MEMBER RESOURCES

THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Working Smarter: The Right Tools Produce Better Results

Our interactive website contains valuable resources and innovative features for our members. Members can activate a FREE custom business page with multiple photos, video, location map and much more. 

With more than 30-plus years servicing the business community, our focus is to provide value, visibility, and quality services to our members and the community at large. Our strength is in the quality of our members, volunteers, Board of Directors and staff. If you are not yet part of our tremendous business organization, we invite you to join today. 

Convenience ... The Chamber has established an extremely informative and interactive website www.irwindalechamber.org. Visitors from around the globe are able to obtain information about business services, events and other information with the click of a button. Every member receives the Website Promotional Package and members can also post job opportunities, find business resources, view the calendar of events, add events to your MS Outlook calendar, RSVP and pay online! 

Return on Investment $3,500! Your investment in the Chamber gives your business credibility, visibility and marketability.

RECOGNITION FOR YOUR BUSINESS - NETWORKING - CONNECTING

YOU TO SUCCESS

Events and Recognition for Your Business

Business Awards
Business of the Month is to recognize local member businesses and organizations that have established success in business and also demonstrate involvement in community service. Honorees are showcased on the front page of the website, in the Insights Magazine and at a City Council meeting. 

Held in conjunction with the Installation Banquet in January, the Chamber presents the Annual Business Awards to honor those whose efforts make a difference in our community. Four awards are given: Business of the Year, Business Person of the Year, Ambassador of the Year and Employee of the Year. Award winners receive recognition at the Installation Dinner and are identified on the website and on perpetual plaques prominently displayed in the Chamber office. 

Citizen Awards
The Citizen of the Year Award is to recognize individuals for superior contributions to the Irwindale community. Winners of this prestigious honor have represented the most dedicated participants in community activities, and who have demonstrated unselfish devotion to others. 

The Chamber established the Young Citizen of the Year Competition to recognize the youth of Irwindale for their vision of the future. The person selected as the Irwindale Young Citizen of the Year has enthusiasm, a positive attitude and exemplifies a good role model for their peers. Applicants are required to write and orally present an essay at the competition and answer questions from a judging panel of educators and business leaders. 

Installation and Awards Dinner
Held annually during the month of January, this sell-out event is the forum for officially installing the new Board of Directors and Chair of the Board. It is also a time to thank retiring Board of Directors and honor the prior year’s Chair of the Board. Typically, the Mayor is on hand to perform the Installation ceremony. 

Golf Tournament
This premier tournament is a great way to link business with pleasure. It provides an excellent opportunity to entertain clients and friends and to promote your business through networking and sponsorship recognition. The tournament is open to every level of golfer and offers an invigorating day of business networking, socializing and sporting fun. Registration is limited to 144 players and sells out every year. 

Good Morning Irwindale Networking Breakfast (GMI)
This popular quarterly morning meeting allows members a 30-second “commercial” of their products and services.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies ... The Chamber’s Business Ambassadors holds ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new businesses in the area. Business Ambassadors members and Chamber staff come to the business with the ribbon and ceremonial scissors for the ceremony. The Chamber representative will take pictures and include them in the upcoming monthly newsletter. Ribbon cuttings can also be arranged for relocations, changes of ownership, or other significant happenings in the life of a business. 

Business Referral Service
The Chamber of Commerce is often the first point of contact for information for both visitors and persons relocating to the area. The Chamber office receives calls every day requesting information on local products and services. Callers and visitors are referred to Chamber members who fit their needs. Relocation requests are mailed a Community & Business Directory to better acquaint them with their transition.

KEEPING YOU IN THE KNOW

Be in the Know!

Blast Email Alert
Our weekly email service is to notify interested Chamber members of pertinent business related information, training opportunities and to promote community events and happenings. 

Quarterly Newsletter
The Chamber Newsletter, Insights, is the medium by which the Chamber communicates with both members and the residential community, keeping you current on Chamber events, community activities, business issues and opportunities. The newsletter is distributed by email, by mail to those who prefer the hard copy and is posted on the website. The newsletter provides pertinent news and information on new labor laws, legislative news and training opportunities. There are also new member listings, a calendar of events, and business spotlights of Chamber members. Member input is encouraged and Chamber members have the option of advertising in the newsletter at modest rates. 

Chamber Seminars and Workshops
The Chamber offers training and educational opportunities through many scheduled seminars throughout the year. Workshops and seminars on a wide variety of topics assist our members in addressing and improving current business and community issues. If you have a particular area of interest or expertise, please do not hesitate to share this information or your needs with the Chamber. 

Membership Luncheons/Community Updates
Monthly luncheons feature a diverse selection of speakers from our community. They also provide an opportunity to conduct official Chamber business, networking with members and to welcome and introduce our newest members. 

Legislative Luncheon
This quarterly informative presentation by the various elected officials is a must-attend event that sells out early. It is a great way to hear about upcoming legislative developments impacting business and network with elected officials and department heads.

PROMOTIONAL AND ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

Promote what you do - Heighten your visibility.

​Promotional and Advertising Opportunities
Chamber publications have been designed as an opportunity to promote your business. The advertising dollars you spend now are an investment in the future of your business. Good advertising leads to business success!
 
Membership Roster/ Mailing Lists…Members ONLY!
The Chamber maintains an up-to-date list of membership. This list is available in several forms. To protect our members from spam we do not include email addresses or fax numbers. Hard Copy: FREE! The Chamber will produce on request an alphabetical or categorical list of the complete membership. The list can include contact person, business address, telephone number and website. 

Insights Newsletter
Published monthly, this full-color magazine has a distribution of 1,000 via email and hard copy. It is also posted on the website. It targets both the business and residential communities. A 10 percent discount is available for annual advertising contracts. 

Irwindale Business & Community Directory
The Directory was developed for use as a relocation publication as well as a directory of local business and community information. It contains demographic, statistical, government and local information about the Irwindale area. The Directory includes listings of all of our Chamber members, and is distributed to members to encourage “doing business with members”, making this your quick guide to Chamber Members and their services. Call for contract and pricing. The Irwindale Business Directory is a user-friendly business resource and a colorful pictorial image piece of this dynamic community. Good things happen when members do business with each other. Members are listed in multiple sections of the directory at no charge. 

Door Prize/Raffle/Auction Contributions
A great way to showcase your product or service is to provide door prizes, raffle or auction items for our events. Members receive recognition at the event, in “Insights” and in the event program for the Installation Dinner and Golf Tournaments.
 
Tell the world what you do with our Website Promotion Package!
Membership in the Irwindale Chamber of Commerce includes a customizable webpage, multiple listings and links on the Chamber’s website. Banner Ads are a great way to showcase your business on the Internet. Select from Event Registration, Calendar, Business Directory, or Traffic Catcher Pages. 

Multiple Directory Listings
Select two categories to be featured under. Utilize keywords for optimal placements in the search engine, and hot-link to your website. 

Traffic Catcher Page
Membership in the Irwindale Chamber of Commerce includes a customizable webpage, multiple listings and links on the Chamber’s website. Banner Ads are a great way to showcase your business on the Internet. Select from Event Registration, Calendar, Business Directory, or Traffic Catcher Pages. Customize your own webpage on www.irwindalechamber.org to turbo charge your online presence with your logo, photos and more! 
Member Discount Program…The member discount program is one more option for chamber members to market their businesses among other business owners.

Utilize the Coupon Creator to add special offers on our website for members only or everyone! 

Social Media
Members are highlighted in various social media through daily updates that the Chamber posts on a daily basis.