you would like linked to the Chamber site?

14.   Do you use services or information found via the internet yourself?

15.   Can we add to/ improve the website to help your business?

16.   Is your business web based or web friendly?

17.   Would you benefit from help running or setting up your own website or using the internet for business?

Members

18.  Do you use your membership?

19.  Do you know someone who could/should join?

20.  Is there enough activity for the members?

Social Activities

 What social activities would you be willing to attend?

22.  What events have you attended within the Chamber?

23.  What events outside of the Chamber have you/ do you attend?

24.   Should the Chamber provide social events as well as business events?

25.   Would you be willing to host business or social events for the members?

 

 

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