Serving Tampa Bay's business community since 2005

Discover membership

Member-to-member commerce

The Member Exchange

Turn membership into a market.

A Chamber-led pathway that helps members buy from, refer, and source one another with more purpose than a passive directory.

THE GROWTH PROBLEM

What gets
in the way.

Directories create visibility but rarely build an active habit of member-to-member commerce, responsive sourcing, and referral follow-through.

WHAT THE PROGRAM DOES

A guided route
forward.

The Exchange is designed as a facilitated program for member offers, purchasing needs, curated sourcing requests, introductions, and outcome follow-up.

Designed as an ongoing facilitated program. It will not be presented as a live marketplace until persistent member data and transaction tools are implemented.

BUILT FOR

Every Chamber member with a clear product, service, purchasing need, or qualified referral opportunity.

What changes

Three outcomes
worth building toward.

01

More member discovery

Make relevant offers and purchasing needs easier to understand and match.

02

Qualified referrals

Improve the context and fit behind introductions across the Chamber network.

03

Stronger circulation

Create repeatable habits for sourcing and referring within the member community.

Participation journey

Preparation before
connection.

01

Clarify offers and needs

Define what the business sells, buys, and wants referred.

02

Share a sourcing request

Submit or receive a relevant member need through the Chamber.

03

Connect through context

Use a Chamber-facilitated match when the fit is clear.

04

Report the outcome

Help the Chamber improve future matching and follow-through.

WHAT YOU BRING

Arrive ready
to work.

  • Clear offer
  • Service area
  • Ideal referral
  • Current purchasing needs
  • Response commitment
WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH

Move with
more clarity.

  • Relevant member matches
  • Sourcing options
  • Referral pathways
  • Stronger network visibility

Tangible member value

Useful work.
Documented outputs.

Each experience is designed around practical artifacts that help the member continue moving after the session.

  1. 01Member offer profile
  2. 02Purchasing-needs profile
  3. 03Curated match notices
  4. 04Commerce summary when verified data exists
MOVE WITH A GUIDE

Make the next conversation
more useful.

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