Among the plentitude of benefits accruable to member companies include the following:
· Networking opportunities with other business associates
· Valuable information sources
· Latest technology information
· Professional and personal recognition
· Monetary gains from contact with new customer, clients or allies
· Personal ambitions to accomplish individual goals
· Education programs
· Corporate and personal-image improvement
· Industry or community involvement
· Personal and professional growth and development
· Pro-business participation in government
· Projects that provide spill-over benefits to the community
· Satisfaction of belonging to respected group
· Opportunity to influence public policy
Social functions, among others