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Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce 

97 Toronto Street

Barrie, Ontario

L4N 1V1

Tel (705) 721-5000

Fax (705) 726-0973

Email: Chadmin@barriechamber.com

Web-Site: www.BarrieChamber.com

Membership Directory

Who We Are:

• Barrie's Largest Business Organization with almost 1,000 Businesses and over 1,200 voting members!

• The Voice of Business in Barrie, speaking out for you on issues that affect your business to City Hall, the Province of Ontario and the Federal Government

Our Motto:

• To Inform And Represent Business 

Our Mission:

• To Provide Services, Resources And Advocacy For Our Members
• The Chamber of Commerce will actively promote itself to its membership and the public through a program of effective committees. The chamber will market and promote products and identify services that may benefit our members financially this mission will be based on the views of its members and will be regularly evaluated to ensure that the mission is being achieved

Our Vision:

• Providing Business Leadership through A Community Vision
• The future includes the participation of our community, the inclusion of all segments of our community, carried out through an integrated business partnership that emphasizes the growth and betterment of business in the Barrie area

Our Family:

• The Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce is part of a network of over 150 Chamber's of Commerce through the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, and we're also part of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, representing over 170,000 national businesses and organizations

Core Strategies:

Communicate

• Enhance the Chamber of Commerce profile in the community
• Provide a New Member Orientation Program
• Enhance communication at membership events
• Request increased member input on issues and knowledge of results of our lobbying efforts
• Continue to use, develop, evolve and implement communication devices as required including the Chamber Connection, Internet, brochures, releases, newsletters and any other device that will enhance knowledge, understanding and Involvement of the Chamber of Commerce in our community.
• Provide Products, Benefits And Services
• Investigate further opportunities for Member Services
• Provide group insurance, business directory, discount advantage program, preferred merchant credit card rates
• Provide full-time professional staff resources to assist member inquiries
• Provide an inquiry centre
• Offer sponsorship opportunities
• Enhance networking opportunities and referrals
• Solicit from our members ideas for new products, services and benefits
• Participate In Community Activities
• Promote and partner in community events and organizations that will heighten the Chamber's profile (e.g. Canada Day, Community Recognition, Santa Claus Parade, Kempenfest, Tourism Barrie, Economic Development Advisory Committee, City of Barrie)
• Strengthen existing community activities
• Aggressively identify new community/business initiatives
• Form new and creative partnerships that will promote our business opportunities for our members

 

Advocate

• Identify our members’ views on legislation, government policies or practices
• Lobby on behalf of our members
• Build our existing affiliation with the Ontario and Canadian Chambers of Commerce to strengthen our lobbying efforts
• Utilize other Chambers of Commerce and affiliations

 

Networking and Partnering

• Create an environment where members have the opportunity to grow through interaction with other businesses
• Seek out new opportunities which will promote different community activities

 

Market / Promote

• Increase the visibility of the Chamber of Commerce
• Publicly celebrate our successes
• Promote the Chamber of Commerce as the business organization of choice

For more information, please visit our web site at www.BarrieChamber.com