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Member Benefits
Chamber membership delivers a comprehensive benefits package offering member discounts plus business referrals, seminars/workshops, and networking opportunities. Below are just a few of the ways we help to support your business
Promotional Opportunities
The Chamber offers a variety of effective opportunities to connect your business to the community residents and business leaders.
Business Contacts
Through the many Chamber activities and programs, you will have an opportunity to meet potential customers and clients.
Referrals
The Chamber office receives a large volume of calls requesting goods and services — we refer our Chamber members.
Business Seminars/Workshops
The Chamber offers programs directed towards business development as well as personal growth as a business leader.
Marketing
We assist in getting the word out through our website, newsletters business luncheons, and special events.
Community Projects
The Tumbler Ridge Chamber of Commerce offers numerous opportunities for your business to make a difference in the community.
Business Directory
Your business will be listed in our Business Directory on the Tumbler Ridge Chamber website.
Promotions and Discounts
Our members are also entitled to great discounts and promotions across the following partner organisations:
BC Chamber of Commerce Benefits
Awardify: Awards Management Designed for Canadian Chambers
For over 8 years, Awardify has helped Associations and Chambers of Commerce find a better way to organize and execute their awards programs. Chamber members save 27% when you sign up!
Axis Insurance: Non-Profit Program
In partnership with Axis Insurance Managers Inc. (previously Shaw Sabey & Associates Ltd.), our 20+ years’ experience and group-buying power has helped us negotiate some of the best coverage and lowest rates in the country.
BC Business Magazine: Annual Subscription
Chamber members can access a one-year subscription to BC’s premiere business magazine for only $12.
Chambers Plan: Employee Benefits
More than 30,000 small-to-midsize businesses choose the Chambers Plan Group Insurance to protect their employees with comprehensive group benefits, including Health and Dental insurance, making it Canada’s #1 employee benefits plan for small business.
Constant Contact: Online Marketing Tools
From email marketing to event management, to social sharing and more, members save up to 25% on these easy-to-use marketing tools from Constant Contact.
Global Advantage Travel and Entertainment Program
Exclusive deals for chamber members on hotels, car rentals and entertainment around the world!
Park’N Fly: Parking Discount
Members receive up to 40% off Park’N Fly rates at select airports across Canada. For details on Aeroplan points, click here.
Payworks: Payroll Solutions
Payworks provides workforce management solutions, including real-time integration of payroll and benefits for members of the Chambers Plan.
Pocketed: Grant Funding Assistance
As a chamber member, Pocketed will enable you to explore non-dilutive funding that fits your needs, including hiring grants, training support, market expansion funding, COVID-19 recovery, and more to grow your business all on one platform. Receive a 50% discount on your first grant through Pocketed’s services, waive a grant consultation fee ($50 CAD/session) and receive over 25% off upgrades to Pocketed+
Purolator: Shipping
Earn volume discounts starting at 25% on Purolator Express® and Purolator Ground® services.
Shell: Fuel Discount
Members can save 8¢/litre* at Shell for the first four months, and 4¢/litre after. The offer has been extended until November 30, 2023.
Staples: Office Supply Discount
Members access the Staples Professional program to receive reduced costs on business supplies with no minimum order requirements.
Whistler 48-Hour Club
BC Chamber members receive discounts off the posted pump price for gasoline, diesel and retail purchases with the Shell Triton Card.Chamber members can save between 40%-50% on their stay at Whistler as part of the exclusive ‘Whistler 48 Hour Club’ program offered by Whiski Jack Resorts!
Canadian Chamber of Commerce Benefits
Chamber Import Bonds Program
An import bond acts as a type of contract between CBSA, the importer and the surety company to ensure that duties, taxes and fees associated with the importation of goods into Canada, will be paid. Visit the website for more details.
e-ATA Carnet
Carnets permit the temporary duty-free and tax-free importation of goods into foreign countries, simplify customs procedures, reduce business costs and save time and paperwork. Visit the website for more details.
Elavon: Payment Processing Program
Elavon offers members the ability to accept payments from customers in a fast, efficient and secure way. Additional features for businesses include the ability to accept payments online, in-store, or on-the-go with Converge®, an all-in one eCommerce solution, dedicated account managers to help support your business objectives, and in-house multi-lingual customer support that is available around the clock
Freightcom: Chamber Shipping Program
With Freightcom, members can save anywhere from 70-75% on what they would normally pay for shipping courier costs, including pallet shipping.
TradeCert: Document Certification
Apply for certificates of origin, visa letters, representational agreements and other ad hoc documents. Eliminate courier fees and save money through our online document certification platform. Visit the website for more details.
The Tumbler Ridge Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization with members encompassing business leaders, professionals, residents and community groups working together to improve local business, and lifestyles. With this in mind we aim to build a stronger community.