New Bedford Chamber Announces New Membership Campaign
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New Bedford Chamber of Commerce
With over 1,000 member business organizations, the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce provides leadership on issues and activities important to our economy and quality of life.
The Chamber's mission is to serve the interests of member businesses while advocating business advancement, economic growth and job creation for the benefit of New Bedford and the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts.
The Chamber's website is located at:
http://www.newbedfordchamber.com
By New Bedford Chamber of Commerce
Published on 06/1/2010
New Bedford, MA—The New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding an aggressive Membership Campaign on June 8 & 9, 2010. This new member campaign will include reaching out to over 5,000 businesses in the Greater New Bedford Area that are not yet benefiting from Chamber membership. The campaign will include a mailed invitation and personal phone-calls from business leaders in the region encouraging them to join the Chamber.
Chamber of Commerce will be holding an aggressive Membership Campaign on June 8 & 9, 2010
New Bedford, MA—The New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding an aggressive Membership Campaign on June 8 & 9, 2010. This new member campaign will include reaching out to over 5,000 businesses in the Greater New Bedford Area that are not yet benefiting from Chamber membership. The campaign will include a mailed invitation and personal phone-calls from business leaders in the region encouraging them to join the Chamber.
James R. Pratt, Jr., Managing Partner at Hodgson Pratt & Associates and Jim Rattray, Vice President of Marketing & Public Affairs at Southcoast Health System, will co-chair this special campaign. In addition, nearly 80 business leaders have volunteered to help recruit new members to the Chamber by sharing information about their positive experiences and the many benefits of Chamber membership.
“The Chamber is an important element in the fabric of the community and has a tremendous impact supporting the local business community,” said James R. Pratt, Jr., Managing Partner at Hodgson Pratt & Associates and Co-Chairman of the Membership Campaign. “We see this as a tremendous opportunity to not only grow the Chamber’s membership but grow its ability to better serve New Bedford and the SouthCoast.”
“I believe we have a great story to tell as the Chamber offers so many wonderful programs and benefits that are cost-effective, convenient, and beneficial to business success, especially in today’s competitive climate,” said Jim Rattray, Vice President of Marketing & Public Affairs at Southcoast Health System and Co-Chairman of the Membership Campaign.
The Chamber provides numerous services for members, including networking and professional development, export services, an electricity discount program, access to health insurance providers, free and low cost marketing, school to career initiatives, trade shows, as well as government affairs programs and advocacy to encourage a positive business climate for the New Bedford Area.
In addition, the Chamber’s New Member Campaign will feature several "join now" incentives for businesses and organizations that enroll with the Chamber, including free advertising, web site listings, admission to Chamber networking programs and more.
Highlighting the campaign will be a two-day, four-session phone-a-thon at the Chamber's offices on June 8 and 9. Volunteers will be competing for bragging rights as the top recruiter and some great prizes including overnight trips, gift certificates to restaurants and stores, and much more.
The Chamber’s Membership Campaign is sponsored by Health Services Administrators and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. In addition, media sponsors for the Campaign include WJAR NBC-10, Telemundo, SouthCoast Media Group, SoCo Magazine, Comcast, New Bedford Internet, WBSM-1420 AM, and the Bristol County Women’s Journal.
Businesses interested in joining the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce should contact Roy Nascimento, President & CEO at (508) 999-5231 ext. 25 or email roy@newbedfordchamber.com. To volunteer for the campaign or to donate a prize for campaign volunteers, please contact Dorothy Botelho, Director of Operations at (508) 999-5231 ext. 20 or email dbotelho@newbedfordchamber.com.
The New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit business association based in the City of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Chartered in 1885, the Chamber serves nearly 1000 member businesses of all sizes from virtually all industries in the ten communities of New Bedford, Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Mattapoisett, Marion, Rochester, Wareham, and Westport. The Chamber supports and promotes the local business community through leadership in public advocacy, education, networking, information, and community development.
James R. Pratt, Jr., Managing Partner at Hodgson Pratt & Associates and Jim Rattray, Vice President of Marketing & Public Affairs at Southcoast Health System, will co-chair this special campaign. In addition, nearly 80 business leaders have volunteered to help recruit new members to the Chamber by sharing information about their positive experiences and the many benefits of Chamber membership.
“The Chamber is an important element in the fabric of the community and has a tremendous impact supporting the local business community,” said James R. Pratt, Jr., Managing Partner at Hodgson Pratt & Associates and Co-Chairman of the Membership Campaign. “We see this as a tremendous opportunity to not only grow the Chamber’s membership but grow its ability to better serve New Bedford and the SouthCoast.”
“I believe we have a great story to tell as the Chamber offers so many wonderful programs and benefits that are cost-effective, convenient, and beneficial to business success, especially in today’s competitive climate,” said Jim Rattray, Vice President of Marketing & Public Affairs at Southcoast Health System and Co-Chairman of the Membership Campaign.
The Chamber provides numerous services for members, including networking and professional development, export services, an electricity discount program, access to health insurance providers, free and low cost marketing, school to career initiatives, trade shows, as well as government affairs programs and advocacy to encourage a positive business climate for the New Bedford Area.
In addition, the Chamber’s New Member Campaign will feature several "join now" incentives for businesses and organizations that enroll with the Chamber, including free advertising, web site listings, admission to Chamber networking programs and more.
Highlighting the campaign will be a two-day, four-session phone-a-thon at the Chamber's offices on June 8 and 9. Volunteers will be competing for bragging rights as the top recruiter and some great prizes including overnight trips, gift certificates to restaurants and stores, and much more.
The Chamber’s Membership Campaign is sponsored by Health Services Administrators and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. In addition, media sponsors for the Campaign include WJAR NBC-10, Telemundo, SouthCoast Media Group, SoCo Magazine, Comcast, New Bedford Internet, WBSM-1420 AM, and the Bristol County Women’s Journal.
Businesses interested in joining the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce should contact Roy Nascimento, President & CEO at (508) 999-5231 ext. 25 or email roy@newbedfordchamber.com. To volunteer for the campaign or to donate a prize for campaign volunteers, please contact Dorothy Botelho, Director of Operations at (508) 999-5231 ext. 20 or email dbotelho@newbedfordchamber.com.
The New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit business association based in the City of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Chartered in 1885, the Chamber serves nearly 1000 member businesses of all sizes from virtually all industries in the ten communities of New Bedford, Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Mattapoisett, Marion, Rochester, Wareham, and Westport. The Chamber supports and promotes the local business community through leadership in public advocacy, education, networking, information, and community development.