- PROGRAMS
- Business After Hours
Business After Hours is a quarterly finger-food evening from 6.30pm to 8.30pm providing business the opportunity for business networking, to promote their business and to benefit from notable Guest Speakers.Regular brief breakfasts, dinners or luncheons provide expertise on a variety of subjects. Examples: marketing and advertising: time management: evaluation of your business: labour relations: networking techniques: tax issues: and many more.
The program provides networking opportunities for business to business exchanges and potential client development in a social, relaxed enviroment. Programs are geographically located for member's convenience.
- Recognition Programs
The Chamber annually recognises the Small Business Person of the Year and the Business of the Year. - Referrals Increasing your Business
The Chamber refers your products and services to all enquiries from the general public.
- SHOWCASING YOUR BUSINESS
- Member Displays
Members are invited to display their brochures and posters in the reception at Chamber functions. - Mini Trade Shows
Mini-trade Shows are held in conjunction with Croydon City Council for Members to showcase their products and services. - Membership Referrals
Names of businesses are provided in response to mail and telephone inquiries from the general public for goods and services. - Membership Certificate
Members can proudly display an attractive Membership Certificate.
Membership offers generous advertising discounts with the Leader Newspaper Group.
- ACCESS TO SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
- Membership
Free listings are provided for your business in alphabetical and catagory sections of the Annual Membership Directory. A complimentary copy of the publication is provided for your firm. - Newsletters
Membership includes "Chamber Gazette" a publication providing feature articles from business leaders, government legislation information, advertising opportunities and a myriad of business facts.The monthly In-Business Update, which is designed to inform members of timely, pertinent business information that may have a direct impact on business.
- Discount on Lists, Labels and Publications
Chamber Members exclusively receive discounted prices on clubs and organizations' lists, mailing labels, the Croydon Business Directory, and additional copies of the Membership Directory.
Only Chamber members are eligible to receive lists of business considering relocation to the Croydon area.
- VOLUNTEERISM AT ITS BEST !
- Committees
Committees are available for those members who want to have a choice in making Chamber policy. There are additional committees designed to serve as "goodwill" or "networking" vehicles for the Chamber.
If you want to anticipate as an active working member, there is a place for you ! - Business Assistance and Information.
The Croydon Chamber of Commerce is the premier source of, and expert on, business information in Croydon. - Business Network
As a Chamber member the Outer Eastern Business Network offers low cost, convenient and competative programs of specialised workshops to serve management needs. Chamber members automatically receive a level of membership guaranteeing special rates. - Business to Business Counselling Service
The Chamber's Business to Business Counsilling Service provides advice to small businesses in the Croydon area. Chamber mentors include include a wide variety of successful small, medium and large size business representatives who volunteer to provide free counselling in specialiased skill areas. - Business Youth Exchange
This program will work to increase business participation in schools to ensure that students will be prepared for employment and life learning. - Credit Card Discounts
Members enjoy generous reductions on merchant credit service fees.
- BUSINESS LOBBYING EFFORTS
The Croydon Chamber of Commerce and Industry serves as a "watchdog" on behalf of the business community at all levels of Government.
In addition we play a focused, strategecally relevant advocacy role as the oldest and the most respected buiness leadership organisation in the Croydon area.
