Memberships
Register to become a chamber member for 2025.
Being a member has it's benefits
Membership fees are considered a business expense and are deductible for income tax purposes.
Your membership fees include membership for the BC and Canadian Chamber of Commerce, as well as the following:
- Voting privileges in the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Automatic membership into Buy Local Creston Valley with badge recognising you are a member.
- Networking opportunities in person and via Zoom
- Social media highlighting local business
- Investigating local business issues
- Advocating for business concerns with the Town of Creston, RDCK and provincial government
- Access to the BC Member Advantage Program
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A champion of the Valley for over 80 years.
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A champion of the Valley for over 80 years.
Direct Member Benefits
Being a Chamber Member gives you access to the shared benefits from the BC Chamber of Commerce as well as our own local B2B benefits.
BC Chamber Benefits
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Businesses Services
Payworks: Payroll Solutions
As a leading expert in total workforce management solutions, Payworks provides cloud-based Payroll, Human Resources, Employee Time and Absence Management to businesses across Canada. Members receive reduced rates of 20% off setup and recurring payroll fees (on base run and per-employee payments).
Kubera: Payment Processing Systems
Members can see numerous advantages when working with Kubera, including excellent payment hardware, fewer terminal and hardware issues, industry-leading reporting capabilities, increased support from a BC based team of experts (augmenting 24-7-365 processor support), and increased profits through lower processing fees.
Freightcom: Chamber Shipping Program
With Freightcom, members can save anywhere from 70-75% on what they would normally pay for shipping courier costs, including pallet shipping.
Elavon: Payment Processing Program
Elavon offers members the ability to accept payments from customers in a fast, efficient and secure way. Additional features for businesses include: (1) The ability to accept payments online, in-store, or on-the-go with Converge®, an all-in-one eCommerce solution, (2) Dedicated account managers to help support your business objectives, and (3) In-house multi-lingual customer support that is available around the clock.
BC Business Magazine: Annual Subscription
Chamber members can access a one-year subscription to BC’s premiere business magazine for only $12.
Fuel Discounts
Shell: Fuel Discount
If Members sign onto the program before December 31, 2024, they will save 8¢/litre at Shell for the four months following sign-up, and 4¢/litre thereafter.
Import & Export
TradeCert: Document Certification
Apply for certificates of origin, visa letters, representational agreements and other ad hoc documents. Eliminate courier fees and save money through our online document certification platform.
e-ATA Carnet
Carnets permit the temporary duty-free and tax-free importation of goods into foreign countries, simplify customs procedures, reduce business costs and save time and paperwork. Visit the website for more details.
Chamber Import Bonds Program
An import bond acts as a type of contract between CBSA, the importer and the surety company to ensure that duties, taxes, and fees associated with the importation of goods into Canada will be paid.
Insurance
Pacific Blue Cross: Travel Insurance Program
The BC Chamber of Commerce is delighted to establish a long-term partnership with Pacific Blue Cross, a trusted provider of emergency medical and trip protection insurance coverage around the world, to provide comprehensive, competitively priced travel insurance for employers, their employees and immediate family members.
Waypoint: Business and Personal Insurance Programs
The BC Chamber of Commerce is delighted to establish a long-term partnership with Waypoint Insurance Services Inc., a trusted broker of a wide variety of insurance products that provide comprehensive, competitively priced business and personal insurance coverage for businesses, their employees as well as volunteers e.g. board members, of chambers of commerce and boards of trade.
Chambers Plan: Employee Benefits
More than 30,000 small-to-midsize businesses choose the Chambers Plan Group Insurance to protect their employees with comprehensive group benefits, including Health and Dental insurance, making it Canada’s #1 employee benefits plan for small business.
Axis Insurance: Non-Profit Program
In partnership with Axis Insurance Managers Inc. (previously Shaw Sabey & Associates Ltd.), our 20+ years’ experience and group-buying power has helped us negotiate some of the best coverage and lowest rates in the country.
Indigenous Education
4 Seasons of Reconciliation
The BC Chamber of Commerce is proud to partner with Reconciliation Education to deliver “4 Seasons of Reconciliation”, a course designed to empower and educate. This unique 3-hour online course promotes a renewed relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Canadians through transformative learning about truth and reconciliation.
Software Solutions (for not-for-profits)
Glue Up: Chamber and Association Management Software
In partnership with our technology provider, Glue Up, members can access an all-in-one Association management software that allows you to automate and streamline your operations. From event planning to membership renewals, their platform has you covered.
Awardify: Awards Management Designed for Canadian Chambers and Associations
For over eight years, Awardify has helped Associations and Chambers of Commerce find a better way to organize and execute their awards programs. Chamber members save 27% when you sign up!
Travel & Hospitality
Whistler 48-Hour Club
Chamber members can save between 40%-50% on their stay at Whistler as part of the exclusive ‘Whistler 48 Hour Club’ program offered by Whiski Jack Resorts!
Park’N Fly: Parking Discount
Chamber members save on eligible Park’N Fly stays when reservations are made in advance on ParkNFly.ca or on the app, helping you get to and from the airport with the fastest and most convenient parking options. Plus, Aeroplan members earn 50% more Aeroplan points after adding their member number to a Park’N Fly Rewards profile.
Global Advantage Travel & Entertainment Discount Program
Provided exclusively for BC Chamber of Commerce members, the Global Advantage Travel & Entertainment program offers Hotel, Car Rental and Entertainment discounts worldwide. Members can save 10-20% on average and potentially more than 50%!
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