CHAMBER BULLETIN
OCTOBER REMINDERS!
THIS WEEK!
Member Meeting
Please RSVP!
This month we are excited to welcome the MADISON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE to our Happy Hour to expand your networking reach. Feel free to grab a business friend to join us!
There may also be a prize for the best costume! (hint hint)
Please RSVP HERE by Tuesday 10/24.
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And mark your Calendars for these final 2023 meetings!
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NOVEMBER: Monday, Nov 13 (8AM-9 AM) - Chisel & Loom, 104 Main Street
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DECEMBER: Tuesday, Dec 12th (5PM-6 PM) - Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St
Loyalty Card Program
Shop Local - 'Tis the Season
Fresh off The Taste of Chatham, we are launching our LOYALTY CARD PROGRAM! With the holiday season upon us, let's remind & encourage our community to SHOP, DINE, & GIFT LOCALLY!
We need 2 things to make this successful!
1 - SPONSORSHIP!
We need 1 SPONSOR for this card - $500.00.
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First come, first serve. Whoever contacts us first will be the Sponsor.
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Sponsor pays for the printing of the cards and their logo appears on the card - see image below for mock up.
Email Allison Slater if interested in sponsorship. chathamareachambernj@gmail.com.
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2 - LOYALTY CARD OFFERS!
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We need YOUR OFFERS to make this Card valuable!
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What do you want to offer our community this season? A special shopping
discount? A % off a service or product? Free gift wrapping? BOGO?
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The Loyalty Card will be valid for ONE YEAR, but you can update the offers as
needed, and provide valid timeframes. Help us to kick this off with great Holiday offers!
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IMPORTANT DATES:
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27th: Offer Submission Form will be live on the Member
Dashboard - this is how you will submit offers to post on the website.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd: OFFER SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10th: Loyalty Card Offers Page will be published on website.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15th: CARDS GO ON SALE.
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The Loyalty Program
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The card will sell for $20.00 online.
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Cards can be picked up in store (at AT&T Cellular).
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If a merchant would like to sell cards in-store, we can set you up with Venmo.
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Card holders will receive a stamp when they show their card in person for a
transaction (CACC will provide pre-inked stamps to all participating businesses).
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Card holders can submit their stamped card at the end of the year and enter to win
a FREE LOYALTY CARD for the following year.
Collaboration with The Chatham Performing Arts Boosters
We are partnering with the Boosters to promote the sale of the card - see below for details.
MOCK CARD
Chatham Performing Arts Boosters
Night of Music - December 8th
The CACC and Chatham Performing Arts Boosters are bringing the community together for a festive evening to celebrate students, the arts and local businesses. We will collaborate to sell the LOYALTY CARD and to participate in A NIGHT OF MUSIC.
The Boosters are coordinating with the Borough to have 4 musical groups stationed around town and perform between 5:30-7:30 PM on Friday, December 8th. Proposed locations are:
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Library/Scoops Lawn
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Benches @ Main & Fairmount
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Firehouse Plaza
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Gazebo @ Reasoner Park
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(TBD indoor location for Strings performance)
To make this evening a truly festive community occasion, we are looking for "Station Sponsors" to host treat tables at the locations between 5:00-7:30. (Example - Hot Cocoa on the Lawn, Cookies at Firehouse Plaza, etc.). This would serve as a fundraiser to benefit both the CACC and the Boosters. Proceeds would be raised through the sale of treats and patrons can make additional donations via Venmo.
If you are interested to be a Station Sponsor, CLICK HERE and we will contact you with more information.
The CACC will set up a table to sell Loyalty Cards at this night.
We would love to see special LOYALTY CARD OFFERS that are specific to this night to encourage people to come downtown and shop, dine & enjoy the town before, during and after the performances.
If any merchants are willing to stay open a bit later this evening, that would be a plus!
Website Profiles
The process to create online business profiles has been automated!
www.chathamnjchamber.org/member-dashboard-mock-profile
The next site update is NOVEMBER 1. To have your profile included in this update, submission
DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 18.
NOTES
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By submitting your profile online it is considered to be automatically "approved" to be
published online.
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This link can be used for new members to submit their initial profile & for existing
members to submit changes to their profile.
Membership Dues - 2024
(& Morris County Partnership Program)
ANNUAL DUES TO BE PAID BY - January 1, 2024
RENEW YOUR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP!
To submit your dues: Scan Venmo QR code below or find us on Venmo @CACC-NJ.
Membership Options
PREMIUM**
Business: $200
Non Profit: $150
BASIC
Business: $150
Non Profit: $100
** PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP covers the $50 fee for our partnership with the Morris County Economic Development Alliance, a new division that connects with the Morris County Tourism Bureau. See benefits of this program below.
If you paid in 2023 for the Morris County Payment - you DO NOT HAVE TO PAY AGAIN. Simply renew annual dues with a BASIC MEMBERSHIP. (We have received payment from the following businesses: Chisel & Loom LLC, Purple Aardvark, Sew Dandelions, Arthur Murray Dance Studio, Coldwell Banker, Novalis Roofing & Siding , The Learning Path, Cassius Eco Fashion, Club Z!, Chatham Community Players, Westy, Chatham Club, Two Fields Bakeshop, RestoPros of North and Central NJ, GameChanger, Divine Organic Nail Salon, Loan Depot, Lucky Locks, Hidden Chickpea, PC Problems)
If you HAVE NOT SIGNED UP for this program and want to - renew 2024 dues with a PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP and this will cover your participation in the program.
We need 40 businesses in order to sign up - we currently have 19. Once we have 40, we will officially be partners, and that is when your "annual partnership" begins with the County.
BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM
This partnership will enable us to market Chatham to a wide audience as a destination for visitors and home for potential residents. We will have access to County websites and resources, and will obtain marketing support from the Board of Tourism. Join the program and help us raise awareness and visibility to all Chatham has to offer!
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Your Chamber website business profile will be published on the Morris County Alliance
Website, which links to the Morris County Tourism site and receives 150,000+ visits/year.
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Access to complimentary business counseling, training & market research.
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Weekly email blasts, event postings, business features in Thursday Newsletters and/or
Saturday "Make It Morris" Newsletters.
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Printed Visitors Guide, distribution of 12,000, across four states.
(Future benefit, 2024 deadline has passed).
To pay Membership Dues by check:
Make check payable to:
The Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce
Mail to:
Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce
219 Main Street
PO Box 171
Chatham, NJ 07928
Any questions, please contact Allison Slater at chathamareachambernj@gmail.com.
New Member Dashboard
COMING SOON (delayed - ETA Oct 25, in time for our next meeting!)
Our Member Dashboard will provide:
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OUTPUT - CHAMBER COMMUNICATION TO MEMBERS: This Member Bulletin Board will be posted on the Dashboard, instead of being emailed out. Reminders will be sent to check the Dashboard, but it will be your responsibility to stay updated.
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INPUT - MEMBER COMMUNICATION TO THE CHAMBER: Member can send us offers/announcements/news/updates/events/etc. that they want the Chamber to include in the Monthly Newsletter, on the website or with other Members.
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ONLINE BUSINESS PROFILES - As mentioned above, the process to submit online profile information has been automated.