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2	Carpe Diem
3	Taking Advantage of Your Chamber Membership to Grow Business Opportunities Brian Davis Membership/Education Director McLean County Chamber of Commerce
4	Who are we and what do we do? Michael Malone- Executive Director Diane Siron- Receptionist Kathy Bonner- Executive Assistance Renee Klaus- Program and Events Director Sarah Strubhar- Membership Director Christina Rogers- Government Affairs Coordinator Jerri Andrew- Workforce Development Coordinator Brian Davis- Membership/Education Director
5	What does membership in the Chamber do for me? Networking What is networking? Meeting of two previously unknown persons Sharing of ideas Why and how does it work? RELATIONSHIPS! How do I do it? Before/After Hours SpeedNet Power Lunch Hour
6	What does membership in the Chamber do for me? Brown Bag Lunch Training What is it? Free lunch time training on topics important to you How does it benefit me or my firm? Opportunity for professional development Marketing Education Consulting Small to medium size benefits What if I am a large firm?
7	What does membership in the Chamber do for me? Government Communication Provides a voice for the Chamber member to be heard in the locations where decisions are made Provides an ear to listen to what the decision makers are saying
8	What does membership in the Chamber do for me? ECHI Group Health Coverage Employee Assistance Programs Occupational Medicine
9	What can I do for the Chamber, or Better Yet the Community Community Impact Service Giving back, either through cash donations or time, spreads the wealth of our community Economic Stability All Chamber members work toward a common goal, a happy, safe community where we can all live and work Committees Events
10	WE WORK FOR YOU! What do you need, what do you want out of membership?