After-Hours Registration Form

Congratulations! If you are reading this, you want to take the opportunity to open your doors to showcase your business and host Chamber members & the community! We appreciate the opportunity to drive new foot traffic to your location and hope the following information is helpful to you.

WHAT IS A BUSINESS AFTER HOURS?
Our After-Hours Business Networking Event offers members, prospective members, customers, and guests the chance to network in an engaging, unique atmosphere.

These events are held on the first Tuesday of each month, from 5:30 – 7:00 PM. The host presents guests an opportunity to converse with business & community members in a manner befitting what they themselves have to offer as a company, making each and every monthly event distinctive. Thoughtfully detailed venues, inspired fare, delicious drinks, and door prizes are trademarks of this event series.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HOSTING A BUSINESS AFTER HOURS?
By hosting an After-Hours, you can:
 Introduce Chamber Members & the community to your business
 Publicize your business within the local community
 Gain name recognition through listings on the Chamber’s website, calendar, Facebook, and newsletter
 Familiarize Chamber members and business owners & the community with your products/services
 Provide an opportunity for Chamber members and business owners & the community to visit your physical location
 Grow your customer base
 Generate possible leads and sales from attendees and those who heard about it

WHAT DOES THE CHAMBER DO FOR AN AFTER-HOURS?
 Invite the Chamber Board of Directors, Ambassadors, general membership and community to attend
 List your event on the Chamber’s website, calendar, newsletter, and on Facebook – featuring your logo and or graphics
 Set-up a registration station including nametags for guests, blank business cards, and a format for gathering the attendees information for the host
 Collect business cards from the guests to be used in the door prize drawing as well as give guest’s contact information to you after the event.
 Address guests, shortly, introducing you as the host
 Provide you with a digital flyer to promote your event
 Provide a sign to put out at your business the day of the event

WHAT IS THE COST TO HOST A BUSINESS AFTER HOURS?
For Chamber Members, it is free to host! Any expenses associated with food & beverage, novelty items, door prizes, etc., are at the discretion and cost of the host. We also suggest that you offer some type of door prize at your event, as we will draw a business card from the attendees. From a gift card or gift basket to offering your services, most any prize is a good prize in the eyes of the lucky winner, but we suggest you put some thought into what you offer. Many times you can offer something that others in attendance will want from you as well, and they will come back to purchase it.

WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR YOUR BUSINESS AFTER HOURS?
We ask you to carefully consider:
 YOUR REMARKS OR SPEECH: This is typically done after the Chamber representative has gathered the group’s attention and introduced you as the host.
 CREATING A UNIQUE EVENT: Many businesses choose to add a door prize, party favor or product/service sample, signature drink, themed décor or other extra touches. Hosting a drawing will help you gather business card to include in your database.
 WHO WILL ATTEND: The Chamber will automatically invite its Board of Directors, Ambassadors, and Chamber Membership & community. You may also wish to invite loyal customers, friends, and family! There more the merrier!

WHAT HAVE OTHER BUSINESSES DONE TO MAKE THEIR EVENT UNIQUE?
 Sent a special invitation to the entire Chamber membership
 Sent a special direct mail piece to area residents and/or non-member businesses
 Invited lots of clients, employees, and/or board directors from their organization
 Invited corporate staff from out-of-town corporate headquarters
 Offered complimentary appetizers and beverages from fancy to simple, from a few selections to a large buffet and/or chocolate fountains, champagne fountains, and sweets
 Invited sports or business mascots and superheroes in costumes
 Gave free samples of their product or services
 Played live music: disc jockey, band, string quartet, soloist, or pianist
 Gave door prizes or other give-a-ways
 Hosted an on-site remote radio broadcast
 Decorated with balloons, banners, lights, search lights, etc.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
 A completed After-Hours Registration Form
 The Chamber will need for you to email files of your company's logo/branding, any wording or information you want included on the flyer/invite, and a photo (optional) that we can include on the flyer/invite. If possible, please send high resolution .png or .jpg files for our artist to use.
 Your business will be added as a co-host to the event listing on Facebook. We encourage you to post lots of pictures and information about prizes that will given away or any food or activities on the event page as a way to help market your event and encourage people to come.

In order to ensure that these events are successful:
 After-Hours must be scheduled at least 90 days in advance.
 After-Hours dates are scheduled and are not flexible (unless they fall on a holiday)