Networking Software for Chambers of Commerce

A chamber's value is who it introduces you to. EventIntro matches local business members by what they're looking for and can offer, so referrals actually flow.

Who this is for

Chamber of commerce staff running mixers, ribbon-cuttings, and member events.
Chambers whose members want referrals but leave events with a stack of cards.
Teams that want to prove membership pays for itself in introductions.

Why do chamber mixers rarely produce referrals?

A referral needs a business with a need to meet a member who fills it — and at a standard chamber mixer, whether those two people cross paths is pure chance. Everyone circulates, cards change hands, and the plumber who needed a bookkeeper never finds the bookkeeper who wanted local clients. EventIntro reads each member's needs and offerings and makes that introduction deliberately.

Chambers sell themselves on referrals and connections, then run events that leave both to luck. The membership renews on the promise of business; the mixer format quietly under-delivers on it.

Does a wildly mixed membership hurt matching?

It's the advantage. A chamber's whole point is variety — a roofer, a lawyer, a bakery, a web shop — and variety is what makes need-and-offer matching pay off. The more different the members, the more often one member's problem is another member's livelihood. EventIntro matches on that fit, not on industry sameness.

Will the whole membership actually adopt it?

Members complete one short survey and get matches at each event — no download, no training. For a membership that ranges from digital-native startups to third-generation family shops, that low floor is the difference between a tool everyone uses and one only the young members touch.

Frequently asked questions

How does this generate referrals between members?

Referrals happen when a business that needs something meets a member who provides it — and at a chamber mixer that's pure luck. EventIntro reads what each member is looking for and offering, then points the plumber who needs a bookkeeper at the bookkeeper who wants local clients. It engineers the introduction the mixer left to chance.

Our members span every industry — does that hurt matching?

It helps. A chamber's diversity is exactly what makes complementary matching valuable: the more varied the members, the more likely one member's need is another's business. EventIntro matches on need-and-offer, not industry sameness.

Is it hard for members to use?

Members fill out a short survey once and get their matches at each event — no app, no learning curve. That low bar matters for a membership that isn't uniformly tech-forward.

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