Join. Win.
The main purpose of the EAKC is to exchange business leads and increase business for each other. The members share a common objective of improving sales, enhancing quality of service and maintaining a market presence in the community. This is accomplished by the members practicing high business standards and ethics.
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The association provides its members with business opportunities that many not otherwise had been available. The members have access to the following:
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​Top management personnel
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Third Party introductions
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Business through members
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Special attention and potential discounts
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Network opportunities with diversified businesses
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Education
Each member is entitled to the following support and benefits from EAKC:
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Weekly newsletter (electronic)
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Increased social media presence
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Weekly networking breakfast
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Access to mailing list
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Additional advertising through the newsletter
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Social opportunity
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Links to the local and international website
ATTENDANCE
Breakfast meetings are held weekly and members are required to attend 75% of those meetings
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PARTICIPATION
Members are required to contribute leads, business information, and personal business (when possible) to fellow members
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BUSINESS TENURE
Each member firm must be at least two years old
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REPRESENTATIVE
Each member firms representative must be a decision maker within their company
Member requirements.
Member benefits.
Applicantion process.
STEP 1
Member identifies a potential new member.
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STEP 2
Member calls the EAKC office to request the guest be added to the guest list for a specific breakfast meeting.
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STEP 3
The guest will attend the breakfast meeting. As a potential member, EAKC will cover the cost of one breakfast. The guest will be given a welcome packet which contains a brochure, membership application and other pertinent information.
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STEP 4
After attending the breakfast meeting as a guest, the potential member is responsible for contacting our EAKC office should he/she want a membership. Once contacted, the Executive Director will schedule an on site visit with the firm and applicant. This visit is intended to create goodwill, collect firm information and answer questions.
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STEP 5
The Executive Director will process the new member information. Processing includes a check of credited personal references, publication in two consecutive newsletters, balloting by general membership, review and recommendation by the membership committee and final approval by the board of directors.