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Strengthen your business and connect with other local business owners:

• Networking events and educational meetings
• Member-to-Member email annoucements every other week, and an opportunity to place your own announcements
• Member to member discounts between members
• Peer Mentoring Sessions upon request
• Annual All Members Meeting
• Access to other independent businesses through the national BALLE (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies) Networks, www.livingeconomies.org

Marketing and Promotion:

• FREE Think-Buy-Be local campaign materials, and free listings in semi-annual newspaper inserts: Guides to our Local Businesses
• Free listing in our Member Directory (members report using this FIRST for products and services)
• Free listing in the "Where the Locals Go!" coupon book with 4000 copies sold (a $90 value)
• Use of the Sustainable Connections name and logo for your business cards, shelf tags, advertisements, website, and fleet vehicles.
• Sustainable Connections Member Window Decal - displayed by members to publicly emphasize the importance of supporting members that make commitments to support our community
• An opportunity to be profiled through our campaigns and Sustainable Business Development promotions
• Free listing on our website with link to your website (find resources and promote your business to local customers and other independent businesses)

Educational Materials and Opportunites:

• Bi-monthly Sustainable Practices "Buzz" emails including News, Action Alerts, Tips and Highlights
• Tips on protecting our watershed through the Watershed Pledge
• Discounts on events including Green Building, Food & Farming, and sustainable economy workshops, and an annual Spring Business Conference
• Organizational Newsletters 

Opportunities to strengthen our community:

• Educate our community about the importance of supporting locally owned businesses and the stewards of our region.
• Teach and learn from a community of like-minded local business owners who share your challenges and your vision!
• Advocate for policies that support independent local businesses and farms, promote economic equity, and protect the environment
• Discounted participation in all events and initiatives including: Green Building and Smart Growth, Food and Farming, Sustainable Business Development, and the Think Local, Buy Local, Be Local campaign.

New 'member benefits' are developed all the time! All our programs started because a member had an idea and the commitment to make it happen - what's next?

Consider becoming a Sustaining Member!

For $1000 a year, Sustaining Members are promoted (and thanked!) in our directories, newsletters, website, and at all our general member events.  Additionally, they are able to send 3 people for free to our regular events throughout the year and for a 50% discount to our annual spring conference! Finally, Sponsor Businesses have the satisfaction of knowing how much they have contributed to the development of this important organization and all its efforts.

Make the Connection! Become a Member...