We Are Here To Support You And Your Business
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☆ Small Biz ☆ Large Biz ☆ Downtown ☆ Hospitality ☆ Nonprofit
Whether small or large, located downtown or in the hills, the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce is here to support you and your business in ways that meet your needs. And we know those needs change over time. We are here at the beginning, middle, and jumping off point to the next thing.
See the different investor types below…
Small Business.
Big Impact.
Thinking Globally.
Thriving Locally.
Promoting Tourism.
Welcoming Visitors.
Meeting Needs.
Building Community.
Small Business
A whopping 75% of GNCC’s investors are solopreneurs and small businesses that have fewer than five employees. Small business is the little engine that could. And does! When you join the GNCC, the benefits are both tangible and intangible, personal and professional. Whatever type of business you have, joining the GNCC will create new opportunities for you and your business.
Below are just some of the ways that the GNCC supports small businesses.
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From direct referrals to digital exposure through our websites and e-newsletters, from social media to sponsorships, the GNCC provides a variety of ways to expose your business to the public and increase engagement.
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Through our monthly ARRIVE@5s, netWORK volunteer opportunities, Annual Meeting, and more, the GNCC creates dozens of opportunities for members to connect with each other throughout the year.
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Want to improve your elevator pitch or finally learn how to leverage digital marketing programs to grow your business? Maybe you want to finally learn enough conversational Spanish to welcome Spanish-speaking customers into your shop. Continue learning with the GNCC.
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The Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce‘s website receives over 146,000 visits per year and generates an average of 12,000 member referrals per month.
In addition, GNCC staff know its investors and regularly provide direct referrals. Hundreds of people visit, call, or email the GNCC’s visitor center each week! We respond to visitors, relocators and locals. Investors are also welcome to distribute brochures, rack cards, business cards, flyers/handouts and feature event posters.
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Presented by the GNCC and Thornes Marketplace.
Sponsored by PeoplesBank and Northampton Radio Group.
With over 120 participating businesses, the Greater Northampton Gift Card generates over $375,000 annually for our local economy. We encourage investors with consumer-facing businesses to take advantage of this unique program and help keep local dollars local.
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Each investor receives an investor page on the GNCC’s website where you can post news, press releases, upcoming events, job postings, and member-to-member deals or discounts.
Search Engine Optimization is increased for members that join the chamber, broadening their digital visibility. The GNCC’s website receives over 146,000 visits per year and generates an average of 12,000 member referrals per month.
Large Business
Being a member of the GNCC says a lot about your business. It puts you in the company of a community of businesses that care about our quality of life and work hard to enhance the well-being of our area, for everyone.
Many of our large business members don’t need help from the GNCC to find their customers. However, large businesses invest in the GNCC for some of the reasons below.
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The GNCC works with large businesses to help maintain the quality of life that is attractive to their employees. To live here is to work here.
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The GNCC advocates for business-friendly initiatives and legislation at the local, state, and federal levels and helps to keep investors informed about key issues affecting business success.
We engage the expertise of various stakeholders and community members to improve the economic and social well-being of our community.
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Local leaders often turn to the GNCC for our input and involvement when seeking leadership or community service opportunities. Whether serving as a board member, volunteering on one of many committees, or participating on panels and task forces that address important issues, the right opportunity is available to you.
We’d love to talk to you about how being an investor contributes to the long-term success of our area.
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Presented by the GNCC and Thornes Marketplace.
Sponsored by PeoplesBank and Northampton Radio Group.
With over 120 participating businesses, the Greater Northampton Gift Card generates over $375,000 annually for our local economy. We encourage investors with consumer-facing businesses to take advantage of this unique program and help keep local dollars local.
Hospitality Business
Through our tourism division, the Hampshire County Regional Tourism Council (HCRTC), the Greater Northampton Chamber is responsible for making Hampshire County a premiere destination for domestic and international travel.
Visitors come from near and far to experience Hampshire County’s iconic museums and other world-class arts and cultural attractions, or enjoy our agritourism and outdoor recreational activities.
Branded as “The Other Side of Massachusetts,” the HCRTC collaborates across the county with our lodging, hospitality, and other tourism partners to promote tourism and welcome visitors. Below are several ways the HCRTC supports hospitality businesses and other tourism partners, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
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From traditional print advertising to breakthrough digital campaigns and streaming TV spots, our marketing activities not only inspire domestic and international travel to the area, but feature great places to stay and fun stuff to do while here – making our tourism partners a magnet to attract visitors to Hampshire County.
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The Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce‘s website receives over 146,000 visits per year and generates an average of 12,000 member referrals per month.
In addition, GNCC staff know its investors and regularly provide direct referrals. Hundreds of people visit, call, or email the GNCC’s visitor center each week! We respond to visitors, relocators and locals. Investors are also welcome to distribute brochures, rack cards, business cards, flyers/handouts and feature event posters.
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Explore all things Northampton – arts and entertainment, shopping, restaurants, hotels, nightlife and more.
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Presented by the GNCC and Thornes Marketplace.
Sponsored by PeoplesBank and Northampton Radio Group.
With over 120 participating businesses, the Greater Northampton Gift Card generates over $375,000 annually for our local economy. We encourage investors with consumer-facing businesses to take advantage of this unique program and help keep local dollars local.
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A robust travel destination website for all of Hampshire County features Chamber members. Visit Hampshire County attracts and supports tourism throughout the year.
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Each investor receives an investor page on the GNCC’s website where you can post news, press releases, upcoming events, job postings, and member-to-member deals or discounts.
Search Engine Optimization is increased for members that join the chamber, broadening their digital visibility. The GNCC’s website receives over 146,000 visits per year and generates an average of 12,000 member referrals per month.
Ruth Griggs, Principal at RC Communications and GNCC investor since 2011 talks about how joining the GNCC plugged her into the community quickly and efficiently.
Nonprofits
The GNCC is committed to supporting non-profit organizations, which make up nearly 20% of our membership. Simply put, it’s who we are!
The GNCC’s ability to enhance the well-being of the Northampton area depends on strong relationships with organizations like yours that provide essential services and have a direct impact our community’s success.
Below are a few benefits to GNCC’s non-profit investors.
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We want your voice at the table. Whether volunteering as a board member or serving on one of many committees, or contributing through round tables and task forces to address particular issues, the right opportunity is available for your organization.
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From visitor center referrals to digital exposure through our websites and e-newsletter, from social media to sponsorships, the GNCC provides a variety of ways to expose your cause to the public and increase engagement.
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Through our monthly ARRIVE@5s, netWORK volunteer opportunities, Annual Meeting, and more, the GNCC creates dozens of opportunities for members to connect with each other throughout the year.
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The Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce‘s website receives over 146,000 visits per year and generates an average of 12,000 member referrals per month.
In addition, GNCC staff know its investors and regularly provide direct referrals. Hundreds of people visit, call, or email the GNCC’s visitor center each week! We respond to visitors, relocators and locals. Investors are also welcome to distribute brochures, rack cards, business cards, flyers/handouts and feature event posters.
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The GNCC communicates with our extensive e-list regularly, highlighting investors, job postings, announcements, and more, driving recipients to the GNCC and investors websites. There are digital marketing opportunities galore.
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Presented by the GNCC and Thornes Marketplace
Sponsored by PeoplesBank and Northampton Radio Group.
With over 120 participating businesses, the Greater Northampton Gift Card generates over $375,000 annually for our local economy. We encourage investors with consumer-facing businesses to take advantage of this unique program and help keep local dollars local.
Join Us
Gain credibility, increase visibility, expand your network, have a voice, stay informed, and receive referrals. Best of all, gain the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce as your partner, adviser, and champion as your business or organization grows and changes.