Did You Know Your Chamber Memberships Entitles Your Business to these Benefits:

1. In 2009 the Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce opened the doors to the new Diamond Valley Visitor Information Center in Turner Valley. This opportunity has allowed local business the chance to showcase their business in our map brochure that is handed out to every visitor into the center.

2. Your membership provides you a business listing on the Chamber website with a link to your own website.

3. Chamber members work together to support each other’s businesses. Become part of the Chamber network and let it work for you.

4. The Chamber is a recognized source for referrals and our members are recommended through our website and over the phone. Don’t be left out.

5. Save money every year – Discounted Credit Card and Interact Fees, couriers, vehicle rentals, and more  …   Your membership more than pays for itself.

6. A great insurance plan with great rates, no matter how small your business may be.

7. Community Events Partnering Opportunities

8. Monthly Newsletter

9. Business Seminars and meetings through our involvement with Community Futures Highwood

10. Okotoks and District Business Directory: With your membership in Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce you get special pricing on your business yellow page ad in the Okotoks and District Business Directory plus bolding in the White Pages

11. Networking

The Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce as an Alberta Chamber has the opportunity to offer it’s members Value Added Programs:

• Chamber Group Insurance Plan (Available to Chamber members only – no matter how small your business is)

• The Chambers Group Insurance Plan covers businesses with up to 50 employees. It’s open to all businesses and offers a full range of benefits including coverage normally reserved for “big business.”  With outstanding service and assistance, the Chambers Group Insurance Plan will tailor a benefit program to suit your needs.

• MasterCard & Visa Merchant Discount Rate

ATB Financial Merchant Discount Rate
Preferred electronic merchant discount rates:

• 1.62% for an average ticket size<$50
• 1.75% for an average ticket size>$300
• 1.85% for an average ticket size>$500
• an Interac fee of $0.10 for each debit transaction
• Monthly fee of $20 and one time activation fee of $50

• Visa Merchant Discount Rate

• TD Visa Merchant Discount Rate – Discount rates are offered through the Canadian Chamber of 1.75% VISA rate and $0.10/transaction

• Interac rate (regardless of volume of business).

• TD offeres TD Business, Personal and Walth Management Programs, which can be used in 3 different ways.

As a business, as an individual and/or as an employer. Effective December 1st, 2007

1. 1.69% Visa Merchant Discout Rate (reduced from 1.75%)
2. 1.79% MasterCard Discount Rate (reduced from 1.89%)
3. $0.09 Interac Payment Transaction Fee (reduced from $0.10/transaction)
4. 1.99% Corporate, Commercial and Business Card Transaction Fee

• Free upgrade to our newest Freedom IV terminal which has the ability to process transactions faster through a secure high-speed internet connection (where applicable), resulting in communication cost savings and improved checkout experience
• Free on-site terminal installation and training
• Deposits to your TD Canada Trust account as early as the next business day OR choose to deposit into another financial institution for a low monthly charge with monies being deposited generally within 2-3 business days

• Petro-Canada Discount Program

Realize significant savings, convenience, control and secuity. Discounts of $0.02/litre on all grades of gas and disel, 20% discount on car washes and 3% discount on vehicle propane. Petro-Canada also introduces their Pre-Paid Cards, available in denominations of $10, $25, $50 and $100.

A minimum of 200 litres/month must be purchased to qualify for this discount.

• Husky/Mowhawk Discount Program

Husky is very pleased to present a Group Plan commercial credit card program to all Chambers of Commerce members. Receive a $0.02/litre discount with no minimum volume requirements at any Husky/Mohawk location. Other benefits inclue saving time, getting great service and enjoying quality products while working with a great business partner. Canadian owned!

• Esso Fleet Discount ProgramEsso offers all members a discount of fuel, top-up oils, car washes and merchandise purchased on your ESSO Fleet Credit Card.

• Purolator Volume Discount

The purolator volume discunt program can save you up to 35% every time you use their services.

• Adtel On-Hold InfoPacs

Special packages are offered to Chambers of Commerce members for customized on-hold services for your business.

• Chamber Trust Seal – Everyday businesses enter the world of online commerce. By acquiring the Chamber Trust Seal.  Chamber members can help assure their customers of legitimacy of their business.

• Payworks Payroll Service

Payworks would like to introduce to our Chambers and their members an easier way to handle their payroll. Payworks has created an innovative payroll service by rolling the best qualities of software packages, service bureaus and the power of the Internet into one system. Payworks has also integrated Chambers Group Insurance Administration through their partnership with the Johnston Group.

• Pacrim Hospitality Hotel Accomodations Provider – Discount Program – Offering a savings of 15% off the best available rates. One of Canada’s largest, privately owned hotel management companies with a portfolio of some 59 hotels throughout Canada and the United States totaling mare than 6,000 guestrooms, and over 145,000 square feet of meeting/function space. Working with some of the most recognizable global hotel brands like Holiday Inn, Radisson, Best Western, Super 8, Hilton, Holiday Inn Express and properties like 5 Calgary, Pomeroy Inn & Suites in Grande Prairie.

• The Alberta Chambers of Commerce has created an Audio, Web and Video Conferencing Affinity Program for its valued members. This includes

1. 5.0cents Audio conferencing rate: that is 45% below the industry average for rates
2. Free Paper Invoices or Electronic Invoicing: There is never a charge for paper invoices or you chan choose to received invoices by email.
3. No Contracts or Minimums: Pas as you go with no contractual obligations.
4. Free services review: Have Recite review the conferencing services you are using at no charge. They can recommend how to change the existing services you’re using or provide you with many options from their extensive solution suite. These include; web conferencing, video conferencing and teleconferencing and web streaming.

Please be advised that rates are subject to change without notice

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Value Added

• The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Imperial Oil are pleased to offer the Esso Business Card Program to all chamber members:

-  3 cents per litre fuel discount off the retail posted pump price purchased in Canada at Esso-branded service stations

-  Detailed monthly invoice -Cards restricted to fuel, oil, top-up fluids and car wash Personalized identification may be printed on each card and the invoice

• TD Merchant Services Preferred Pricing Program for Credit and Debit Cards

-  1.69% on Visa Credit receipts with electronic deposits
-  $0.09 on Interact Direct Payment receipts with electronic deposits
-  1.79% on Mastercard credit receipts with electronic deposits

• Johnson Insurance Chamber Program – members can now access home and auto insurance through Johnson Inc

-  Special savings and discounts
-  Personalized 24 hour customer service
-  Dedicated service representative
-  Members only website
-  AIRMILES reward miles

• Hotline to HR Affinity Program company offering 24/7 billingual Human Resources telephone and email support system for business

• Mystery Shopper Program

Mystery Shopping is a form of market research. Posing as a typical customer,
the mystery shopper observes service quality in an establishment. Participation in the Mystery Shopping Program is open to retailers, restaurateurs, hoteliers and other service providers who are members of their local board of trade or chamber of commerce.