Frequently Asked Questions

Anyone who is employed by a company that is a Member of the Chamber is eligible to attend events. In some cases we will host events offered to the general public, in which case would be specified in the event description. 

In two words: business comfortable. For our monthly Business After 5 events, it's expected that you wear whatever you wore to work that day. For other events, the dress code will be specified either on the ticket or in the event description.

The St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary, not-for-profit business organization that works to create and retain jobs within the City of St. Thomas, Municipality of Central Elgin and the Township of Southwold. The Chamber is part of the world-wide Chamber of Commerce/Boards of Trade network. Locally, the St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce recognizes over 620 businesses and organizations as Members and over 1500 individuals as voting representatives.

The St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce is financed by the business community alone. Membership fees provide approximately one-third of the Chambers’ revenue. The balance is earned through projects, programs and activities.

No we do not, please refer to our privacy policy for more detailed information on this matter. If you would like a list of our Members, you can search for them in the online business directory.

Contact the Chamber office by email: mail@stthomaschamber.ca or by phone: 519-631-1981

Yes you can, this can be done by contacting the Chamber office. Additionally, anyone is able to subscribe to our email newsletter online. 

Please refer to our Staff & Volunteers page for more information.

Being a Member of the Chamber of Commerce gets your business featured in our online business directory, where contact information and a description of your business is displayed. Further options will present themselves as we continue to develop our website.

There are many ways to advertise your business through the Chamber. The most notable option is with our weekly email newsletter, Green Mail, which reached 1800+ subscribers every week. We also offer the option to send your advertisement as a "Green Mail Exclusive", which is a dedicated email with just your advertisement sent to our mailing list. Current prices for Green Mail ads are: $100 for an ad in the weekly Green Mail ($50 for a non-profit, $75 each if you buy three at a time) and $150 for a Green Mail Exclusive ad. For more information, contact Christy Hunking at 519-631-1981 x526 or by email.

If your business or organization is now registered as a Member, you can designate people to have an account to act on behalf of that business or organization. If you don't yet have an login account you can contact us to have it created. 

The Chamber is a specialist in information and communication and has several targeted and focused tools to reach hundreds of local businesses and thousands of people who work in them. You can place an advertisement in our weekly Green Mail newsletter, which reaches over 1800+ inboxes every week.  Attend our events and do some one-on-one networking.  Ask us about the Chamber’s Business Beat section in This Month In Elgin magazine.

Our social media is your social media. Any business or organization that is a Member of the Chamber is welcome to connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Whenever we can, we will share and re-post Members' social media posts. However, it’s hard to guarantee we will see every post. Sending a note our way to mail@stthomaschamber.ca can help us to know what you'd like shared.