• EXPOSURE– Providing advertising opportunities, helping businesses gain publicity through ribbon cuttings and referrals, and promoting members so they become recognized in the community.

• CONNECTIVITY– Holding networking events were members area able to become better acquainted with other business people, to seek new business opportunities and to gain advice and feedback with other that have similar goals.

• EDUCATION– Providing leadership development programs, volunteer programs, and business building seminars and workshops that improve professionals, their businesses, and the community as a whole.

• ADVOCACY– Working with local and state governments on the issues that impact business by introducing and build support for new ideas for economic growth and diversification, and for community improvement.

The Chamber continues to come up with new and innovative ways to help its members succeed.

• Business Support Forums – The Chamber provides monthly business support forums. The current series of forums focus on “Developing Your Customer Base”. Growing our retail business community is a critical component of our efforts to improve the Brookings economy, attract a much needed workforce, and stem the leakage of retail dollars out of the community.

• Membership Mixers – The Chamber has recently launched their all new monthly networking event called, Membership Mixers. These mixers take place on the third Thursday of every month from 5pm to 7pm with a program at 6pm. The mixers provide networking opportunities, which help you build relationships, make new contacts, and find new clients and vendors.

For more information on either of these programs please contact the Chamber Office.