Internet Chamber of Commerce
The Internet Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit, volunteer-based professional organization, which helps the business, government and academic community maximize the opportunities of Internet technology through education, information resources and networking. We hold our events in the Denver, Colorado Metro area only.
"The Internet Chamber of Commerce is designed to help members achieve their business goals by using the Web effectively to increase efficiency, boost profitability and establish competitive advantage," explains Executive Director Terry Freeman.
The chamber's main activities focus on education via monthly meetings, seminars and publications. ICC programs are designed to help businesses connect to and conduct transactions on the Internet by providing a foundation of information and contacts. In addition, the group provides a job bulletin board, discussion groups and networking forums that promote interaction with peers, collaborators and vendors in the Internet community.
The Internet Chamber of Commerce also provides a useful platform for meeting potential customers, notes Freeman. "For example, volunteering to conduct seminars for audiences that contain qualified prospects has long been among the most useful marketing strategies for technology professionals," he explains. ICC meetings take place on the last Wednesday of each month at various hotels throughout the Denver area. The chamber's gatherings have attracted luminaries such as Governor Bill Owens and Colorado Secretary of Technology Marc Holtzman. Owens addressed an audience of more than 600 at an Internet Chamber After-Hours event.
ICC corporate memberships run $299 per year and individual memberships are available for $179 annually. Corporate memberships allow admission for all employees to ICC after-hours networking events, and discounts on other meetings and seminars. In addition, corporate members are listed in the Membership Directory posted on the ICC Web site. They can also access the "Members Only" section of the Web site, which contains special directories, articles, videos and other resources, and members are free to use the Internet Chamber of Commerce logo on their Web site.
Individual memberships entitle one person to attend Internet Chamber of Commerce after-hours networking events, as well as individual discounts on all other meetings and seminars. Individual members are also listed in the ICC Membership Directory and have access to the organization's "Members Only" resources. Nonmembers can attend ICC general meetings for $29 per meeting, and are charged a variable rate for seminars. Nonmembers can also attend events for free by volunteering.
The ICC provides representation for a diverse cadre of more than 1,000 technology professionals and companies in the online community, from large firms to individual entrepreneurs. Established in 1994, the chamber is primarily made up of members in the Colorado technology community and provides a unified source of information for the media, educational institutions, government leaders and the general public on the Internet business community.
