Revitalizing Waterbury Business Member Benefits for 2020
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS
- Paid staff advocating for the economic vibrancy of Waterbury businesses at the local and state level
- Assistance with navigating local permitting process
- Business expansion and relocation services
- Support for community initiatives
- Maintenance of Waterbury’s Vermont Designated Downtown status to access, grants, tax credits and other funding that benefits our businesses, residents and visitors
- Provide connections to partners, including other area Chambers of Commerce, Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation , and Department of Tourism & Marketing and Agency of Commerce and Community Development, and other tourism and marketing organizations
- Serve as a point of contact for business interests in Waterbury
- Ability to host RW Business Mixers
- Enhanced online business directory listings
MARKETING BENEFITS
- Access to marketing tools and planning materials
- Cross promotion of RW member events via social media and RW & Discover Waterbury online calendars
- Publication & distribution (25,000 over 2 years) of the Discovery Waterbury Guide
- Quarterly tourism industry e-newsletter (+1,600 interested consumers) with links to Discover Waterbury site
- Information center at train station managed by RW’s Community Ambassadors
- Menu book of member restaurants made available at Information center
- Discover Waterbury listing in winter and summer issues of State of Vermont Vacation Guide
- Visitors Packet sent to online inquiries
- Opportunity to display tourism related literature within the Information center
- Ability to participate in events and promotions free of charge (i.e. Wrap It Up & Win, Diggin’ Main Street, Holiday Stroll)
- Reduced membership rates for print and radio advertising opportunities
OTHER
- End of year acknowledgment of support within the Waterbury Record (potential for increased member visibility)
- Discount fuel prices through Suburban Propane and Bourne’s Energy
- Monthly RW Newsletter