Help us help you! What do you want in 2024?
All information herein is confidential and used only by internal staff for planning purposes.
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1.
Are you a Southtowns Regional Chamber of Commerce Member?
(Required.)
Yes
No
2.
What is your business name?
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3.
What field do you work in?
(Required.)
Manufacturing
Health and Wellness
Entertainment
Retail
Energy
Financial
Food and Beverage
Agriculture
Marketing
E-Commerce
Other (please specify)
4.
Regarding your business, what is your current biggest obstacle?
5.
If you are a current Chamber Member, why did you join? Select all that apply.
Satisfies your company's requirement of "Community Engagement"
For help marketing and branding your business
To increase your client/prospect base
Add credibility to your business
For health benefits
To utilize our resources such as consultations, help with strategy, planning and development, etc.
Other (please specify)
6.
How did you hear about the Southtowns Regional Chamber of Commerce?
Social Media
Received an email from us
Received a postcard from us
Attended one of our events
Referred to us
7.
What Chamber products and services have you taken advantage of? Check all that apply.
Came to one of our Networking events
Participated as a vendor in one of our vendor shows (including Hamburg Farmers' Market)
Attended (as a patron) one of our vendor shows
Participated in our Golf Tournament
Attended Annual Holiday Bash Scholarship Fundraiser
Purchased Health Insurance through the Chamber
Purchased marketing or branding options through the Chamber
Other (please specify)
8.
What is your favorite event hosted by the Chamber?
The Exchange
AM Casual Networking
Business After Hours
Hamburg Farmers' Market
Golf
Arts on the Water - July vendor event at Suncliff
Autumn Artisan Show - Oct vendor event at the Fairgrounds
Holiday Bash Scholarship Fundraiser
Student Star
Business, development, and Government forums/panels
Meat Raffle
Other (please specify)
9.
What do you like about our Chamber?
10.
What do you think needs improvement at our Chamber?
11.
What do you want to see added to Chamber offerings that we are not offering now?
12.
Are you interested in attending forums or panels with Government officials regarding their initiatives, local legislation, or other relevant updates within your community?
Yes
No
13.
If you marked yes to the question above, what topics do you want to hear about specifically?
14.
Is your business interested in offering assistance to the next generation of the workforce? If so, please mark your interest below.
Paid Internships
Unpaid internships
Mentoring a student
Allowing a tour of your facility by students organized through a local school
Allow a student to shadow you for a day or a couple hours
Learning how to navigate the next generation of the workforce, i.e. attend workshops/seminars on the subject
15.
How vital is marketing to your operations?
Extremely important
Very important
Somewhat important
Not so important
Not at all important
16.
Does your business purchase marketing as opportunities arise or do you plan for specific items throughout the year?
Yes - We plan and stick to it
No - Randomly decide as opportunities arise
A little of both
Do not consider it at all
17.
When do you plan your marketing budget for the upcoming year?
18.
What is your marketing budget for a typical year?
19.
Let us know what you want to see in your community! Please tell us the what and the where...
Town of Hamburg
Village of Hamburg
Village of Blasdell
Town of Evans
Village of Angola
City of Lackawanna
For economic development planning purposes with our local officials, what would you like to see added to your community? Example: a park with rentable space, playgrounds, men's clothing store, bus stop, etc.
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Please provide any other feedback regarding the Chamber's operations and offerings.
