BETA Member Benefits:

Membership in the Binational Economic & Tourism Alliance provides participants with a wide array of U.S., Canadian and International contacts, resources and business opportunities through a variety of annual events and communication methods

BETA PROGRAM & SERVICES:

ADVOCACY:  working with other economic development, tourism and trade organizations to educate legislators about policies and issues that impact business & community growth and sustainability in cross-border regions

RESEARCH:  initiating and partnering with academic and industry research organizations, as well as sourcing and sharing critical cross-border research to make available to our members to support their business plans and objectives

MARKETING: use of new technology and non-traditional media partnerships and marketing methods to expand member reach into new markets and educate community stakeholders about the importance of our cross-border regions:  Binational radio, tv, print series, website, promotions

ANNUAL PROGRAMS:
     Annual Binational Economic & Tourism Summit
               - Annual Binational Star Awards
               - North American speakers with binational focus
               - Tradeshow and Cornucopia to showcase binational products, services, culture
     Annual Binational Doors Open / Niagara By Design Program
               - Niagara By Design Speaker & Movie Series, Architectural Symposium
               - Adult and Childrens Photography Contests and Exhibit
               - Binational Doors Open Niagara Weekend
     Binational Women in Toursm & Binational Dialogues After 5 Events
               - Business to Business events to showcase member sites, industry leaders and business achievements, share
                 cross-border information, and provide networking venues
     Bicentennial Art of Peace Gardens Project
               - Creation of legacy Peace Garden trail throughout the historic binational Niagara Frontier 1812-14 theatre of
                  action to highlight heritage, cultural and social connections and the long-standing peace between Canada and
                  the U.S.

NEW PRODUCT & POLICY DEVELOPMENT: creating new cross-border business opportunities and jobs and attracting new markets in collaboration with our many industry sectors and academic partners.
           - Medical Tourism        - Logistics         - Transportation        - Labor-market sharing
           - Binational Products - wine, culinary, heritage, culture, horticulture, events
           - Binational Services - education, healthcare, public relations, media

SERVICES FOR ALL MEMBERS:
           - Website with individual member pages
           - Electronic Newsletter and Emailers
           - Cross-border brochure sharing and distribution
           - Business to Business contacts and assistance
           - Border crossing information and assistance
           - Contacts for business and non-profit start-up, business and strategic planning, growth, accounting, legal,
              training, financing and staffing programs
           - Media and Investor Familiarity Tours
           - Calendar of Business, Industry and Partner Events
           - Sponsorship opportunities for all BETA events
           - Annual radio and tv interviews on BETA "Cross-Border News" shows
           - Special pricing for all BETA programs and promotions
           

Your 2010 Membership includes the following:

1)     BETA Website & Newsletter:

·            Your own website page for business to business opportunities

·            Direct link to your business

·            Your events posted/listed on Monthly Event Calendar

·            Your job and volunteer openings posted/listed

2)     Reduced Rates for all BETA Programs and Events:

·         Annual Economic & Tourism Summit and Trade Show

·         Binational Doors Open Niagara / Niagara By Design Program

·         Women in Tourism Evenings

·         Tourism Pro and Business Excellence Training

·         Leadership and Policy Forums

·         Strategic Planning and Consulting Services

3)     Access to the latest binational Tourism, Cultural, Political, Media, Supplier and Economic Development databases, initiatives, research and reports

4)     Exclusive Invitations to participate in Political, Industry Sector and Advocacy Meetings

5)     General and Sector-specific email information updates – WHTI, Transportation, Labor Market, Product, Marketing and Performance Innovations

6)     Advance Notice of and Special Offers on Binational Co-op Marketing, Media Fam Tours and New Product Initiatives

7)     Opportunity to showcase your products and/or services at a variety of annual BTA events