As a chamber, your website needs to work for you and with you. It needs to be easy to update, easy for users to search the member directory and register for events. It needs to be a selling point for prospective members and existing members considering renewal and/or upgrades. Durkan Consulting has a custom solution that will do all of this and more. The experience and flexibility we provide will deliver a website for your chamber that can offer the following:

• Superior Member Directory - A member directory that users can easily search and filter based on a number of criteria (e.g. category, keyword, etc.). Search results can be weighted in anyway you like, listing the reults based on membership level or any other criteria. Search results not only show key information about the member, but also indicates whether there is any other information associated with the member such as News, a Member to Member Deal, an Event the Member is Sponsoring, etc. This allows members to stand out in the directory and gives them incentive to actively promote their business through the directory.
• Member Profile Page/Listing - Each member has their own page with logo, description, contacts, social media links, map of their location integrated with google map API and any deals, news or events they may be sponsoring. Each member listing is optimized for search engines with regards to url naming, window titles, headings and more. What displays on the member profile can and is often based on their membership level. For example, a lower level member may have only 1 contact listed and no logo, next level allows this and a few other benefits. These rules can be customized to meet your needs and really shows the members the benefit of the level they have purchased.
• Event Management and Registration - Your events should be easy to manage and easy for users to register themselves and others. Our solution gives you the ability to incorporate flyers, associate sponsors directly from the member directory, associate staff who are managing the event, manage pricing for member vs. nonmember as well as offer free events. Users can easily see events via calendar and listing views. Upon opening an event they can see description, any associated files, ability to like/share or tell a friend, see map and access directions, see sponsors, download the event information to their calendar and much more. Most importantly they can easily register themselves and/or others. Event registration is integrated with your merchant account and backend system if applicable, making the whole process seemless. Emails are immediately sent to attendees upon registration along with an ics file, allowing users to easily download the event into their calendar. Event reminders are also automatically emailed to users.
• Banner Advertising - Most chambers leverage banner advertising. Our solution allows users to easily purchase banner advertising online and chamber staff to easily manage the process. Staff easily manages banners through an interface where they can attach banner, set expiration dates and other settings. All banner clicks/activity are logged through Google Analytics and available to campaign owners.
• Member Dashboard on Steroids - Members can login to their dashboard which allows them to perform a number of actions and access data including:
  • Manage their profile including categories, social media links, website url, company descripion, logo, etc.
  • Manage and submit news and member to member deals.
  • View traffic statistics for their member profile in the member directory (e.g. how many impressions, clicks) and also traffic for any banner campaigns they may have. All of this is delivered via interactive charts using the Google Analytics API.
  • View Future and Past Event Registrations
  • Manage Category Listings in the Directory
• API & Backend Integration - Have a backend system you use to manage memberships and accounting? Not a problem, we have experience integrating using API's, XML, Web Services, etc. If you are using a solution you are happy with in the backend, don't limit your chamber on the front end with your website. We can implement a site that is cutting edge and talks to any system you require.

Our work on Chamber websites is cutting edge and tailored to meet the needs of a chamber. Contact us today to discuss your project.