West Reading Business Association

 
Business Association


2008 Business Association Membership Information

Your West Reading Business Association begins its 7th year on January 1, 2008.  Celebrate with us by helping yourself to a big slice of member benefits including great discounts on liability and life Insurance, reduced cost business advertising opportunities, lower cost heating oil delivered directly to your business and home, up to $3,500 in grant funding for property and business improvements and much more …

ANNUAL DUES $75.00
All memberships valid through December 31, 2008.

A welcome package will be mailed to all new and returning members including an updated Business Association "List of Service Providers", your "Membership Card" and your "Business Association Cling" Membership Decal.   

Payment Information

Please send payment to:
West Reading Business Association
500 Chestnut Street
West Reading, PA 19611

Membership Benefits
 

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Heating Oil  Delivered to your business and home at reduced group cost for 2008.  Services guaranteed through April 30, 2008.

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Reimbursement Grants Up to $3,500 for members whose businesses are located in the Main Street, Elm Street and/or Urban Renewal Districts.  Improvements to the façade of your business property and awnings and/or new business signs are eligible.  NOTE:  All improvements must be approved by the Design Team before they are constructed to be eligible for these grants.  Go to www.westreadingmainstreet.org/design.htm to determine your eligibility.

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Business Security  ADT provides several customized security packages for member businesses including closed circuit TV systems and door access and reporting systems.  These plus multi-level services for your home are all offered at 15% below standard pricing.

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Communications  Frontier provides products and services to new business customers that are locating in West Reading and business owners who wish to improve their telephone, fax and DSL capacities.  Frontier provides a personal representative who is available year round to create and maintain a program of integrated services that lower the cost of doing business overall.

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Technology  The very latest equipment and software customized for your business needs including sales, service, installation and repairs at 15% below standard pricing also extended to your home offered by Shearer Technology services.

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Insurance Packages  The Loomis Company provides a personal service representative to assist you in tailoring an insurance program to your unique business needs.  This independent representative (who is a West Reading Penn Avenue business owner) will provide quotes on liability, life, health, home, auto and other insurance and/or annuity products, all at rates likely to be lower than you now pay.

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Office and Staff Services  The Main Street Authority staff can provide you with business, consumer and residential mailing lists in label, excel and word formats at prices that are far lower than traditional mailing list companies.  Association members can ask Main Street staff to email announcements, sales information and more to a large audience at low cost.    Members receive a link from the West Reading Main Street website directing site visitors directly to your virtual business.

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Mixers and Open Houses  The Business Association provides an environment for business to business commerce and networking.  Quarterly mixers are relaxed social events while Association supported ‘Open Houses’ put the spotlight on you and your business.  

Click here to download a 2008 Business Association Membership Application.
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Click here for information on the next West Reading Business Association Mixer.

Click the year for information about the 2006 and 2007 Westy Awards.

 

West Reading Main Street
500 Chestnut Street
West Reading, PA 19611
610.685.8854
Fax 610.685.9061
Hotline 641.715.3900 X37729#
info@westreadingmainstreet.org

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