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Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce 2007-2008 Membership Survey. Dr. Rich Harrill Director International Tourism Research Institute University of South Carolina. The Survey. Three e-mail blasts in July, August, September; one direct mailing in October
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Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce2007-2008 Membership Survey Dr. Rich Harrill Director International Tourism Research Institute University of South Carolina
The Survey • Three e-mail blasts in July, August, September; one direct mailing in October • Nine items about chamber events; twelve items about chamber programs • One through five scale, ranking items very unimportant to very important
Importance of ProgramsAmbassador of the Year Very Unimportant 21.4% Very Important 14.9% Unimportant 18.8% Somewhat Important 22.7% Important 22.1%
Importance of EventsAnnual Business Meeting, Gala, and Auction Very Unimportant 9.1% Very Important 22.4% Unimportant 14.5% Important 25.5% Somewhat Important 28.6%
Importance of EventsBusiness After Hours Downtown Very Important 17.2% Very Unimportant 10.1% Unimportant 18.3% Somewhat Important 32% Important 22.5%
Importance of EventsBusiness After Hours Northeast Very Important 21.9% Very Unimportant 20.6% Unimportant 15.6% Somewhat Important 21.9% Important 20.0%
Importance of EventsBusiness at Sunrise Downtown Very Important 15.8% Very Unimportant 12.9% Unimportant 21.1% Somewhat Important 24.0% Important 26.3%
Importance of EventsBusiness at Sunrise Northeast Very Unimportant 20.5% Very Important 18.6% Unimportant 18.6% SomewhatImportant 25.0% Important 17.3%
Importance of EventsGolf Tournament Very Unimportant 13.8% Very Important 11.9% SomewhatImportant 23.8% Unimportant 25.6% Important 25.0%
Importance of EventsLeadership Columbia Very Unimportant 11.1% Very Important 36.6% Unimportant 10.5% Important 20.3% Somewhat Important 21.6%
Importance of EventsMaking the Connection Tradeshow Very Unimportant 13.4% Very Important 13.4% Unimportant 16.6% Somewhat Important 26.8% Important 29.9%
Importance of EventsTeacher Recognition Breakfast Very Unimportant 20.0% Very Important 20.6% Unimportant 12.5% Somewhat Important 20.6% Important 26.3%
Importance of ProgramsE-gram Newsletter Very Unimportant 4.2% Very Important 31.3% Unimportant 4.5% Important 23.5% Somewhat Important 26.5%
Importance of ProgramsFort Jackson Support Programs Very Unimportant 12.9% Very Important 17.7% Unimportant 23.8% Somewhat Important 22.4% Important 23.1%
Importance of ProgramsGroup Health Care Discount Very Important 10.2% Very Unimportant 32.1% Somewhat Important 10.2% Important 13.1% Unimportant 34.3%
Importance of ProgramsGroup Office Supplies Discount Very Important 7.3% Very Unimportant 32.1% Somewhat Important 8.8% Important 19.0% Unimportant 32.8%
Importance of ProgramsGroup Shipping Discount Very Important 6.7% Somewhat Important 9.0% Very Unimportant 36.6% Important 14.2% Unimportant 33.6%
Importance of ProgramsGroup Telecommunications Very Important 4.7% Somewhat Important 10.9% Very Unimportant 34.1% Important 19.4% Unimportant 31.0%
Importance of ProgramsInformation Technology Council Very Important 5.1% Very Unimportant 16.7% Somewhat Important 16.7% Unimportant 26.8% Important 34.8%
Importance of ProgramsIntercity/Intraregional Meeting Very Unimportant 11.5% Very Important 12.99% Unimportant 18.0% Somewhat Important 25.2% Important 32.4%
Importance of ProgramsManufacturing Council Very Important 8.5% Very Unimportant 16.2% Somewhat Important 21.5% Unimportant 24.6% Important 29.2%
Importance of ProgramsSeminars Very Unimportant 6.5% Very Important 15.7% Unimportant 15.7% Somewhat Important 21.6% Important 40.5%
Importance of ProgramsWomen and Minority Business Council Very Unimportant 16.2% Very Important 10.3% Somewhat Important 19.1% Unimportant 22.8% Important 31.6%
Employees 2001-15,000 3% 601-2000 2.4% 576-600 0.6% 476-500 1.2% 401-425 0.6% 376-400 0.6% 326-350 1.8% 301-325 1.2% 276-300 1.8% 251-275 1.2% 226-250 3% 126-150 4.3% 101-125 2.4 % 76-100 3% 51-75 7.9 % 26-50 9.8 % 1-25 54.9 % 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Percentage
How Would You Like to Learn About Upcoming Chamber Events? Website, other 3% Both electronic and direct 11% Letters, flyers, faxes 9% E-mails, E-grams 79.4%
Other Events You Would be Interested in Attending? • Networking events • Legislative briefings/receptions • Seminars/workshops/training events • Education/guest speaker events • Issue committees
Other Programs or Services You Would Like to See Us Offer • “More informational speakers about current events and issues that relate to a better understanding of the issues.” • “A program that would teach business folks how to impact the decision of elected officials at all levels of government.”
Other Programs and Services You Would Like to See Us Offer • “A council met several times made up of the construction industry members…would be a good group to continue.” • “I would like the chamber to have a business forum with city council to promote the chamber’s business agenda.” • “More structured networking opportunities.”
Summary:Very Important • Leadership Columbia • E-gram newsletter
Summary:Somewhat Important • Ambassador of the Year • Annual Business Meeting, Gala, and Auction • Business After Hours Downtown • Business After Hours Northeast • Business at Sunrise Northeast
Summary:Important • Business at Sunrise Downtown • Making the Connection Trade Show • Teacher Recognition Breakfast • Information Technology Council • Intercity/Interegional Meeting
Summary:Important • Manufacturing Council • Seminars • Women and Minority Business Council
Summary:Unimportant • Golf Tournament • Fort Jackson Support Program • Group Health Care Discount • Group Office Supplies Discount • Group Shipping Discount • Group Telecommunications
Contact Us for Your Business ResearchNeeds! • Dr. Rich Harrill • E-mail: rharrill@hrsm.sc.edu • Phone: (803) 777-7682 • Fax: (803) 777-1224