Membership Has Its Privileges!
The Manly Chamber is one of the strongest chambers in New South Wales, providing a platform to help members prosper and succeed through a productive working partnership with all levels of Government and Community Organisations.
As a member, you are entitled to the full range of Chamber resources, as detailed below, all designed to help you grow your business. We urge you to maximise your membership investment by becoming actively involved in as many of our programs, activities, committees, events and issues as you find of interest.
Monthly Chamber Reports
Members receive all Chamber information, opportunities, exposure and the like via a monthly on-line report, providing insight into Chamber priorities and strategies. This is your one-stop-shop emailed to you direct and is where you can find out all you need to know about what is happening in Manly and how the Chamber is helping its members.
Chamber Connect
An exclusive benefit card offering member to member discounts throughout the Chamber network. Upon signing up all members are given the opportunity to join this program by offering other members incentive to use your services/products on presentation of the Chamber Connect card. Example: a hair salon might offer 15% off all hair services to other Chamber members.
Executive Business Mentoring
Members are encouraged to utilise the expertise of our Chamber Executive Committee for mentoring advice specific to your industry. As you can imagine our Executive has a combined 300 plus years of experience in a plethora of fields including hospitality, property, retail, development and service oriented business.
Group Representation to Council
The Chamber keeps abreast of key components regarding the management of our local area and acts to lobby Council as one strong voice and on behalf of members at their request. Members are encouraged to approach Chamber with any concerns or issues, to ensure that our business agendas are representative of your views and concerns.
CBD Development Updates
The monthly on-line reports keep members up to date with developments: commercial, community and council based that are proposed to take place within the local government area.
Events and Networking Opportunities
Manly Chamber offers access to a range of networking opportunities and events from monthly after hour’s drinks, guest speakers, Melbourne cup luncheons, Wine Tasting events, gala dinners and business educational seminars. View our annual events calendar.
Training and Development
The Chamber workshops offer you access to a wide range of training and development solutions free of charge. View our annual events calendar.
On-line Representation and Access
Members receive representation and complimentary linkage (if you provide us your website address) on the Chamber website, as well as the official Manly Australia website (this listing is worth $100 alone). Corporate and Gold members receive logo representation. The Chamber also has opportunities on Twitter, Google maps and Facebook.
Subscriptions Library
Utilise the Chambers industry subscription to keep informed of business, property and retail trends. This is situated in our office at Suite 3, 4 Belgrave Street Manly.
Manly Centre Directory
Retail specific members plus Gold and Corporate members are represented with complimentary inclusion in the Manly Centre Directory which is available as a brochure and circulated heavily through the Manly area and beyond, and is also displayed on directory boards throughout the retail precinct and on-line.
Partnership and Opportunities
As a member you can access offers to partner with the Chamber and other key stakeholders. These include; event sponsorship, advertising opportunities; editorial in the Manly and Chamber e-newsletter and other opportunities that may arise.
Members Meeting Room
Meet clients, host interviews, or have staff meetings at the Members' Hub. A small area for use exclusively to Members situated in our office at Suite 3, 4 Belgrave Street Manly.
Recognition
Receive signage recognition, commensurate with your membership level (Corporate and Gold member’s benefits include logo representation), at all Chamber events and activities, and in our publications (including our letterhead, email, Manly Daily chronicle, event banners and invitations, e-updates and monthly reports) and on our website throughout the year.
Tourism
The Tourism Committee is an initiative of the Chamber and Manly Council to raise awareness in both domestic and international markets about Manly destination products, services, experiences and its unique environment, with the aim of encouraging visitation to Manly. Tourism style operators are invited to join the Tourism Committee at an additional fee.
Centre Management
Centre Management is an initiative of the Manly Chamber of Commerce and Manly Council to improve the operation, management, promotion and presentation of the Manly CBD, for the benefit of all stakeholders. Members have access to the Centre Manager for day to day follow up of CBD operations, leasing assistance and information and retail specific marketing opportunities.