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If you would like to join the Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce, please print out this form with all required information filled in, then sign and mail this form along with payment to the address listed below.

Individual or Company Name

Contact Name(s)

Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone
Fax
Type of Business (Service Listing)
E-mail
Website Address
Number of Employees
Dues Amount ($) per year (based on chart below)
Payment Method

Check

Cash

Invoice

To Be Billed

Semi-Annually

Annually

Membership dues may be determined by the following chart:
# of Employees Annual Membership Investment
0-3 $ 200.00
4-6 $ 260.00
7-10 $ 330.00
11-25 $ 400.00
26-39 $ 520.00
40 and up $ 600.00
Nonprofit and Individuals $ 125.00
Associate Member ** $ 75.00
Financial Institutions *** $ 750.00
Utilities $ 1,000.00
Dues Amount: $________ per year ____ # of Employees
Payment: ______check ______ Cash ______ Invoice
Bill: _______ Annually _______ Semiannually
By signing this agreement you have committed to paying the Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce the appropriate amount for membership dues based on your classification and number of employees. This organization believes that you are best qualified to determine the value of your membership investment. As a guide, membership dues are determined by the listed chart.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY UNITES WITH OTHERS IN UNDERWRITING AN ADEQUATE BUDGET FOR THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND AGREES TO PAY THE SUM ANNUALLY AS THEIR SHARE OF THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE CHAMBER'S PROGRAM OF WORK.

THIS ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION/INVESTMENT SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SHALL BE GIVEN AT LEAST 30 DAYS NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REDUCE OR CANCEL SAID AMOUNT. THIS AGREEMENT BECOMES NULL AND VOID IN CASE OF DEATH, DISSOLUTION OF FIRM OR REMOVAL.

MEMBERSHIP DUES IN THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MAY BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE AS AN ORDINARY AND NECESSARY BUSINESS EXPENSE.

Signed by ____________________________________________
Referred by _________________________________________
Each membership comes with one mailing, each additional mailing is $50.00 (Volunteers are an exception to this) ie., Board Members, Ambassadors & Division Members.
** Qualifications for Associate Membership: Must be employed by a Member or at Least Hold a Seat on a Member's Board of Directors.
*** Credit Unions will be given a three-year period to get up the $750.00 per location charge. Example - currently paying $180.00, Dues in 2001 will be $370.00, 2002 will be $560.00 and 2003 will be $750.00.
These prices are effective as of January 1, 2001 for New Businesses and All Renewals.

Mail this completed application along with payment to:

Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 648
Bessemer, AL 35021

Phone: (205) 425-3253
Fax: (205) 425-4979

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