Chamber Membership
When you join the Chamber, you gain a new business partner, opportunities to network, meet potential clients, market your business, increase business knowledge, and get involved in issues that affect your business and community.
Why Join the Chamber?
- Monthly luncheons with a featured program
- Continuing Education
- Professional Development
- Business After Hours
- Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Ceremonies
- Volunteer Committee Involvement
- Annual Membership Directory
- Annual Halloween Parade
- Quarterly Newsletter – “The Chamber View”
- Chamber Website
- Annual Awards Luncheon
- Annual Membership Meeting
- Annual Picnic on the Lawn
- SantaCaliGon Days® Festival
- And more…
Each year when you renew your membership, you’ll receive discounts for many programs and services, including:
- A complimentary membership directory, plus a free listing
- Free alphabetical and categorical listings on the Chamber’s website
- Numerous effective, high-impact sponsorship opportunities
- Recognition in the Chamber View and Chamber website
- Chamber staff makes more than 100,000 referrals per year
- Chamber member referrals
- Listings in the Chamber directory
- IEDP – Independence Economic Development Partnership assists in new business location & current business relocation/expansion
- L.E.A.D. – Leadership development programs for professionals
- Monthly legislative meetings while in session
- Annual Eastern Jackson County Day at the Capitol
Current and past projects initiated or supported by the Chamber include:
- Interstate 70 and Little Blue Parkway Interchange, and Lewis and Clark Expressway
- Noland Road Bridge replacement project
- West Independence neighborhoods such as Englewood, Maywood, Fairmount and Carlisle
- Susquehanna Neighborhood Improvement District
- Northwest Community Development Corporation
- Academies of Independence School District (ISD)
- Streets and parks sales tax
- Redevelopment tools such as Enterprise Zones in Northwest Independence
- Metropolitan Community College- Blue River
- Fort Osage and Independence school bond issues
- Independence and Kansas City School District boundary change initiative
- Noland Road Community Improvement District
Your Membership. Your Way.
When you join the chamber, you gain a new business partner, expand contacts, increase management expertise and become involved in issues that affect your business and community.
If you are interested in joining the Independence Chamber, please contact our Membership Growth Manager – Mike Hepola at mike@iChamber.biz or (816) 252-4745.