Member Benefits

The Indio Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of business men and women who have joined for the purpose of promoting the civic and commercial progress of our community. The area's economic well-being is related directly to the caliber of work that is done by the Chamber. That is the reason the Indio Chamber has a major impact on business, income and future growth of the area. There are two primary functions of your Chamber of Commerce:

1. It acts as advocate for the business and professional community and translates into action the group-thinking of its members.
2. It renders specific services of a type that can be most effectively rendered by a community organization both to its members and to the community as a whole.

HOW IS IT FINANCED?

The Indio Chamber receives some funding from the City of Indio for services rendered as the City's Visitors & Information Center, but is financed primarily by the investment of its members. An adequate level of support from all business and professional interests in the community is essential to finance the programs that are vital to community growth and development. The investment schedule is regularly reviewed to ensure that the fees are appropriate.

• Networking with other Businesses
• Strong Business Advocacy on state, local and national issues
• Advertising & Promotional Opportunities
• Referrals
• Workshops and Seminars
• Business Information Alerts
• Professional Business Assistance
• Ribbon cuttings, grand openings, groundbreakings
• Social, Fun & Fellowship Opportunities

1. Professional Membership Networking. Every member receives a copy of The annual Indio Magazine and Membership Directory, which lists every member, both alphabetically and by business category. Since Chamber members are encouraged to do business with each other, this is a valuable tool to the Indio business community. This magazine is also given out to new residents, new businesses, developers, potential new businesses looking to relocate in Indio, as well as to visitors and tourists.

2. Referral Service. The staff at your Chamber of Commerce acts as a customer referral service for all of our member businesses. We serve as the City of Indio's Visitors and Information Center. We refer hundreds of potential customers to Chamber members.

3. Advertising and publicity opportunities in Chamber publications, such as The Indio Magazine and Membership Directory, East Valley Business Newspaper, Indio City Map, and our Merchant Mailer flyer mailings.

4. Business Information. Members receive a copy of the East Valley Business Newspaper each month, which keeps you informed of the many activities made possible through your membership. Legislative, Chamber, community and event information are just some of the news items covered in the E.V.B., which has a mailing list of approximately 1,000. Others are distributed through banks, restaurants, hotels, etc.

5. The Chamber Staff helps many member firms plan announcements, ribbon cuttings, ground breaking ceremonies, grand openings, etc. We can help you too. Just Ask!!

6. Legislative Assistance is provided to members through the efforts of the Governmental Affairs Committee. This committee keeps abreast of local, state and national legislation affecting businesses. They recommend to the board of directors when a letter needs to be written to our legislators and they can request that staff alerts the membership when a larger letter-writing effort is necessary.

7. Your Chamber works to promote business and networking with our BizNet Expo and Economic Summit, the Indio Magazine & Membership Directory, monthly Mixers, and monthly Mayor's Business Networking Breakfasts.

8. You have the opportunity to become involved in any of our numerous committees and task forces, working toward the betterment of our community, our Chamber, our businesses and our special events. Committees are also a great chance to network with potential clients, customers and suppliers.

9. Your Chamber of Commerce sponsors a variety of workshops and seminars designed to help you run your business as effectively as possible.

10. Your Chamber staff and committees, such as Business Recruitment and Retention and Marketing work hard to better our local business climate. We are dedicated to ensuring that the area's employment base is strong and prosperous, We are actively involved with the Indio Economic Development Advisory Committee and the Marketing committee.

11. Successful special events are an important function of your Chamber of Commerce. These events bring people, money and awareness to Indio, helping the business community while enhancing the image of the city. We are active in sponsorship/ partnership of the Southwest Arts Festival®, the International Tamale Festival®, the Riverside County National Date Festival, the annual City Hall tree lighting ceremony and the 4th of July Festival.

12. Your Chamber of Commerce also plans and produces several special Chamber events like our specially themed Paniolo Party, a Western Luau. Our annual Golf Tournament is another major event, held each May or June at a member golf course. These events not only act as important fund raisers for the Chamber, but they are fun, networking, social events attracting members and nonmembers from businesses throughout the Valley.

13. The management and staff of the Indio Chamber of Commerce are behind-the-scenes specialists with backgrounds in diverse areas such as event planning, advertising and public relations and community relations. They have the knowledge and expertise needed to help you make Indio a better place in which to live and work.