PACE Membership Benefits and Opportunities

Make Contacts and Connections

When you decide to join a PACE, you open your business to a network of potential partnerships. Business contacts from PACE could become the supportive community you turn to one day for assistance or vice versa. In addition, your new business contacts may be the people who serve as your sounding board for new ideas, come up with solutions to internal business problems, and even partner with you on a new endeavor. PBX (Pella Business Exchange), Let's Do Lunch, Dutch Greeters, and joining a PACE Council are just some examples of ways to grow your business network.

Find Talent and Help Employees

Post your available jobs and open positions on the PACE website and refer employees needing housing to the database of available rentals and landlords the office maintains.

Provides Information and Key Business Resources

PACE provides a monthly newsletter to members PACE's activities and maintains a weekly e-calendar of events to keep you and your employees informed on events and activities for themselves, friends and families.

We can connect you to free or low-cost resources for your business, from educational classes, consultants, and financial partners to marketing, supply vendors and referrals.

Increase your visibility

PACE offers a wide variety of events and sponsorship options each allowing you to make new connections and gain exposure for your business. PACE also provides additional marketing opportunities by highlighting your company in newsletters, on our website, and social media platforms.

Increase your credibility

Joining PACE gives you more credibility with potential customers. One study found that 63% of customers have a higher opinion of businesses that are chamber of commerce members.

As your business's positive perception increases, so will your profits as you establish credibility and brand recognition within your industry. Your membership dues could pay for themselves, thanks to the influx in your consumer base.

Learn + Grow + Connect

Make Contacts and Connections

Find Talent and Help Employees

Provides Information and Key Business Resources

Increase your visibility

Increase your credibility