BENEFITS OF JOINING CHAMBER?
There are countless good reasons to join the Border-Kei Chamber of Business and direct benefits include:
DATABASE
Chamber membership gives you valuable access to members and potential clients.
NEW MEMBERS INDUCTION AND NETWORKING FUNCTIONS
Members are entitled to attend valuable informal, but structured opportunities to meet a broad range of business people.
BUSINESS HI-LITE MAGAZINE
This glossy B2B magazine is distributed monthly free of charge to all our members and keeps you in touch with Chamber activities and developments in our area.CHAMBER EVENTS DIARY
The Chamber Diary is listed on our website and updated as events change. Both Members and Non-Members are invited to attend and become involved.LETTERS OF SUPPORT
At a small fee, we gladly provide letters of support to members trying to access tenders and expand their business footprint. Each Chamber member commits to a code of ethics that endeavours to raise the standard on which business is conducted.LETTERS OF INTRODUCTION
The Chamber issues letters of introduction to members proceeding abroad on business.BUSINESS BYTES
Our monthly electronic newsletter gives a snapshot of activities and upcoming events.
MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE
On becoming a member you will receive a personalised membership certificate at a New Members' Induction and Networking Event.www.bkcob.co.za
Members who have websites are entitled to a link from our website, to yours. We ask you to reciprocate this link from your website to ours as well. The new and constantly updated portal provides members with an advanced medium to keep abreast of both news and the latest developments within the Border-Kei region.CB Login
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Networking eveningsAs part of BKCOB’s benefits, we hold bi-monthly networking evenings for our members. Each of these networking evenings are sponsored exclusively by a member of the BKCOB and allows the company to introduce and promote its service offerings, introduce staff members etc.
All arrangements for these networking functions are made by our Events and Marketing office, and includes invitation notices, confirmations, name tags, welcoming of guests etc. The programme for each networking function remains consistent and even though a sponsored event, they are hosted by our Executive Director, and includes the awarding of certificates to new Chamber members, prize draws and general announcements. In addition, at each networking function, there are two lucky draws of member’s business cards, a platform for those two Chamber members to give a very short introductory presentation, i.e. two minutes.
The Border-Kei Chamber of Business Networking and New Member’s Function has proved to be a great success and therefore the expectancy rate is almost always oversubscribed. Members attending range from the manufacturing sector, travel, engineering, tourism, health, retail, service industry etc. Both local and at times national visitors attend. The media is invited to all functions.
BENEFITSThere are various options available to you, as an example you may proof the invitation upon request, provide name tags with your logo on, welcome guests to the function in conjunction with Chamber staff, and the freedom (within reason) to brand alongside the Chamber. Your company logo will appear on all our notices and invitations. Of huge benefit therefore is the exposure both at the function in terms of (a) branding opportunities, (b) a 12 minute presentation to attending members and guests, and (c) post the event in our Business Hi-Lite and Newsletter.
COSTSBKCOB does not make a profit from this function but there are always expenses that need to be met, for example, the catering. On average this event is attended by 120 – 200 guests. A cocktail drink upon arrival is optional but would increase the cost.
The cost for the evening is R12 000 (inclusive of VAT).
We would be happy to discuss and negotiate any additional services or special requirements with you. contact our events coordinator Jenny Inglis at the Chamber for further information. |
