Bay Area Chamber's New Website Showcases Community

Chamber Partners with Industry Expert to Launch Integrate New Website and Membership Management Software

Bay Area Chamber Website

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — July 15, 2010 — The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce in Bay City, MI announces the launch of a new website designed to showcase local businesses and provide important business and visitor information about the community. The fresh look and user-friendly navigation engages visitors with images from throughout the community and allows them to easily find the information they seek.

The new site offers additional benefits to members through increased exposure and additional access to information through a secure login area. The website also features a search-optimized business directory that's designed to maximize members' exposure to search engines and in turn, drive more visitors to their listings on the chambers site.

"We are confident our members will appreciate the many benefits they will have on our new website's Members only area" said Cathy Koebke, Director of Sales and Marketing, Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. "The design of our new website is fantastic! We have the ability to make changes to keep it fresh with new content, and we hope it will drive members to the site so they are fully aware of the Chambers events and their member benefits."

Along with the launch of the new website, the Bay Area's Chamber of commerce also partnered with WebLink International to implement new member management software. WebLink works with more than 500 chambers of commerce and business associations across the United States and is the leading provider of websites and membership software to chambers.

WebLink delivers a powerful software suite that manages the operations, marketing, finance, website, and member management functions of chambers of commerce and business associations. The software solution allows member-based organizations to automate and streamline operations, reduce costs, optimize data for business intelligence, communicate and collaborate effectively, generate non-dues revenue, and add significant value to the members they serve. WebLink’s integrated website and software is tailored to improve the efficiency of the chamber while providing benefits to its members and the surrounding community.

"Words cannot express how excited our Chamber staff is about the ease of use with WebLink's software" added Koebke. "With our first couple of weeks of usage, we have already saved a lot of time with fewer steps needed to create reports, mailing labels and more."

For more information about the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce visit the new site at www.baycityarea.com. For more information about WebLink International, and its products, visit www.weblinkinternational.com. 

About the Bay City Area Chamber of Commerce

The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit business organization with nearly 800 member firms. The Chamber, founded in 1882, provides programs to assist local businesses to grow and prosper. Chamber policy and program development are guided by a 25-member volunteer Board of Directors and implemented by a professional staff. Numerous volunteer committees and task force opportunities exist for interested Chamber members.

About WebLink International

WebLink International is a web technology company that partners with trusted local organizations such as chambers of commerce and convention and visitors bureaus to promote their communities and businesses online.

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, WebLink delivers a powerful software suite that manages the operations, marketing, finance, website, and member management functions of business associations. WebLink is the #1 provider of web-based chamber database systems and work with hundreds of clients across North America. Our clients include leading metro chambers of commerce like Boston, Denver, Nashville, Philadelphia, Miami and Dallas.

WebLink is a Microsoft Certified Partner. Learn more at (www.weblinkinternational.com).

 

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