Member Benefits

The West County Chamber offers a wide range of benefits to meet the needs of members large and small. With the exception of event attendance, most are included in your membership investment – we don’t believe in nickeling and diming our members to death!

With your membership the Chamber will:

ADVOCATE for you:

• Be your voice on local business issues including growth at Fort Meade and area development
• Provide legislative updates and alerts
• Offer forums and mixers with local officials
• Connect you to the Maryland Chamber Action Network

PROMOTE your business through our:

• Annual Business Directory & Relocation Guide
• Website listing with link to your business’s webpage
• Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities
• "Buy Local" Program
• Member-to-Member, Military, and Community Discount Programs
• Business-to-Community Expos (Back to School Fair, Odenton Day, Gambrills Fall Festival)
• Grand Openings and Ribbon Cuttings

INFORM you through:

• Tour West County Expo & Developer Showcase
• Tuesday Topics Networking Breakfasts
• Beyond BRAC Briefs
• Friday “It’s Happening Here” E-News
• Small Business Council Seminars

CONNECT you through:

• Monthly networking breakfasts and mixers – don’t miss “West County – The Mixer,” our monthly event at The Greene Turtle
• Military Affairs Committee events
• BRAC Open Golf Tournament
• Committee participation and community involvement

In addition, don’t miss out on these special benefits available only to Chamber members:

• Electronic Chamber mailing list? so you can contact your fellow members
• Energy Co-op to save you money on your utility bills
• Downloadable West County Chamber and Buy Local logos for your website and marketing materials
• Conference room with wireless access for private meetings

What Our Members Are Saying

"The leadership and quality of programs that the chamber offers for our business community is outstanding." - Julie Upchurch, Little House of Flowers

"The Chamber’s effective advocacy and coalition-building have resulted in the Odenton Town Center moving forward after many years of delay." - Steve Fleischman, The Halle Companies