10 Reasons why you should join Galway Chamber today
1. Marketing & Promoting Your Business
2. Generate Leads and Sales Opportunities through Networking
3. Business focused events, with speakers from leading businesses
4. Lobbying on key Business Issues for Galway’s strategic development
5. Subsidised Training programmes
6. Participation in Trade Missions internationally
7. Access to Enterprise Europe Network
8. Export advice & documentation including Certificates of Origin & Carnets.
9. Member-to-Member Offers - Affinity deals with members for members.
10. Use of Chamber Facilities for Meetings, Product Launches, Mini Seminars
To join Galway Chamber, please complete our application form.
Marketing your Business to a targeted audience of business leaders and decision makers
- Membership Diary (Annual publication of membership listing)
- Access to Chamber members database of over 550 companies in Galway
- Chamber website – www.galwaychamber.com
- Free listing (ad) for new members on Chamber website
- Targeted Mailshots to business audience
- Sponsorship opportunities, including Chamber events, reports and publications, etc.
Networking Events
- Targeted events focused on the needs of your business
- Opportunity to network with prospects, clients and business leaders
- Generate sales leads and business contacts
- High calibre speakers regularly address Chamber events
- Opportunity to sponsor events during the year.
Lobbying & Representation on key business issues
Through an Active Committee structure representing member views on key issues
- Access to Galway and the Region
- Investment in Job Creation
- Tourism and Culture
- Costs of Doing Business including commercial rates
- Forward Planning
Training
- Chamber Business School
- FÁS Funded Training
- Going for Growth Programme
- Emerging Leaders Programme
- Excellence Through People Programme
International Trade Development Services
- EEN services, such as trade information and partners, EU funding, legislation and tenders
- Certificates of Origin other required export documentation
- Expertise and advice on import / export requirements
- Pan-European Business Partner Search Service
Member-to-Member Business
- Chamber members do business with other Chamber members
- Galway Chamber refers business only to Chamber members on enquiry
- Preferential rates for Chamber members
Assistance for your Business
- Participation in funded Chamber business programmes
- Promote your Retail business through our dedicated site - www.shopgalway.com
- Room Hire in Galway Chamber for off-site meetings, training and corporate entertainment
- Business and Local Economy information for your organisation
Testimonials
"Talent Fusion are members of Galway Chamber for 4 years now and have found the membership experience to be vital to the growth and development of their business. Galway Chamber's support and guidance has been a key reason for Talent Fusion's success to date". Ger Colleran, Director, Talent Fusion www.talentfusion.ie
"We have consistently found our membership of Galway Chamber to be very beneficial. Our involvement allows us to get a real feel for the business challenges facing our clients. The Chamber has a very diverse and extensive list of events, which are a great opportunity to network with the key business people in Galway." Padraic Brennan, Managing Partner, RDJ Glynn www.rdj.ie
"Being a member of Galway Chamber has positively impacted on the Harbour Hotel. Galway Chamber are continuously creating new initiatives to help promote and encourage business growth in Galway. Their dedicated and efficient work is of extreme importance for the intrinsic success of the Harbour Hotel and every business as well as the development and vitality of the City. A shining example of this is the established "Business After Hours" events held each month which are a must attend in my diary. The intuitive Chamber recognises the need of a business to learn from and about each other, subsequently offering an invaluable opportunity to network. The Harbour Hotel is proud and honoured to be a member of Galway Chamber." Orla Seery, Sales & Marketing Manager, Harbour Hotel www.harbour.ie
MEMBERSHIP RATES FOR 2009
Category
|
No. of Employees |
Rate |
VAT |
Total |
|
1 |
1 > 5 |
€341 |
€ 73.31 |
€414.31 |
|
2 |
6 > 15 |
€566 |
€121.69 |
€687.69 |
|
3 |
16 > 50 |
€1032 |
€221.88 |
€1253.88 |
|
4 |
51 > 100 |
€1361 |
€292.61 |
€1653.61 |
|
5 |
101 > 200 |
€1701 |
€365.71 |
€2066.71 |
|
6 |
201 > 400 |
€2043 |
€439.24 |
€2482.24 |
|
7 |
401 > 600 |
€2496 |
€536.64 |
€3032.64 |
|
8 |
+601 |
€4537 |
€975.45 |
€5512.45 |
To join Galway Chamber, please complete our application form OR complete the following expression of interest form.
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