Advocacy is the heart and soul of Chamber activity. Your Chamber takes a stand on local, regional and national issues that affect business. It gives active support to local businesses and lobbies for their benefit.

‘Networking’ is one of the most important factors in business success. The Chamber hosts many business and social functions that provide the opportunity to network. These networking events allow you to expand your business and social contacts. Your Chamber also hosts ‘targeted networking’ events, an opportunity to learn and practice your networking skills while meeting other members.

The Chamber provides publicity opportunities including “New Member Profile” and “Members in the News” articles that are published in the Central Nova Business News and posted on the Chamber website.Sponsorship of Chamber events provides exposure to a large segment of the business community. Your Chamber understands the importance of business exposure.

The Chamber hosts many educational events featuring informative and provocative guest speakers. Educational issues range from local politics to regional economic development and business issues.

The Chamber offers many community events for its members to attend. These include The Home and Country Living Show,The Chamber Golf Tournament, The Annual General Banquet, The Christmas Dinner Theatre, and numerous Small Business Week Events. These events are great places to network!

This plan gives all Chamber members, from a single practitioner to large employers, the opportunity to be part of a high value, flexible group benefit insurance plan. Over 22,000 businesses across Canada are a part of the Group Insurance Plan including 25% of all Truro and District Chamber of Commerce members. Contact Your Agent

This discount allows merchant members a rate as low as 1.89% on MasterCard transactions, 1.75% on Visa and as low as ten cents per transaction for Interac! Competitive rates are also offered on terminals and touch tone stations. Only as a Chamber Member can you enjoy such great discounts.

Your Chamber provides the opportunity to give and receive discounts from other members on a variety of valuable goods and services including a 3 cent per litre discount on ESSO fuels.

The Chamber publishes Colchester’s monthly business magazine. It is delivered to over 2500 Colchester businesses. The Business News features articles from the Chamber Executive, informative articles on business skills, a section devoted to Member news, Chamber events and Community and Regional updates.

http://www.trurochamber.comis a core component in the Chamber’s communication strategy.It allows visitors to keep up to date with chamber news and activities, view and register for Chamber events as well as email any questions or concerns. Previous issues of the Business News are also available on the Website.

The Chamber of Commerce contributes to the operation of the Truro Welcome Centre. The Centre in Victoria Square provides information and internet access to over 20,000 visitors per year. It is also an excellent summer employment opportunity for local students.

The Chamber of Commerce is proud of its position as a strong community supporter. It supports an ongoing number of community initiatives including the Festival of Lights and the Truro Tulip Festival.Our role is to enhance our entire community through the development of a vibrant business sector.