CC - Item 3F - Rosemead Chamber Update Report 2018October 9, 2018
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.F
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Agenda
Membership Status
Member Resource Center
Hospitality Initiatives
New Programs & Services
Community Involvement
Next steps
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Membership Status
2020 Goal: 360 active member accounts
Currently member accounts: 170
Business licenses issued by City: 1100 +/-
Most of the Chambers in SGV is at average of 9% ratio to total business licenses
Retention Rate: 85%
Basic membership due $215 ( $215 x 170= $36,550 baseline)
Action Items:
Monthly business visit by the Board and Ambassadors Team
Multi languages City wide outreach
Bring a Buddy program
10 new accounts per month in 2018-2019 year
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Membership Resource Center
Rebranding the traditional visitor’s center to modern day WEWORK
space for members
Newly remodeled office for meetings and trainings
Add on member benefits
Increasing Chamber’s visibility in the area
In discussion stage with Chinatown Service Center and SCORE East San
Gabriel Valley Chapter to start offering free training classes and
consultation sessions for all local business in Chamber Boardroom
Remodeling & Upgrade project expense: $26,000 completed in July 2018
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Hospitality Initiatives
Shop Local Dine Local (Budgeted for $10,000)
Rosemead Insider Coupon Book (semi-annually, 10K Copies)
Restaurants showcase (Rosemead Report, Food influencers, yelp!)
Hotel Industry (Asia market agents, conference and events)
Action Items:
1st edition of Rosemead Insider by Holiday Season 2018
Hotel Owners Roundtable-public safety, business watch
Southern California Chambers Ambassador Rally 2019
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New Program and Services
San Gabriel Valley Real-estate Conference (120+ in attendance)
Women in Business Conference (Started in 2017)
Rosemead Summer Bazaar (First year, vendors SOLD OUT by 3pm)
Homebuyer Fair in 2019 (8th year joint with WSGV Realtor Association)
Joint Chambers and professional associations partnership and mixers
These events are created to showcase chamber members’ business,
inviting shoppers to visit Rosemead, create business opportunities for
members and local business
Each events are expected to bring in $3,000 ~ $5,000 revenue
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Community Involvement
•Give Back to the Community we do business with
•6th Annual Holiday Baskets: give out 195 of $50 value food and gift card baskets in 2017 to families in Rosemead. ( $9,750
donation)
•6th Annual Holiday Feast: Serving 110 guests with hot meals donated by local restaurants and toys donated by PURIST Group
(2016-2017)
•Backpack Drive: CAL Poultry and other business
•Grocery Outlet Rosemead: Annual Ending Hunger food donation to Maryvale
•4th of July Flag Run
•GPS and Rosemead Education Foundation and more
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Next Steps
Expand the chamber team, new hire in process
Innovate and engaging membership drive
Expanding the website and online presence (Newly launched site
completed in July, expense $8,500)
Rebrand the Rosemead Report and minimize net loss
Customize new events and program to suit the member base and
community
Working toward financial independent by 2020
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