How Satisfied are you with your Business Council Membership?

Why is your company a member of the Business Council? (check all that apply)

You or someone from your organization can attend monthly Committee meetings, Board Meetings (which are open to all members to attend, not vote) and several community-related events a year, like our annual economic summit, free of charge. How often does your organization attend?

Were you aware that you can send 'alternate' representatives to Business Council meetings in place of your organizations primary representative?

What do you think are reasons that some organizations attend infrequently? Are there other ways in which you would like to participate with the Business Council?

The Business Council is considering creating a private online space to discuss local issues amongst our membership for the purposes of encouraging more discussion that can take over time and not just at meetings. How likely is it that someone from your organization would use such an online tool?

Do you feel that Business Council staff appropriately represent the interests of its membership in public?

On a scale of 1-4, how satisfied are you with the following aspects of the Business Council

Is it clear to you how the Business Council decides to endorse specific positions and take formal positions?

Do you believe the Business Council should have an expedited approval process for time sensitive issues and endorsements?

Please describe how you would change the Business Council endorsement and approval process (optional).

Do you feel that the Business Council Membership levels ($1000 for regular members, $2500 for Board members) are appropriate?

Would you support an increase in membership dues?

The Business Council Membership dues have been the same since 2001, does that make you more or less likely to support an increase in membership dues?

How would you like the membership dues of the Business Council to be structured? (Optional)

Were you aware that the annual budget for the Business Council is less than $100,000?

Do you have any general feedback or comments for the Business Council?