1)       Business Networking - Expand your contact base in order to ensure the growth and profitability of your business – networking works!  We offer Breakfast, Lunch and After Hours networking functions for your convenience.

2)       Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan - Members are eligible to participate in the national employee benefits program.  Group Life, Disability, Extended Healthcare, Dental and Best Doctors.  Flexible plan designs for businesses of one to fifty employees.  For information, call Rod Johnson at (905) 750-0032 ext. 2

3)       Visa & Mastercard Merchant Discounts - Association rates (as low as 1.69%)

4)       Smart Commute 404-7 - This initiative, in association with the Markham Board of Trade and the various levels of government, encourages our business community to help reduce the number of single occupant vehicles traveling to and from the workplace.  The project, while increasing employee health and morale, reduces gas usage, parking, emissions and traffic congestion, the cost of development and the need for occupancy space. For more information, call Paul Bradbury at ((05) 884-1961 ext.24.

5)       Business Advocacy - Business faced with excessive or unfair government administration, taxation, or legislation can use the Chamber as a valuable resource. Well-established channels to government and the power of Canada’s largest and most influential business lobby group, gives your business a strong voice in municipal, provincial and national issues.

6)       Association with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and other York Region Chambers

7)       FREE Ad in our monthly e-newsletter within the first year of membership

8)       Free listing on RHCOC Website - and a web link to your company’s website from your listing.

9)       Free listing in the Downloadable Members’ Directory - and unlimited downloads for your marketing use available from the RHCOC website. 

10)    Free listing in the YLM On-Line Business Directory - Chamber members are identified with a chamber icon beside their listing in the YLM On-Line Business Directory which is accessed through the homepage on the RHCOC website, the Town of Richmond Hill’s website and York Region’s website.  These Business Directories are available for a variety of communities including and not limited to York Region, Town of Richmond Hill, Town of Markham and many more.  Each business receives a complimentary basic listing under the community where their business is located that can be updated by members anytime with their secure ID and password.  Chamber members receive prioritization in directory searches. 

11)    Esso Imperial Oil Gas Discounts - Save on Gas! Fleet discounts too!

12)    Natural Gas Discount Program for Businesses - ECNG is the leading provider of independent energy procurement and energy management services to Associations as well as Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional consumers of natural gas and electricity. ECNG is now offering the Richmond Hill Member’s a new, lower natural gas wholesale rate of $31.4 cents/cubic meter until Oct 31/08. This rate provides members with cost certainty & budget-ability each and every month. ECNG has been serving their customers for 20 years (1987-2007)!

13)    Low cost Advertising Rates - in our quarterly newsletter and Annual Downloadable Business Directory.

14)    Meeting Rooms - Available at very reasonable rates to members during business hours.

15)    Business Referrals - We refer our members when consumers, business people and tourists call for information and business referrals.  In addition, members' are encouraged to display information in our office and at events.

16)    Tenders for Town of Richmond Hill/York Region projects - available to Chamber members via email only.

17)    Member to Member discounts – check the RHCOC website members’ only section for up-to-date information

18)    Special Events:

Business Achievement Awards - We celebrate Business Excellence in Richmond Hill in March every year at a gala dinner recognizing our Business Achievement Award winners.

Golf Tournament - Networking on the links-fun day with chamber members held in June.

Oak Ridges Family Fair and Home Show-held in June

Annual General Meeting - The Chamber's "Year in Review" held in June.

Annual BBQ and Volunteer Recognition – “Networking with lots of Food & Fun” held in August.

Mayor's Luncheon - State of the Town address by Mayor David Barrow held in the fall.

Trade Show - held each October.

Holiday Open House - our way of celebrating the Festive Season held in December.

19)    Grand Opening Kit – Provides a list of dignitaries, media and government officials to invite, sample agenda, complimentary use of our “Ceremonial Scissors” for the ribbon cutting and participation of the RHCOC Chair of the Board at the event

20)    Document Certification – An authorized Commissioner of Oaths and Affidavits is available for member exporters requiring document certification and validation of certificates of origin. Appointments may be arranged at the Chamber.

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