Your Benefits as a Member of the FACC- LA! |
Written by Chamber Web Administrator |
Tuesday, 18 October 2011 12:39 |
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP: FILIPINO- AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- LOS ANGELES 1. Invitation to Monthly Networking Events/Mixers (onsite and offsite) Meet your fellow members and create new contacts for your business. 2. Website profile- included with each membership. Upon joining the chamber, each new member will be profiled with a ¼ page paragraph description in the " New Members" Section. Current members are invited to submit newsworthy events to our " Members in the News" Section. This article is free of charge. 3. Special Events- offer many opportunities for networking, sponsorship, and promoting your business, service, product or event! a. Inaugural Celebration Dinner and Dance – Installation of New Board Members b. Filipino American Heritage Month (October, City of Carson) celebration at the South Bay Pavilion c. Quarterly General Assemblies (chamber office & boardroom) d. Asian Pacific Heritage Month (May) celebration e. Participation in KALAYAAN (by Kalayaan LA Executive Council, June) - Supported by the Philippine Consulate. The Annual Philippine Independence Day celebration f. Participation in FPAC (by FilamARTS, September)- the Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture, an annual event attended by more than 20,000 festival- goers, the largest and longest running Arts & Cultural event in Southern California g. Annual Mayors Luncheon 4. Enrollment in the BUY PINOY Program (with FilamARTS) 5. Committees: A great way to get involved and to get to know your fellow chamber members: Steering Committee Government Affairs Committee Marketing/PR Committee Membership/Ambassador Committee Project Leadership Group 6. Special Advertising Opportunities: a. Chamber Website - Feature Banner - $500 (12 months) b. Mailing Lists Available to Members: Membership Labels pre-printed. $75.00 per set (service will be available in 2012) d. Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies: New Business, Grand Openings, Re-Openings e. Event Welcome Gift Bags: (in progress) A great way to distribute your company's promotional items: a " New Member Welcome" Gift Bag is delivered to each new member of the Chamber. Please drop off at least 50 promotional items to the Chamber Office by the 15 th of each month. f. New Membership Plaques: (in progress) Every new member is presented a plaque at our monthly event and a photo is taken for our website, introducing them to the Chamber. The plaque is to be displayed in the work place to show consumers your involvement with the community. g. Event Sponsorships: For a fee of $150.00, you will have the opportunity to speak to attendees at special events for 15 minutes and to distribute your promotional and informational materials to everyone at the event. 7. Opportunities for mentoring and referral to the appropriate government agency or Non- Profit Organization (NPO) based on need or concern. The FACC- LA is connected and works with the following: The City of Los Angeles The County of Los Angeles The State of California Office of the Philippine Consulate General Los Angeles United States Census Bureau The United Chambers of Commerce of the San Fernando Valley The Asian American Chamber Association Asian Business Association Valley Economic Development Center (VEDC) Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA) Bizfed- LA County Business Federation FilamARTS- The Association for the Advancement of Philippine Arts & Culture Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team Kalayaan Los Angeles Executive Council Lions Club Rotary Club Toastmasters Los Angeles Police Department Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department The Filipino Community of the San Fernando Valley Panorama City Neighborhood Council |
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