FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
IS OUR COMPANY A MEMBER?
You can find it out by searching your company name or trading name on our business directory page.
HOW MUCH DOES MEMBERSHIP COST?
It is calculated on the number of full-time employees (FTE) or equivalent at the time of joining. The table below shows our current membership fees.
CATEGORY | NUMBER OF FULL | ANNUAL |
A | 1-20 | $350 |
B | 21-40 | $700 |
C | 41+ | $1,400 |
*All pricing detailed is GST exclusive.
CAN EVERYONE FROM OUR COMPANY HAVE A LOGIN? HOW DO I GET IT?
Yes. If you wish to allocate every staff a login, you can do that. The primary contact has the authority to log in to member’s portal and update information, including adding employees. A link to create your login and password can be sent to you when you are added to the list. If you are already on the system, then you can contact us at info@waikatochamebr.co.nz to send you a link.
CAN I PROMOTE MY BUSINESS/SERVICE/EVENTS THROUGH THE CHAMBER?
Yes. There are a few ways you can do it. You can simply log into member’s portal to post any deals, your service or products on Member-to-member section, Hot Deal section or market space section. You can also book a paid EDM with us to send out to our database at members rate if you are a member. Sometimes, we might include some member’s free events on our newsletter, but we can’t guarantee the availability and suitability.
DO YOU CERTIFY EXPORT DOCUMENTATION E.G CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN? IF SO, HOW DO I START?
Yes! We offer both manual and electronic service. For more info, find it here. To set up an account for export documentation, email info@waikatochamber.co.nz.
IS THIS AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP OR BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP?
Membership is on a business level. We support members businesses of all sizes - from sole traders through to larger corporates. That means everyone from the company can attend our events, use the member deals and all other benefits from being a member.
CAN I STILL JOIN IF I DON'T HAVE A BUSINESS?
Yes. You can sign up as category A.
WHAT DO I GET FOR BEING A MEMBER?
All members have access to free and discounted events and training within their membership, in conjunction with a raft of other entitlements including marketing, networking, member resource and members etc. View some member entitlements here.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO AFTER I JOIN THE CHAMBER?
The more you put in, the more you get. We encourage you to attend our events, make connections with our members and introducing our chamber to other people so they can join in and benefit as well.
HOW DO I PAY MY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES ONLINE?
You can follow the instructions on the invoice that’s sent to you. Or, you can login to member’s portal and make a payment in Billing tab. Your outstanding bill should be there, if you can’t find any invoice there, which means your account is up to date.
HOW CAN MY COMPANY SPONSOR A SPECIFIC EVENT OR PROGRAM HOSTED BY THE CHAMBER?
If you wish to sponsor any of our events or if you are open to any sponsorship through us, feel free to email us at info@waikatochamber.co.nz