On The Horizon

By Tony Salas, Executive Director

Each New Year brings the expectation of great accomplishments, and that is no different with the Lacey Chamber of Commerce. Looking toward 2012, the vision is bright with anticipation of the great things we will accomplish together.

We, of course, will continue developing the culture of “Think Chamber First” and look for innovative ways to make it easier to do business with other Chamber members. One thing we are developing is incorporating “Hot Deals” for Chamber members that would be promoted through our existing communication vehicles. This gives you a way to offer exclusive member pricing without using additional marketing dollars to promote that pricing. Some of the other things we are looking to bring to our members to provide additional value to your membership are expanded educational opportunities to job postings to new networking opportunities. We are continually on the hunt to make your Chamber membership as valuable and diverse as possible.

We have had great success in attracting new members and will continue to bring in members to complement your needs. Growth continues to be an ongoing mission and we are reaching out to new business, existing business, and your referrals to provide you with more opportunities to Think Chamber First. A great way to connect with these new businesses is with an ad in the Community Resource Guide.

The Community Resource Guide is being developed as you read this. The Guide offers an unprecedented opportunity to reach out to nearly 100 more businesses than last year. If you buy ad space in January, you will receive a promotional rate of 20% off. There is no better time to make sure you are advertising in the Community Resource Guide.

Here is wishing you a successful New Year and I look forward to a great 2012!