Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce » Members http://www.columbiafallschamber.org Gateway to Glacier National Park | Columbia Falls, Montana Sat, 22 May 2010 02:22:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Board Meetings http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/board-meetings/ http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/board-meetings/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 00:03:01 +0000 Mark http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/?p=393 Our board meetings occur monthly at 7:00 am at the Nite Owl / Back Room Restaurant (next to Freedom Bank). We typically do not meet during June, July and August – but check the Chamber calendar to be sure.

Board members – click here to jump to the Chamber discussion area

]]> http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/board-meetings/feed/ 0 Excel Membership Directory http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/excel-membership-directory/ http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/excel-membership-directory/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:59:44 +0000 Mark http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/excel-membership-directory/ Chamber members can now request a copy of the current chamber membership directory 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Simply send a blank email (or an email with contents, it doesn’t matter) to sendmethelist at columbiafallschamber.org.

Within a few minutes the system will automatically find your request, build a current Excel 2007 spreadsheet of the membership and send it to the email you used to request the list.

NOTE: The email address you use to request this service MUST be the email address you provided for the chamber member directory. If it is not, the request is ignored. This is how we secure the list while still allowing it to work 24 x 7.

This Excel spreadsheet that you receive contains the business name, street address, mailing address, contact name and if available, the owner name of the business. It does NOT contain email addresses. If you wish to send an email to the entire chamber membership, please contact Karen Carter @ Meadow Lake Resort.

The spreadsheet can be opened with Excel 2007, Open Office (free) and current Mac software.

]]> http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/excel-membership-directory/feed/ 1 How to join the Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/join-chamber-of-commerce/ http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/join-chamber-of-commerce/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:13:14 +0000 Mark http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/?p=38 There are several ways to get involved with the Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce:

  • Fill out this online membership application
  • Print out this form, fill it out and mail it to the Chamber.
  • Visit us at any Chamber lunch meeting. Our lunch meetings are monthly on the 2nd Tuesday at 11:45 am, North Valley Community Center on Nucleus Ave.  We do not have lunch meetings during June, July and August.

If you wondering “Why join? What’s in it for me?”, please check out the benefits of Chamber membership.

]]> http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/join-chamber-of-commerce/feed/ 1 How we communicate with our members http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/member-communications/ http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/member-communications/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:44:25 +0000 Mark http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/?p=370 The Chamber has a number of ways to communicate with members and chamber committees:

To claim your own personal copy of our Columbia Falls Chamber email news, use the form over on the right that says “Sign up for Columbia Falls Chamber News”

]]> http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/member-communications/feed/ 0 June-July-August 2009 News http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/june-july-august-2009-news/ http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/june-july-august-2009-news/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:18:14 +0000 Mark http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/?p=458 There are no regular lunch meetings of the Chamber during June, July and August. We’re all too busy having fun in the mountains, lakes and rivers.

Our next regular lunch meeting is in September.

]]> http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/june-july-august-2009-news/feed/ 0 Meeting Minutes http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/meeting-minutes/ http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/meeting-minutes/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 23:59:01 +0000 Mark http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/?p=390 Links to meeting minutes will appear here, after being approved in the subsequent board meeting.

]]> http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/meeting-minutes/feed/ 0 Monthly Lunch Meetings http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/lunch-meetings/ http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/lunch-meetings/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:10:53 +0000 Mark http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/?p=221 Our lunch meetings are monthly on the 2nd Tuesday, starting 11:45 am at the North Valley Hospital Community Center on Nucleus Ave.

Lunch is $10 and is catered by Columbia Falls’ Cimarron Catering.

We do not have lunch meetings during June, July and August.

If you need help getting to our meeting place, check out this map:

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]]> http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/lunch-meetings/feed/ 1 Newsletter Inserts: Advertise in our print newsletter http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/newsletter-inserts/ http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/newsletter-inserts/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 21:05:28 +0000 Mark http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/?p=385 If you would like to include a page in our monthly newsletter (bi-monthly issues for June-July and August-September), create 300 copies and bring them by Glacier Bank’s lobby in Columbia Falls at the corner of Nucleus Ave and Highway 2 (right across from Montana Coffee Traders).

The cost to insert 1 page (in addition to providing the copies to insert) is $25.

Please have your copies to Glacier Bank on or before the 15th of the month to get them into the NEXT issue.

For example, if you want your insert to be in the April issue, get your copies to Glacier Bank by March 15th.

Carol will send you an invoice for the $25.

]]> http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/newsletter-inserts/feed/ 1 Why join? The Benefits of Chamber Membership http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/why-join-the-benefits-of-chamber-membership/ http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/why-join-the-benefits-of-chamber-membership/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:09:50 +0000 Mark http://www.columbiafallschamber.org/?p=220 For business owners, it’s natural to consider the benefits of an investment before you whip out your checkbook.

If you’re already sold on the idea of investing in your business and your community, click here to start the process.

If you still have questions, here’s a list of some of the benefits you gain by joining the Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce:

  • Business Directory — You will be listed in the annual directory of all members, both in print and on our website. You can request a copy of the current membership directory as an Excel spreadsheet and have it delivered 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week at no extra charge.
  • Publicity and the benefits it brings — The Chamber will only recommend members to any persons seeking the products/services you offer.
  • Allows you & your employees to actively participate in committees that work to promote & improve Columbia Falls.
  • Health Insurance via the Montana Chamber Choices Health Insurance Program
  • Unite with other businesses who share common goals & concerns. You will have a “voice” in Helena—as a business owner, you may have many concerns in what local and State government are doing.
  • Community Profile — This brochure provides “at-a-glance” information on city & county services, utilities, education, employment, and much more. Extra copies are available at the Visitor Center or City Hall.
  • Accommodations & Activity Guide — 10,000 copies of this full-color brochure are distributed through local area businesses and attractions, through the Visitor Center and mailed with other relocation materials.
  • Web Page Listing on the Chamber’s official website ColumbiaFallsChamber.com & a direct link to your business’ web page.
  • Receive our monthly newsletter which keeps your business up-to-date on present & future events of interest to business owners in Columbia Falls & the Flathead Valley.
  • Receive 20% discount on selected continuing education classes at Flathead Valley Community College
  • A professional staff & Board of Directors who are interested in & work hard every day on your behalf. We know that your Chamber membership is an investment in our community & your business, and we want to make it an easy decision to join and contribute.

With all that in mind, if you’re ready you can get your business into the Chamber by clicking here.

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