Lincolnshire
South Kesteven
The primary objective of the Bourne Business Chamber is …
• to bring business and Bourne together to make the Bourne area a great place to live, work, shop, visit, and enjoy.
The secondary objectives of the Bourne Business Chamber are …
• to provide a forum for its members to meet and discuss local issues.
• to act as a representative of Bourne area based businesses and as such to be in a position to speak and act on behalf of those businesses.
• to inform, provide awareness and pre-warn members of events and activities that are proposed, actually occurring and are likely to be occurring in the Bourne area which may affect them, their businesses and their stakeholders.
• to educate, impart advice, information and knowledge which will improve members and their businesses.
• to support and assist members and their businesses.
• to help promote members and their businesses.
• to provide an environment to allow members to network.
• to provide an environment to allow member referrals.
• to build personal and business relationships.
• to create business opportunities.
• to provide a means for members to socialise and have fun.
Objectives of the Bourne Business Chamber and its Members
Subscriptions cover the twelve month period which runs from 01 April to 31 March each year.
The subscription fee set for 2011/12 is £40 for members joining between 01 April and 31 August and £20 for members joining between 01 September and 31 March - the fee is paid either on joining or at the beginning of the subscription year as appropriate.
Meetings are usually held on the third Tuesday of each month - current meeting dates, venues, presenters and similar are shown on the Welcome page.
What are the subscriptions used for?
• The cost of venues for the monthly and other events, plus insurances and other ongoing expenses.
• Inclusion of you and/or your organisation …
◊ on this site, the Bourne Business Chamber website - click on either of the two “Members” tabs.
◊ in publications which are distributed to homes and businesses in and around the Bourne area.
◊ at the Bourne Business Trade Fair and similar events.
◊ in the Community Notice Board.
◊ in any other ways devised for the benefit and improvement of members and their businesses.
Subscription Fee
The Bourne Business Chamber is a not for profit organisation which is run by its members for the benefit and improvement of its members, the town of Bourne and its surrounding area, and the Bourne area community as a whole.
As such the Bourne Business Chamber is not a typical business networking or referral organisation.
Membership of the Bourne Business Chamber is open to any person who is interested in meeting the Objectives shown below.
Membership is not just for people who own a business, are employed by a business or are involved with business in general, either directly or indirectly.
There is no requirement for members to actually own or be part of any “business” - one which sells its products and services - or even be involved with business - our members include private individuals, charities, schools, local government representatives and others who are interested in meeting the objectives stated below ... BBC members are people who want to “give” to the local community, rather than people who are members for “what’s in it for me” reasons - so any and all “not for profit” organisations such as individuals, charities, schools, local government representatives and similar are both encouraged and welcomed as members.
Unlike many other business “clubs”, the Bourne Business Chamber does not operate a “one member per business type only” policy or any other form of membership restriction.
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As may be seen from the Objectives below … when compared to the “improving Bourne and the surrounding area”, “allowing members to have a voice”, “keeping members informed”, and the “education” aspects of the BBC - the “networking”, “referrals” and “getting more business aspects” of the BBC are very much “down the list” - in fact the only networking and referral activity that actually happens when we meet occurs outside of the normal meeting.
So ... if you are interested in knowing more about the BBC then click on the “Contact Us” tab and talk to one of our General Committee members.
If you want to tell us about yourself then click on the “Join Us” tab and complete the form - we will follow up by contacting you - there is absolutely no obligation.
About the Bourne Business Chamber
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