(1) Collaborative booth/advertising purchases. Have a booth at every expo for a fraction the price of buying your own booth!

The next show we are going into is to be determined.

The cost of going into every show with a booth and print ad is prohibitive. Join with fellow members of WHCC and share a booth, either with one, two or three other business owners. Increase your public presence and visibility while reducing your financial risk. WHCC aggregates interested members to buy one or more booths in shows.

Health and "New Age" shows and expos remain significant factors in the growth of green-holistic-alternative biz due to the concentration of "our customers" in one place at one time. Co-op booths/advertising saves you money!

(2) Discounted Monthly Network Dinner Each event renews us for a more beneficial month of doing business.

Held the 2nd Friday of each month at the Santa Monica Friends Meeting House at 1440 Harvard Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90404. 20 parking spaces available in back; additional parking available on Santa Monica Blvd. free after 6:00 PM. $10 for members. $15 for non-members. Appetizers/snacks provided.

(3) Discounted Monthly Business Dialog breakfasts on first Fridays. A moderated discussion with a given topic, chosen by members, for example:

* Networking Organizations & Participation--is it effective?

* EFFECTIVE Internet Marketing & Website Design

* What about print ads and brochures in the Internet age?

* Pay per click ads--what can we learn from each other's experience?

Each attendee shares for a few minutes, What is working for me here? What doesn't work? What's worth investing in? What's not?

Held at a local 'green' restaurant. $5 for members; $10 for non-members. Breakfast off the menu.

(4) WHCC online listing: Small photo of your choice +logo image of your choice. Business link and email on WHCC website. Discounts offer to members visible.

(5) Use of WHCC online calendar to list your events.  Any member evetns can be listed, subject to compatibility with our mission.  

6)  Use the WHCC logo on your website! Customers seeking alternativessolutions to problems want a seal of approval. Let the WHCC be your seal of approval and send leads to you! Increase your presence by being on our website, whether or not you have your own website!

Our mission is to assist businesses and practitioners in building their businesses. As we grow, our influence on the world around us grows. As we succeed, our success and our message leads others to more healing and hope.

Membership Application

Please copy, print out and mail or bring to next meeting.

All potential members need to submit three written references from clients and/or other businesses. These remain on file in our office. This enables us to respond to members and the public calling us for business referrals.

Like what you've seen on our website? You can join the chamber right now! Simply copy, print out, complete and mail or bring to the next meeting. You may mail or bring a payment after you have submitted your application.

Business Name or speciality:

Products & services:

Contact Name:

Best phone:

Fax:

Business address (City, State, Zip):

Year established:

Mailing Address if different (City, State, Zip):

Billing Address (if different, City, State, Zip):

E-Mail Address:

URL(Web Page)

The benefits you expect to get from joining WHCC are:  

Education/awards/distinctions:

Three references we can contact by email or phone.  If you are a therapist working for an agency, a reference from the agency itself is sufficient.  For start-up biz, we accept refs from professors or associates:

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Privacy Agreement

I understand membership in the Westside Holistic Chamber of Commerce constitutes an established business relationship.  The chamber has my permission to communicate with my firm through various means, including e-mail and fax, on matters concerning the chamber. I also understand my e-mail address will not be made available to any other person or company and that I may revoke this permission at any time.

Contact us!
HolisticChamber@Live.com
Stronger green-holistic businesses thru cooperation
and problem solving. Your success is our business!

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Heart-leaf photo by Brian Knott of http://www.forgetmeknottphotography.com/gallery