Membership
Membership fees are based on the number of full time employees or “Full Time Equivalent” (FTE) employees (see note at the bottom of this page on how to work out FTE). Listing on this website is included with membership (business name, phone, email, address).
For an additional $50 annually you’ll enjoy a hyperlink to your website or for $63 annually your business can benefit from a complete listing that includes:
- your business name,
- fuller description of your products and services,
- website address hyperlink to your website,
- email address hyperlink,
- telephone,
- photo of your business (or other photo of your choice),
- Google maplink and street address.
How To Pay
Membership fees can be paid by cheque or by PayPal. Complete this online Membership Application form and on the “Thank You” page you will see a PayPal button that will take you through the PayPal payment process.
If paying by cheque, make your cheque payable to the “Grand Bend & Area Chamber of Commerce”.
Membership Fees Pricing
| Type of Member | 1 to 4 employees | 5 to 10 employees | 11 to 45 employees | 50+ employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | $155 | $195 | $233 | $328 |
| Weblink to my website | +$50 | +$50 | +$50 | +$50 |
| Add Ontario Chamber of Commerce Fee (OCC) | +$10 | +$10 | +$10 | +$10 |
| HST (13%) | +$27.95 | +$33.15 | +$38.09 | +$50.44 |
| TOTAL | $242.95 | $288.15 | $331.09 | $438.44 |
Not-For-Profit Membership Fees Pricing
| Not-For-Profit Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Not-For-Profit Membership (regardless of the # of employees) | $100 |
| Weblink to my website | +$50 |
| Add Ontario Chamber of Commerce Fee (OCC) | +$10 |
| HST (13%) | +$20.80 |
| TOTAL | $180.80 |
A business with up to 4 employees would pay $155 plus $10 Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) fee for an annual total of $165 plus HST. Upgrade your web listing to a WebLink Plus listing for an additional $63 for a total of $228 plus HST.
Click here to go to the online Membership Application Form. You will also be able to pay online using PayPal and any credit card of your choice.
Click here to go to the online Membership payment page directly.
NOTE: Calculating Full Time Equivalent
A full time employee works up to 40 hours per week for 50 weeks. If you have seasonal or part-time staff, calculate the total number of hours per week the staff work and base it on a 40 hour week to identify how many FTE employees you have.
Example 1: You and one employee work full time year-round. Two people averaging 34 to 40 hour weeks each for 50 weeks = 2 employees.
Example 2: You and five employees work. You and two employees are year-round workers and in the summer you have two employees working from June 1 through to September 5. This scenario would be 3.5 FTE employees.
You + 2 year-round, averaging 34-40 hours per week = 3 FTE employees AND 2 employees working 34-40 hours per week from June 1 to September 5 (i.e. 3 months) = 1 employee working full-time for 6 months OR 0.5 full time employee for a full year.