Business after Hours - Host Information
All host businesses of Business after Hours MUST BE current members of the Chamber of Commerce. If a sponsoring organization chooses to contact other businesses to co-host the event or to provide food or drink, they are asked to contact the Chamber first to be sure that a potential co-host is a current member.
Sponsor provides location of function (usually held at sponsor's own business location but may be held elsewhere).
Sponsor pay for cost of mailing to Chamber membership- approximately 300 invites - mailed at bulk rate at a cost of approximately $ 100.00.
Sponsor options on invitations:
Sponsor may print own invitations
Sponsor may design an invitation and Xerox copy
Sponsor may design an invitation and have Chamber Xerox
Sponsor may ask Chamber to design and copy
Chamber of Commerce staff will be responsible for processing the mailing. Sponsor will be billed for cost of postage.
Publicity about the event will be on the Radio and in the paper as a PSA. We will also e-mail the membership the week before and the day before the event. This will be of no cost to the sponsor.
Sponsor is responsible for providing refreshments (past sponsors have done everything from chips, dips, and soft drinks to shrimp, hot hors d'oeuvers, and wine/beer).
Sponsor is responsible for setting up registration table. Sponsor has the option of providing staff to man the registration table or asking the Chamber staff to provide the service.
Chamber staff will be responsible for taking RSVP's. Average attendance at a Business after Hours is 75.
Sponsor has the option to provide door prizes - this is not mandatory however it has become fairly customary.
Sponsor may distribute information about their company and will be asked to give a short "commercial" during the welcome. Brochures and information can be distributed at the registration table if so desired.
For further information, contact the Chamber office at 336.2264.
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