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 Burnham-on-Sea
Chamber of Trade & Commerce is one of the largest Town Chambers
in Somerset. More than 100 businesses have come together to promote
Burnham-on-Sea to locals and visitors, to help guide the economic
development of the town and to enjoy regular opportunities for
networking and learning. The Chamber believes that aspects of
its work affect every business, however large or small, in the
Burnham-on-Sea area. Your business is warmly invited to join us.
Current work and benefits of membership include:
A
free listing in the new online
Burnham business guide here on Burnham-On-Sea.com. Categorised
by business type, members will have their name, address, phone
number, email and website displayed. The Chamber’s aim is
for this to become the primary online business directory and source
for links to all the town’s business websites. The business
guide will be updated after the end of each month to reflect new
joiners. The sooner you join, the sooner your business will be
included!
Promotion
of the shopping offer to visitors and locals through distribution
of the Burnham-on-Sea Shoppers’ Guide second edition, in
which all 2007/8 members were listed. If you wish to distribute
copies through your business, please email shoppersguides@burnhamonseachamber.org.
Co-ordinating
marketing and promotional initiatives amongst members, including
running events and competitions to bring shoppers into the town,
e.g. Christmas Light switch on event, Spot the Odd Item and Name
that Shop competitions.
Relentlessly
lobbying local government for improvements to the town’s
infrastructure and facilities, and responding to consultations.
The Chamber supported the successful ‘Save our Swimming Pool’
campaign, won the battle against Sedgemoor’s proposal to
introduce all year round parking charges on the Esplanade, is
working to support the continuation of the annual fireworks display
and to make the Tour of Britain cycle race of commercial benefit.
Regular
contact through quarterly newsletters and general meetings.
Affiliation
to the Somerset Chamber of Commerce www.somerset-chamber.co.uk
& Sedgemoor Tourism Association www.holidayswestcountry.co.uk.
Chamber members receive a discount on subscription to both organisations
and the Somerset Chamber extends its intra-member discount schemes
on many services to members of affiliated Chambers, such as Burnham-on-Sea.
And
of course, maintaining and extending the Christmas Lights display.
The Committee works hard to secure grants from various tiers of
local government meet the costs of the display but otherwise the
cost falls to the Chamber.
All members receive a membership badge for their premises and
an electronic membership badge for websites is available upon
request.
The bigger our membership, the larger the voice of business in
Burnham-on-Sea. We look forward to welcoming you as a member.
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Chairman:
Alex Turco - Positive Wealth Creation Ltd, 55 Victoria Street
01278 788646 / 01278 795044 / 07834 184385, chairman@burnhamonseachamber.org
Vice
Chairman: Vice Chairman - Geoff Shickle - Shickle's Shoes
01278 786446
vicechairman@burnhamonseachamber.org
Immediate
Past Chairman: John Edwards - Material Needs, 79 High Street
(T)
794751, 07742 390569,
pastchairman@burnhamonseachamber.org
Treasurer:
Jonathan Walter - Roly's Fudge Pantry, 4 High Street.
07808 988182,
treasurer@burnhamonseachamber.org
Secretary:
Rhonda Mills - Sea Breeze, 37 Victoria Street
01278 783276,
secretary@burnhamonseachamber.org
Committee
(Christmas Lights): Mike Ham - G H Tyres, 31-35 Adam Street
01278 782568
Committee:
Mark Newman - Burnham-On-Sea.com
mark@burnham-on-sea.com
Committee:
Louise Parkin, The Pier Pavilion Ltd, The Esplanade
01278 786728
Hon
Life President : Gerry Germain - Castle Antiques
01278
785031,
president@burnhamonseachamber.org
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