Help us help you! What do you want in 2024? All information herein is confidential and used only by internal staff for planning purposes. Question Title * 1. Are you a Southtowns Regional Chamber of Commerce Member? Yes No Question Title * 2. What is your business name? Question Title * 3. What field do you work in? Manufacturing Health and Wellness Entertainment Retail Energy Financial Food and Beverage Agriculture Marketing E-Commerce Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Regarding your business, what is your current biggest obstacle? Question Title * 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) Question Title * 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 Question Title * 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) Question Title * 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) Question Title * 9. What do you like about our Chamber? Question Title * 10. What do you think needs improvement at our Chamber? Question Title * 11. What do you want to see added to Chamber offerings that we are not offering now? Question Title * 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 Question Title * 13. If you marked yes to the question above, what topics do you want to hear about specifically? Question Title * 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 Question Title * 15. How vital is marketing to your operations? Extremely important Very important Somewhat important Not so important Not at all important Question Title * 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 Question Title * 17. When do you plan your marketing budget for the upcoming year? Question Title * 18. What is your marketing budget for a typical year? Question Title * 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. Question Title * 20. Please provide any other feedback regarding the Chamber's operations and offerings. Done