Programs to Help Members Do Business

• Networking Opportunities - Attend Chamber events like Business After Hours, General Membership Luncheons and Committee Meetings to meet and share with other members. Members are encouraged to do business with other members. Chamber contacts will become your best source of new customers and increased sales. 
• Training Programs - The Chamber works with a variety of organizations and individuals to develop seminars and employee training classes that help member companies develop a skilled work force.
• Referrals - The Chamber receives dozens of calls a week from consumers (both local and travelers to our area) looking for providers or goods and services.
• Membership directory - A complete alphabetical and categorical listing of member firms to encourage member-to-member purchasing. No charge to members. $30 for non-members.
• Membership on labels and disks - Mailing labels of the membership are available to help target your products and services through direct mail; $30 for members, $60 for non-members. A disk is available for $60 to members and $120 to non-members.
• Export Assistance - The Chamber provides the required authentication for the origin of export shipment paperwork for member firms. The Chamber also maintains export information to assist members in global trade.
• Salisbury and Wicomico County maps - $2.00 each.
• Regional Information Packets - Relocation packets are designed to provide demographics and general information vital to new businesses, employees, or residents to the area. Available at $4.00 each for third party distribution.
• Regional Chamber Newsletter - The monthly Business Journal offers vital information on commercial enterprises on the Lower Shore with business advertising opportunities at special member rates.
• Internet presence - Opportunities to advertise on this website.

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Workforce Development Programs

• SACC Foundation offers training to help businesses obtain the skills needed by their employers.

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Quality of Life Programs

• Salisbury Festival - Community festival held the first weekend in May.
• Beautification Projects - Designed to enhance and improve Salisbury's visual image through construction and maintenance of selected beautification sites. Customers and potential new employees are drawn to nice places to live and work.
• Crime Reduction efforts with the Wicomico County States Attorney, Sheriff and Salisbury Police Department.

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Improving the Business Climate on the Lower Shore

• Economic Forecast - An annual forum that provides an insight into economic conditions, particularly on the Delmarva Peninsula.
• Forums for Professional Groups - Provide a vehicle for business people from particular segments of the community to share information and experiences, i.e. retailers; architects, engineers, surveyors, human resources, public relations, and marketing professionals.
• Lobbying Efforts - Provide business "point of view" on local, state, and regional issues. Work with the Eastern Shore Delegation on major regional programs, like One Maryland and the Regional Transportation Forum. You are too busy to monitor all of the programs, legislation and regulations that local, state and federal governments are contemplating, so we do. The more businesses and voters we represent, the bigger our impact.
  

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Membership Criteria

Membership is open to all companies or organizations who do business on the Eastern Shore.  The company is the member.  The business selects a person to be the point of contact (Representative) with the Chamber.  Chamber  mailings will be sent to that individual to share with the rest of the organization.

Other special categories of membership are:

Retiree Membership - is for individuals who were active in the Chamber as part of a member company.  These individuals are allowed to join as retired members at a reduced rate, so they may continue to be involved in the Chamber after retiring from the company.  Retiree membership dues are $50 per year.

Individual Membership - allows an individual who supports the goals and objectives of the Chamber, but does not belong to a company authorized membership, to join.  This program is not to allow an individual to join rather than his/her company.  Individual membership dues are $225 per year.

Associate Membership - is for a company which wants to have additional individuals in their organization to get the mailings.  All company employees are allowed to participate in Chamber meetings and activities.  The membership category covers the cost of mailings to additional people within a company.  Associate membership cost $75 per year per person. 

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Membership Investment Schedule 

The Standard Dues Rate, which is based on the number of employees, allows one voting member, who receives mailings.  Part-time employees count as .5 for dues calculations.  These dues will be charged annually according to the month you joined.