Why Join The Chamber?

Advocacy

Business throughout Penticton are experience significant challenges from inflation and supply chain breakdowns to community safety and housing. The Penticton Chamber, along with the B.C. and Canadian Chambers are all actively lobbying various levels of government to address the issues that are hurting businesses.

Even if your business has been fortunate enough to avoid most of these issues, your membership supports the Chamber's efforts to improve the business environment for others, who likely support your business in some way. At the end of the day, the Chamber endeavours to metaphorically create high tides to float all boats.

Connections

The Penticton Chamber is well known for hosting its many networking and community events throughout the year. Time and time again, we hear managers and owners tell us how they met someone at one of our events that turned into a new client or supplier, and everyone always says how much they enjoy being around like-minded people.

In addition to attending, you can also host a Chamber Social event, like a Business After Business, at your property, or become a sponsor of a Chamber event to showcase your business, service, or product.

Recognition

We love learning about, promoting, and recognizing businesses throughout the South Okanagan. Whether it's at our annual Business Excellence Awards, in our Business Review magazine, during a Chamber Cash Mob, or through the Top 40 program, we want to share the achievements and innovations happening in and around Penticton.

Your membership helps provide the resources we need to continue this work and showcase your efforts to our city, region, and beyond.

Distinction

Every three years, the Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce's operations and board activities are reviewed and evaluated by the Chamber Accreditation Council of Canada, with a focus on demonstrating excellence in policy and advocacy, membership services, and governance. The Penticton Chamber is only one of seven Chambers in B.C. to hold this status. The Chamber also carries an A+ rating with B.C.'s Better Business Bureau.

What does this mean for Members? Research shows that businesses also receive credit for being Chamber members. In the United States, businesses see a 63% increase in the likelihood that the consumer will shop with them over a non-chamber member.