Benefits of Membership

Dan Gregg, Founder of Grelen Nursery, Inc., discusses the benefits of being a member of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce.

John Licata, owner of The Licata Group/Keller Williams Realty, discusses the benefits of being a member of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce.

Sumner Golf Management Founder Dean Sumner discusses the benefits of being a member of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce.

Deanne Marshall interviews

Gordonsville Mayor Robert K. Coiner

The Chamber is Your Voice to Promote Business in Orange County

“Watchdog” for issues detrimental to conducting Business
Partnership with County of Orange, Towns of Gordonsville and Orange
Working with the County Comprehensive Plan and Regional Cooperative Efforts
Representing the Business Point of View with Local, County and State overnments
Be a part of the “New Era” of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber Provides Growth Opportunities for Your Business and Distributes Your Business’s Information

Personal and Business Referrals of Chamber members – Over 1,000 referrals in2018!
Marketing opportunities for your Business at the Chamber Office, Chamber website, newsletter and at Chamber and Community events
Membership provides your business listing on the Chamber website with a direct link to your business website
Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Ceremonies!
Membership provides promotion of your business’s events,news and offerings in the Chamber’s weekly newsletter and on social media

The Chamber Organizes Events to Showcase Orange Businesses

Orange Uncorked Wine Festival, Orange Street Festival and Best of Virginia Chili Cookoff and Brewfest
Annual Business and Industry Reception honoring all businesses in Orange County!
Annual Awards Banquet honoring key individual and businesses within Orange County!
NEW Business of the Month – acknowledging key Chamber businesses within the County, including and social media attention!

The Chamber Provides Networking Opportunities

Monthly Coffees and Quarterly Business After Hours events
Annual New Members Reception
Lead Share Programs
Leadership Orange offers future leaders forum to develop needed skills &connections

The Chamber Keeps You Informed

Weekly Newsletters that include member news, Chamber updates and valuable business information
Emails with Breaking News, Program Reminders & Member Info
Chamber Website hosts Member Database, Event calendar and other useful business and member information

The Chamber Provides Small Business Assistance

Strategic Partnership with Orange County Economic Development office
SCORE Counseling
SBA Funding Assistance
Business and Marketing Strategies
Partnership with other Orange County Business, Marketing and Networking programs – Orange Tourism,Orange Downtown Alliance, Lake of the Woods Association, Small Business Development Center
Member to Member Discount program

Being a Member of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce compliments your business and provides a platform to be recognized as a leading member of Orange County’s Business Community. Let us connect you with Orange County!

The Chamber would like to invite you as a member to write and document your own story. We have this robust website platform with the ability to highlight your business or organization on our blog that will always stay on our site.

Your story will be available to read to anyone looking for your services on your business directory listing. We are always happy to meet you and take photos and video but if you have to opportunity to write what you want potential clients to know about you, alongside photos and videos PLEASE SEND TO THE CHAMBER…….Please send writeup in a word doc and photos and videos as separate attachment to occcexec@gmail.com

We would love to add your video to our YOUTUBE Channel and social media posts as well.. We want you to feel a part of the Chamber and to know that we work for you!