Membership in the Chamber of Commerce is beneficial on many levels.

We become your own personal marketing agency. We refer your business to the hundreds of visitors who contact us each month, we create a web page for your business and we produce programs that bring traffic through your very door. You are immediately subscribed to our Newsletter, the Cleveland Chamber Connection, which features tips on increasing customer traffic and hosts a number of ideas to keep those customers coming back, while also keeping you updated on happenings that affect your business, your family and your home.

The Cleveland Chamber is always working for you. And with more hands on deck, with more funding, with more involvement... the more we can provide, the more we can offer, the more we can benefit. Did you know the Federal Tax Commission lists membership within a Chamber of Commerce as not a charitable contribution, but an "ordinary and necessary business expense."

There are many aspects to a Chamber and the benefits they provide.
A few have been listed below.

As a Member...

...You will be given a link from our Chamber website to yours to
INCREASE HITS TO YOUR SITE

...You will be entitled to vote during our Annual Meeting to
CHOOSE PROGRAMS IMPORTANT TO YOU

...You will be added to the Chamber Membership Directory to
INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO HUNDREDS OF POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS

...You will receive our Cleveland Chamber Connection newsletter to
STAY INFORMED AND UPDATED

...You will receive promotional opportunities via Chamber events to
BOOST YOUR PROMOTION

...You will have peace of mind to know a full-time staff is working for your
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY!

...You will be connected to State Chamber info regarding legislative happenings
TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF STATE-WIDE ISSUES

...You will receive Cleveland Chamber email updates to
STAY IN THE LOOP OF LOCAL HAPPENINGS

...You will be afforded the opportunity to submit your happenings to
SPREAD YOUR NEWS VIA THE MEMBERS ONLY MEMO!

...You will be encouraged to submit promotional items for display & mail-outs to
EXPAND YOUR REACH

Machelle Childress, Vice President
Cleveland Public Schools

Donna Bierbaum, Treasurer
Wal-Mart

Michelle Miller, Secretary
Jay C. Byers Public Library

CL Stallard, Director
The Cleveland Bank

Sherl Goins, Director
American Heritage Bank / Dream Skeems

Shannan Freeman, Director
Mack's Furniture & Appliance, Heat & Air

Diana Tilley-Esparza, Executive Director
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT partners assist in every aspect of community development in respect to the Chamber of Commerce. Economic Development is a broad catagory of pursuits, that includes Business Development & Support, Tourism, Beautification and touches on each of the other listed committees in some way or another, as it is believed Economic Development works hand-in-hand with these areas.

EDUCATION committee members act as Chamber eyes and ears to reflect any needs of our school system that might be met via our Chamber or Chamber Members.

EVENT PLANNING is an active committee that is fully responsible for the development, planning and execution of some of Cleveland's biggest events!

LEGISLATIVE representatives are crucial in our Chamber of Commerce. This committee will update the Chamber Board on all business or Chamber-related issues and represent the Chamber in meetings that impact our business and area community.

RETAIL / PROFESSIONAL partners are a force, of mostly local professionals, who volunteer their voices to any given Chamber issue. If it affects our business community, the Retail/Professional committee is the collective voice of the Retail / Professional sect.

TOURISM is a constant need of any community. While we certainly relish in our small-town atmosphere, we must be open to visitors of all sorts for the prosperity of Cleveland. This means establishing a group of insightful individuals who have the ability to visualize programs that will encourage new friends to "Come Home to Cleveland."

As you can see, it takes many to run a successful Chamber and many points of view to see the big picture of any given situation. The more people who involve themselves in the happenings of the Cleveland Chamber, the more our community benefits. Never hesitate to share your thoughts or opinions with the Chamber, and if any of the above committees speak to your interests, we hope you will become involved and help make the difference that only YOU can make!