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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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document.
Click here for
information on the next West Reading Business Association
Mixer.
Click the year for information
about the 2006 and
2007 Westy Awards. |