Membership
Membership covers everyone in the company, not only the owner or manager.
- From $225 a year for a business with one to four employees.
- Before you pay anything Two visits to Rise & Shine, Toast to Tuesday or the monthly luncheon.
Members at a chamber networking morning. The beam overhead reads Friendly, Trusted, Helpful.
Who a company membership covers
All employees are encouraged to take part and contribute.
When you consider that a company membership is not reserved for the owner or manager only, and that all employees are encouraged to participate and contribute, you can see that the Chamber has a veritable army of experts who can work together to advance the commercial, financial and civic interests of our community.
The list
What a membership includes, grouped by what it is for.
Rooms you can walk into
- Monthly Chamber Luncheons
- Rise & Shine
- Women's Business Network
- Chamber Ambassadors
- Business Spotlight at a Monthly Luncheon
- Ribbon cuttings
Print and display we control
- Forest Grove/Cornelius "Unwined" Guide
- Community Banner Program
- Hotel Guest Rack Cards
- Pacific Community Resource Guide
- Vendor Opportunities at Chamber Events
- Creating community events to showcase our members' businesses
Listings, newsletters and the website
- "Chamber Chatter" Email Newsletter - Member only postings
- Weekly Newsletter
- Promotions and Event listings online
- Employment listings online
- Chamber website
- Social Media Shares + Likes
Services at 2417 Pacific Avenue
- Conference room usage Forest Grove
- Import/export & Notary service Forest Grove
- Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial (our Business Center in Cornelius) Forest Grove
- Economic development resources Forest Grove
- Travel & Visitor Association membership Forest Grove
Who speaks for business
- Legislative advocacy
- Chamber Board & community liaisons
- City & state association representation
- Belonging to government and other related organizations with business best interest in mind
The fine print
What each of these costs, and how to book it.
- Monthly luncheon $20 for members, $22 for everyone else. Fourth Monday.
- Rise & Shine Free, and hosted by a member business, so it is also free to host.
- Your ribbon cutting We bring the ribbon and the oversized scissors, announce the opening to the membership and photograph it.
- Business Spotlight at a luncheon A speaking slot at the monthly luncheon.
- Notary $10 per act for non-members, by appointment.
- Conference room at the office Call 503-357-3006 to ask about using it.
- Certificate of origin For Oregon exporters, issued at the Forest Grove office.
- Business Center in Cornelius Open to non-members. Appointments in English or Spanish.Abierto también a quienes no son miembros.
What a membership looks like in a room