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Top 10 Reasons to be a Chamber Member

#10 Make great business contacts
Good old-fashioned, face-to-face, person-to-person networking is essential for doing business in the Greater Fort Smith Region. The Chamber brings members together through various events and activities and offers you the key to unlock the door to the business community.

#9 Take advantage of our office and knowledge-base
Our conference room offers you a comfortable place to meet and an excellent staff you can count on for VIP treatment when you need it most. Inquire about our information services department, which can provide you with statistical data and maps for your business needs.

#8 Access to elected officials
Issues that impact your bottom line are addressed and lobbied by the professional staff and leadership. The Chamber provides regular face-to-face meeting opportunities with local, state and nationally elected officials at events like our Western Arkansas Legislative Gala and in groups like the Legislative Affairs Task Force.

# 7 Become a mover and shaker
The Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce offers you an opportunity to stand side-by-side with business and civic leaders to become involved in issues that matter and to make your opinions count.

#6 Get all the news you can use
The Chamber is in the information business. The monthly newsletter, The Catalyst, is distributed to the Chamber membership and more than 40,000 recipients of the Southwest Times Record. The Chamber’s electronic newsletter, the e-Catalyst, is e-mailed to more than 1,600 subscribers.

The redesigned website, www.fortsmithchamber.com, features the latest news on the community, economic development, Chamber members and the organization.

#5 Market your business to the city, the state, the region and beyond
Thousands of new residents and visitors stop by the Chamber office each year for information on local businesses. The Chamber staff only refers our members to these guests.

Each Chamber member is listed categorically and alphabetically in both our printed and online Membership Directory. The Chamber also offers your business many opportunities to market yourself directly to our membership of more than 1,400 businesses.

#4 Contribute to building a stronger economy
The Chamber champions policies, practices and activities that foster business retention and business development. Businesses create jobs. A good business environment is good for the Greater Fort Smith Region.

#3 Contribute to building a better Fort Smith
So, your business has been successful without the Chamber. Why should you join? The Chamber’s ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life for all of Fort Smith’s residents. While many of our efforts and services can and will be of direct and material assistance to you, it is absolutely certain that our programs are indirectly helpful to all business and professional people, as well as the communities we serve.

#2 Have a ball
No one puts on better events than the Chamber. Whether it’s our monthly First Friday Breakfast, the annual banquet or our legislative gala, you would be hard-pressed to not have a great time with your new Chamber friends. Add that to one of the largest golf tournaments in the area and you’ve got a calendar full of fun.

#1 Lower your cost of business
The Chamber participates in the Chamber Assistance Program (CAP) health insurance plan to help you meet the ever-growing demands of providing health coverage for you and your employees. Your membership investment is also tax-deductible as a necessary business expense.