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The mission of the Chamber's Networking Clusters is to
provide opportunities for businesspersons to meet on a weekly
basis to develop a greater understanding of each other's
products and/or services and to establish relationships that
foster mutual trust and respect. Business referrals are a
natural outgrowth of the relationship-building that occurs in
the clusters.
Membership in each cluster is generally limited to one business
per business category, unless the existing member consents to
another like-for-like business joining. The majority of members
in each cluster have a natural "affinity" for each other, thus
stimulating referrals.
Each Cluster establishes it's own rules, programs and meeting
agenda, and meets at least three times during the month, on a
day and time agreed to by the members. Dues are established by
the cluster, and generally includes lunch or breakfast.
Participation means commitment! All members of the cluster are
dependent on each other's commitment to attend meetings. Failure
to do so diminishes the success and objectives of the cluster.
More than two unexcused absences in a three-month period will
result in being dropped from the cluster. Exceptions to this
rule must be approved by the Cluster and the president of the
chamber.
Membership in a cluster is on-going until such time as the
member advises the chamber, via fax or email, of withdrawal from
the cluster. Failure to advise the chamber, via email or in
writing, by the first meeting of the month, will result in a
billing for that month.
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