As a member of the Claresholm Chamber, you are also a member of the Alberta Chamber of Commerce and are eligible to receive benefits small businesses may not be able to get on their own. Please refer to the information below.
Benefits to
Being a Chamber Member
Other Benefits - Alberta Chamber Benefits
Insurance Plans
Benefits to Being a Chamber Member
There are many benefits to becoming a Claresholm Chamber of Commerce member. These benefits include:
Discount rates on booths at our annual trade fair which will take place on February 3 & 4, 2006.
Claresholm, Granum, Stavely Phone Book - which is produced by the Claresholm Local Press in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce. As a chamber member you receive 10% off advertising in the yellow pages as well as being automatically highlighted in yellow in the white pages of the phone directory.
You are entitled to advertise your business on the Chamber of Commerce website. Cost is $75 for the year (July to June).
Member to Member business connections.
Chamber sponsored seminars and guest speakers who lecture on various topics regarding business.
Every membership dollar is valuable in helping the Chamber finance the various projects we undertake.
Other Benefits for Being a Chamber Member
ATB Financial Merchant MasterCard
Discount Rate
Preferred electronic merchant discount rates of 1.65% for an average ticket
size of <$100, 1.82% for an average ticket size of >$100 & <$500, 1.96% for an
average ticket size of >$500 and an Interac fee of $0.12 for each debit
transaction. All new client sign-ups will receive the first 4 months terminal
rental for free ($140 value).
TD VISA Reduced Rate Programs
Discount rate of 1.75% Debit transaction fee $0.10 per transaction
(regardless of business volume). TD offers the TD Business, Personal, and Wealth
Management Program, which can be used in 3 different ways... as a business, an
individual, or as an employer.
Scotiabank VISA Merchant Discount
Rate
Discount rates of:
- 1.80% electronic deposit discount rate
- 2.50% paper deposit discount rate
- Debit transaction fee $0.14 per transaction
Payworks Payroll Service
An easier way to handle your payroll! Payworks has created an innovative
payroll service by rolling the best qualities of software packages, service
bureaus, and the power of the Internet into one system. Payworks has integrated
Chamber Group Insurance Administration through their partnership with the
Johnston Group.
ESSO Fleet Discount Program
Esso offers all members a discount on fuel, top-up oils, car washes and
merchandise purchased on your Esso Fleet Credit Card.
Husky / Mohawk Group Plan Commercial
Credit Card
2 cent/litre discount of fuel. No minimum volume requirements.
Canadian-owned!!
Petro-Canada SuperPass Credit Card
A 2 cent discount per litre on all grades of gasoline purchased at retail
service stations. A 20% discount on car washes, and 3% discount on vehicle
propane.
Purolator Volume Discount Program
Save you up to 35% every time you use their services.
Adtel On-Hold InfoPacs
Special packages are offered to members for customized on-hold services for
your business.
ChamberTrust Seal
Every day businesses enter the world of online commerce. By acquiring the
ChamberTrust Seal, Chamber members can help assure their customers the
legitimacy of their business.
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Group Insurance Plan
This plan is open to all member businesses with one employee or up to 25
employees. It offers a wide variety of benefits and can be tailored to fit your
needs. Includes Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Critical Illness, Dependent
Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Long Term Disability, Weekly
Indemnity, and more! For more information, call Leo Durand,
Representative, at Clarica in Lethbridge, 328-3306 extension 2232.