Getting Started

Joining or renewing your membership in the Santa Cruz Chamber is just the first step in growing your business. To get the most from your membership investment, make sure you take advantage of the opportunities that come with Chamber membership.

Today

• Join the Chamber
• Sign up for the Chamber enews to keep up with events and business news*
• Join the Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce LinkedIn Group*
• Like the Chamber Facebook page*
• Join the Chamber Meetup group*
• Follow @SantaCruzBiz or @WIBSantaCruz on Twitter*
• Watch the Chamber's YouTube Channel*
• Download the Santa Cruz Chamber Member Handbook*

In the first month

• Email your logo and a 100-word business description for the Online Business Directory*
• Display your free decal. Need more? Let us know!*
• Attend a Chamber mixer using your free mixer pass*
• Attend a Chamber event such as a luncheon, workshop, or briefing.
• Add a free coupon to your directory listing*
• Advertise on the Chamber's website or in the enews
• Schedule a ribbon cutting*
• Consider hosting a mixer at your location
• Add the Chamber Member logo to your website & printed materials*

In the second month

• Join a committee that interests you*
• Sponsor or donate to an event
• Include a flyer in the Chamber's newsletter
• Purchase a mailing list for your own direct mail campaign
• Start your free trial of Constant Contact*

In the first year

• Share your Business News on the Chamber website*
• Attend the Chamber Annual Meeting in January
• Attend the Annual Recognition Dinner in the fall 
• Exhibit at the Santa Cruz Business Fair

* Free

We welcome you to the Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce. If you have any questions about joining the Santa Cruz Chamber, your member benefits, or how to get involved with the Chamber community, please contact membership@santacruzchamber.org or call the Chamber at 831-457-3713.