CDF Membership Brochure 2013 | Page 7

“We support CDF because it is clearly the driver to achieve more and better jobs for our area.Theirhistoryandresultshavesetthestandardforeconomicdevelopmentexcellence year after year.” – Mr. Aubrey Patterson, retired chairman, BancorpSouth “CDF continues to raise the bar for economic development groups across the nation. I have worked with members of CDF for years and have always been impressed with their accomplishments and commitment to the community.” - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker BUSINESS INVESTOR Value: $5,145 Annual Investment: $650 Value: $2,784 Annual Investment: $350 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES “Membership in CDF is an investment in your business and community that pays tremendous dividends.” - Ms. Lisa Hawkins, co-owner, Room to Room PREMIER BUSINESS INVESTOR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Plus the advantages of Business Investor Access to CDF’s workforce training assistance program Plaque and decal for one addtional branch location with listing in online membership directory Description of business in online membership directory (up to 25 words) Utilization of CDF conference and meeting rooms twice a year ChamberAdvantage member-to-member affinity program Access to membership labels Tax deductible as ordinary and necessary business expense Notary Public Service and Certificates of Origin ChamberAdvantage member-to-member affinity program Access to membership labels Tax deductible as ordinary and necessary business expense Notary Public Service and Certificates of Origin Small business assistance through Renasant Center for IDEAs Utilization of CDF conference and meeting rooms once a year Available sponsorship opportunities Members-only pricing Business referral service exclusively to members Small business assistance through Renasant Center for IDEAs “As Mayor, former CDF Chairman, and local businessman, I believe that CDF is the driving force toward a prosperous future for our city and county.” - Mayor Jack Reed, Jr., Tupelo, MS “I was a part of one of the earliest leadership classes and have served on the board of directors and on other CDF committees. My associations with staff, the knowledge I’ve gained through involvement, and the leadership that CDF brings to Northeast Mississippi equal an untold value for me personally and professionally. I am proud to be a member.” - Ms. Ellen Short, owner, TRI, Inc. Realtors Available sponsorship opportunities Members-only pricing Business referral service exclusively to members NETWORK DEVELOPMENT Preferred participation in CDF Ambassador’s Club Invitation to Annual Industrial Sporting Clay Shoot Two tickets to the Annual Meeting ($100 value) Professional development seminars and Business Boxed Lunch & Learn Tupelo Young Professionals Invitation to New Member Networking held twice a year Invitation to participate in bi-monthly Business Rountable meeting Invitation to participate in Business to Business Connection business expo NETWORK DEVELOPMENT Two tickets to the Annual Meeting ($100 value) Professional development seminars and Business Boxed Lunch & Learn Tupelo Young Professionals Invitation to New Member Networking held twice a year Invitation to participate in bi-monthly Business Roundtable meeting Invitation to participate in Business to Business Connection business expo Participation in CDF Ambassador’s Club ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES “CDF is a vital part of our community, quietly performing tasks for this county that no other entity is more positioned to perform.” - Mr. Shane Hooper, owner, Success Learning, LLC ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES Eligible for advertising in Livability and Tupelo/Lee County Map Free advertising in Chamber Connection 2.0 e-newsletter Free advertising for ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings, or grand openings “The Lee County Board of Supervisors is excited to serve as the Community Development Foundation’s primary partner in helping to create more and better jobs for our community.We appreciate and respect CDF’s hard working efforts to bring results to our community.” - Mr. Bobby Smith, President, Lee County Board