The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce serves your business needs in many ways:
Business Referrals
Your Chamber is a clearing-house for information about San Benito County and its businesses. The Chamber staff responds to an average of 1000 calls per month, which result in increase business opportunities for members. The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce is the only Chamber within the County that has a sophisticated computer system with the ability to track each call received and directs the caller's inquiry to the member. At the end of each month, cards are sent to each member announcing the number of calls the Chamber was able to refer to the member business during the month.
The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce provides information about Hollister, the county seat of San Benito County, San Juan Bautista and the unincorporated areas of Aromas, Bitterwater, Hernandez, Loneoak, New Idria, Paicines, Panoche, Pinnacles National Monument, San Benito and Tres Pinos. |
Membership Application
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You can apply online for a Chamber of Commerce membership. Payment can be made by Check or Credit Card. Just print and fill out the form below.
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Business Advocacy
Your Chamber is the voice of business in San Benito County. Through representation and partnering with other agencies we provide the business viewpoint on issues affecting San Benito County. Your Chamber represents members at these forums:
Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
California Chamber of Commerce
California Trade and Commerce
Economic Development Corporation
Hollister City Council
Private Industry Council
San Benito County Board of Supervisors
San Benito County Business Council
US Chamber of Commerce |
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In addition, your Chamber encourages all citizens and local businesses to shop locally. Sales tax revenue is what keeps the community strong. Shopping locally also encourages new or potential business to invest resources in our community. Fostering a stronger, healthier community benefits everyone. When the community's businesses are thriving, the job and career market improves. Remember, Shop Locally!
Regional Voice Through Membership Collations
Your San Benito County Chamber of Commerce belongs to several area Chamber coalitions, which provide a regional business voice. Business trends are discussed, then dispensed to the membership at large. These informal organizations include the South Bay and Peninsula Area Chamber Executives, Monterey Bay Area Chamber Executives and the Central Coast Chamber Executives collaborative effort for the betterment of the area.
California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
Campbell Chamber of Commerce
Castroville Chamber of Commerce
Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
Gilroy Chamber of Commerce
King City Chamber of Commerce
Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce
Milpitas Chamber of Commerce
Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce
Moss Landing Chamber of Commerce
Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce
Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce
Prunedale Chamber of Commerce
Salinas Chamber of Commerce
San Benito County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
San Jose Chamber of Commerce
San Juan Bautista Chamber of Commerce
Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce
Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce
Saratoga Chamber of Commerce
Seaside Chamber of Commerce
Business Counseling
Your Chamber provides many resources to help you run your business more effectively. One-on-one business counseling and business development strategies are available in the Chamber office. Through partnerships with the Gavilan College Small Business Development Center, the One Stop Career Center, Economic Development Department, and the Economic Development Corporation, members are able to take advantage of services that minimizes business risk and maximizes success and profitability. Practical working seminars and workshops are periodically hosted throughout the year.
The Internal Revenue Service's Taxpayer Education & Communication Office provides customer focused products, services, and assistance to educate small business and self-employed customers. Check out the Taxpayer Education & Communication Office website for informational brochures, CD-ROMs, and free small business workshops.
Chamber Mixers
Chamber Mixers are a great way to both relax and network after business hours. Mixer are held the second Wednesday of every month at 5:30pm. A different member is the featured mixer host every month. The Annual Mixer Calendar is posted on the Chamber website.
Chamber Newsletter
The Chamber News is a monthly newsletter in printed form and is also available on the Chamber website in PDF format. The Chamber News showcases members and businesses, and provides advertising and article contribution opportunities for members.
Chamber Website and Publications
The Chamber website, at www.sanbenitocountychamber.com, provides the San Benito County business community with a wealth of up-to-date information regarding Chamber benefits and activities, along with general information to area residents and visitors.
The Chamber publishes a directory called california.calm, a Guide to San Benito County. California.calm provides community highlights, community features, demographic information and a business directory of members. California.calm also offers members opportunities to be featured advertisers.
Your Chamber also publishes a current map to the County, Hollister, and San Juan Bautista that also provides advertising opportunities to Chamber members.
Tourism Council
Your Chamber is the Tourism Council of San Benito County. Several businesses create an environment of interest to people seeking what-to-do and what-to-see. These businesses contribute to the well-being of our community financially, physically, recreationally, emotionally and spiritually.
Film Commission
Your Chamber is the Film Commission in San Benito County. The pride of the County is in the vistas and unique 'Old California' flavor. Several commercials and feature films have been made over the years. Feature films and commerciasl have consistently brought revenue to our community since 1925 wanting to relive the excitement in California.calm country.
Chamber Store
Your Chamber Store, located at the Chamber offices at 650 San Benito St., Suite 130 Hollister, CA 95023, offers special discounts to members. Some of the many items available at the Chamber Store are:
 Certificate of Origin
Relocation packets
Membership list and labels
Bulk Mail Stamps
Community Postcards
California.calm Directory
San Benito County Maps
Motorcycle Posters of the original 1937 Gypsy Tour
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