Visibility – Exposure Opportunities
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Alphabetical and categorical listing on Chamber web-site |
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Business listing in Annual Community Guide |
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Categorical listing in City Map |
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San Mateo County Business Expo – 125 booths offered to Chamber members from entire county. Over 900 attendees enjoy an evening on concentrated marketing/networking |
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Monthly mailings to over 1,100 businesses |
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Business card rack in Chamber office |
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Grand Opening/Ribbon Cuttings for new businesses (see Event Calendar) |
Development / Public Policy
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Legislative action on key business issues |
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Use of key contracts to assist with business needs |
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Advocate Chamber policies on community issues |
Community Awareness and Service
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Monthly "Good Morning San Mateo" program offers updates and news on all the latest projects and community information |
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Leadership San Mateo / Foster City / Burlingame / Hillsborough to foster future community leaders |
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Ongoing "Shop San Mateo" program to promote the use of local vendors/services and to promote more local business-to-business commerce |
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Annual Business Awards to recognize the contributions made by businesses in the community |
Business Opportunities
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Referral Service (approximately 24,000 inquiries each year) |
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Rosters by category for target marketing |
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Advertise to the business community |
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Free Business Consulting – SCORE |
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Toastmasters – learn to be an effective speaker to better market your business |
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Office Depot – Join the Office Products Program with Office Depot and improve your bottom line with up to 60% savings on office products your company uses every day! Click here to sign up.
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Networking Opportunities
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Monthly "Business After Hours" mixers for socializing, refreshments and interactionmarket your business (see Event Calendar) |
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Business Referral Networking groups – 3 leads groups meet weekly for lively, effective networking |
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Become a Chamber Ambassador and "meet and greet" at the Chamber functions |
Resource / Information Center
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Demographics, Club / Organizations, Restaurant Guide |
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San Mateo Visitor Center |
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