About the Chamber

The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce is the oldest and largest voluntary organization in San Luis Obispo County. As an independent non-profit corporation (not affiliated with government or any other agency), we uniquely serve the needs of our 1,500 members.

Slo-business.com aims to keep you up to date with what's going on at the chamber, with our members, in the local business community at large and with how the national economy affects us locally.

If you want to learn more about the Chamber, relocating to San Luis Obispo and resources for doing business here, please visit the Chamber's web site at www.slochamber.org.

If you are planning a visit to San Luis Obispo, or looking for things to do locally, check out our visitor information site at www.visitslo.com.

You can also visit us in person at our Visitors Center at 1039 Chorro St. in downtown San Luis Obispo, between Higuera Street and the Mission. The Chamber offices are right next door. Or get additional contact information.

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Member Benefits

CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP ... amplifies your Business image

A national study by The Schapiro Group, an Atlanta-based market research firm, revealed people who know a business is a chamber member are 44% more likely to think favorably of that business. The study also found that consumers are 63% more likely to purchase goods or services from a business involved in the chamber.

CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP ... connects you with others

Meet other business leaders and influence your community by working on Chamber committees
Make important contacts at monthly Chamber Membership Mixers, hosted by members and usually attended by 300-plus people
Keep informed about vital community issues by attending our monthly Good Morning San Luis Obispo breakfast, attended by 300 to 500 local business people

CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP ... boosts your Business exposure

Taking advantage of Chamber Web sites, events, advertising and promotional opportunities can increase your company's visibility on a local, regional and national level.

Member are always mentioned here, on www.slo-business.com, the Chamber's news and information Web site.
Only members can place their sales materials in the Chamber’s Visitors Center, where they can be seen by more than 100,000 people a year.
For new businesses, we’ll conduct a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Chamber and City officials to get needed attention.
We hold the largest business-to-business trade show on the Central Coast, the Mixer Showcase, where members can get exposure and exhibit their goods and services.
Gain a free listing in the membership directory, distributed annually to Chamber members, in relocation packets and to others who purchase it, and on the Chamber's well-trafficked web site, www.slochamber.org.
Tourism promotion and development as well as a listing on our popular tourism site, www.visitslo.com.

CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP ... keeps you informed

Chamber publications will keep you up to date on important business news and trends, plus inform you of new businesses, regulations and developments.

Chamber seminars and workshops will keep you on top of the latest management information. Subjects include computers, shoplifting and new personnel laws — information you can’t do without!
Access to business information such as the Community Economic Profile.
Access to our e-newsletters, including the e-Insider, a weekly look at politics and events affecting San Luis Obispo business, and e-Flyers, a monthly e-mail with deals and specials often available only to Chamber members.
Only members can purchase the Chamber’s mailing list of 3,500 business and government leaders.

CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP ... affects public policy

The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce employs the only full-time lobbyist in the city, giving you the benefits of someone whose sole job it is to represent the interests of Chamber members and the San Luis Obispo business community on the local, state and national level. Plus, because the Chamber is the largest and most respected business organization in the county, your association with the Chamber will impress potential customers, business associates and lenders. You’ll be joining a winning team and have added credibility, which is especially important to a new business.

Click here for more information on how to join the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce.