On behalf of the 2008 Board of Directors and the entire staff of the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, I would like to personally welcome you as members. We hope that you will take advantage of the many benefits that accompany Chamber membership. Some of the things that the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce helps its members with are improving their business, growing professionally while being a powerful business advocate.

Improve Your Business
Chamber members enjoy exclusive opportunities to promote their businesses to prospective new customers from throughout the Bakersfield area. All of these opportunities are designed to maximize your investment, both in time and money.
Events: The Chamber holds more than 200 meetings, seminars, forums and other events per year. Each of these is an opportunity to promote your business.
Marketing opportunities: Membership offers a variety of ways to gain exposure for your business – from the Business & Technology Expo and monthly mixers to target marketing within our monthly newsletter.

Grow Professionally
As a Chamber member, you and your employees have access to the most dynamic, resourceful, professional development programs in the area.
Learn the latest business practices from local and national experts without having to invest a lot of time and money. Once again, we are proud to bring the world-renowned Disney Institute to you.

Business Advocacy
While you are using Chamber resources to improve your business, Chamber staff and volunteers are using our collective strength in Bakersfield and Sacramento to improve the area’s business climate and build a more prosperous community. Today, the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce is one of the most influential forces in local government and regional economic development. The Chamber’s commitment to advocacy is to e a business-minded voice on issues essential to a healthy economy and an improved quality of life.
With more than 1500 members, the Chamber of Commerce is actively involved in public policy and providing valuable resources to its members.
We encourage our members to become active in one of our many committees – from Labor & Employment Law to Governmental Review (GRC).

I look forward to serving you as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for 2008. The Board is here to present the business community. It’s something that we are very proud of. Our job is to carry the banner for the business community and to make sure we address the business needs of our members.

Once again: Welcome! And thanks for choosing the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce.

Sincerely,
Keith Brice
GBCC Chairman of the Board
Mid State Development Corporation