Marketing Committee Report

April 17, 2008

Pam Y., Joanne, Lily Brislen (UCDC rep.)

Continue ironing out kinks in Chamber website maintanence.

1. Pam & Pam learn how

2. Contact Mike Wiggs for help (Pam Y.)

3. Contact Dan about kinks (Joanne)

General Discussion about recruiting new members to Chamber

Suggested approach is to ask for chamber volunteers to go door to door, 2 members at a time with the following list of points to be made. We need a list of business licenses from Cheryl.

1. short history of how chamber started (Breakfast Club/Service Group)

2. what can the chamber do to better benefit businesses?

3. provide info on what chamber is hoping to do to help businesses

a. website

b. business of the month promotion

c. networking

d. possible business education/training (Joanne contact Small BusinessDevelopment Center)

e. other?

Other points made: Investigate cost of Business of the month sign from Dan Wallace. Obtain email address for chamber so emails look more professional. Include Mktg. Committee meeting dates & time next chamber meeting announcement.

Next meeting: May 1, 2008 - 8:15 a.m., New information center next to Bead Mecca

Marketing Meeting Update

Attendees: Cheryl M., Misty B., Pam L., Pam Y., Serena, Joanne G.

Discussion: How do we attract new chamber members?

1. Monthly newsletter: Cheryl M. will edit. Articles can be emailed to her.

2. Start a Business of the Month : Put mailboxes on public bulletin boards for voting. Give businesses ballots to hand out, start voting in May, first award June. Canyonville Ace Hardware (Misty) will supply mailboxes, Bead Mecca (Pam) will get estimate on sidewalk sign to put in front of winning business and present to Chamber.

Old Business:

1.Connect w/7 Feathers, Misty will contact Danielle Feddar about ads in Shuttle.

2. Shopping bags: Cheryl will research source.

Possibility to use for welcoming new businesses and new members of community.

General discussion:

Knoll Terrace newsletter/ Barb & Bob Matthews. Try and get more people to participate in city events.

Website address will be included on/in chamber monthly mtg. announcement being sent by Pam Y.

Work on improving updating of Chamber website by Pam Y. & Pam L.