REGISTRATION WITH THE NEW CHAMBER E-LINK NEWSLETTER

The weekly email being sent from the Chamber of Commerce is queued to be sent every Friday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. This email will go to each company listed as a member and those listed to receive communication.

Once the email is received, you will notice there are several sections of information available to you as a member.

1. We welcome new members. These are members who have joined since the last email. Some weeks we will have a long list and other weeks maybe not so long! I try to provide a short sentence explaining the business they offer, a website to visit and/or telephone number to reach them. If they have a website you can hyperlink to their site from the email.
2. We announce Ribbon Cuttings/Grand Openings. This section offers more opportunities for members to see what new businesses are opening their doors or even some older members celebrating new locations, new buildings, anniversaries etc. With each of the groups listed a hyperlink to the business is provided. You can click on the business and go directly to their website, if available. With this email you can respond to the attendance to the event by clicking on the appropriate prompt. On the “CLICK HERE TO RSVP” anyone receiving the email can actually sign up to attend the event. Further instructions to follow. Ambassadors especially should RSVP to this part of the email for part of your commitment to the committee.
3. We offer upcoming opportunities. This section offers upcoming events that are being offered by one or more of the Chamber committees or possibly a large event that the community has available to the public (i.e.Air Show.) As with the other sections the events will have information about the event, contact information and if an RSVP is required, it will be available to hyperlink to the registration process.
4. We offer upcoming events.  This section offers upcoming events for the next 2 weeks (sometimes longer, depending on deadlines etc.) which includes committee meetings, task force meetings and events requiring committee members to RSVP. It is important to click on the event listed to read about the information and respond in a timely manner as many meetings require totals to be given to caterers etc. We are working on a procedure for those who must decline attendance and will let you know when it is up and running.

Now that I have explained the email information let me provide steps to RSVP to events.

1. After reviewing the email, choose the event you wish to sign up and click the link. (Should say Click Here to RSVP)
2. After you have clicked on the link, it will take you to the Chamber website event description. In some cases the link will take you directly to the registration process (#3 and #4 can be skipped if the registration form appears.)
3. When the event description is visible, look on the right side of the page for the “Register Now” link.( If you place your email address and write a comment in the blank section, it DOES NOT register you for the event. It sends an email to the chamber with just your name listed.)
4. Click the “Register Now” Link.
5. You will now have the beginning of the sign up process.
6. The prompts will tell you the event item(s) listed. In the Quantity area put the number of people you are registering for at this time. If just yourself, leave the number 1 in place.
7. Check the “Purchase” block. This box needs to be checked even if the event is free. (We are attempting to change the word to attend.)
8. Click on the word “Next”.
9. This takes you to another page which will ask for your information. At this time you must fill out the form in full.( We are trying to get some changes made to make it an Auto-fill.)
10. After completing the information click on the word “Next”.
11. If the event is a paying event, you will be asked how you want to pay. Click your choice and go to next page.
12. You will be asked to confirm your payment method. Respond and click next.
13. The next page will list the attendee’s names and give you an opportunity to fill out the information if there is more than one person being registered. Complete and click “Next”.
14. The next page is a confirmation page. Confirm your information is correct and click “submit registration”.
15. The registration is complete at that point! You will be sent a confirmation through the email within that day.