Membership Benefits

The Brea Chamber of Commerce presents networking events throughout the year for members to increase their visibility in the community and market their business. Attending Brea Chamber events is an excellent opportunity to represent your business and foster a growing network. 

Business Leaders Connect

Connect with fellow business leaders from the Greater Brea area during this monthly evening event focused on networking, collaboration, and idea exchange. Enjoy a professional yet welcoming atmosphere where you can build relationships, share insights, and help strengthen our local business community. 

Young Professionals Network

Our monthly networking event designed for early-career professionals aged 18 to 35. Whether you're looking to expand your network, share ideas, or explore new career paths, this event offers a welcoming space to build lasting connections, gain fresh perspectives and learn more about your role in advocacy, business and civic engagement. 

Good Morning, Brea! 

A monthly breakfast connecting community leaders, businesses, and service groups to share updates and insights about the Brea community. The event includes networking, a themed program with a keynote speaker and a breakfast buffet. 

Mixers 

Informal networking opportunities at fun, local establishments. Many are hosted in partnership with other local Chambers, as well as the Chamber Business Alliance. 

Taste of Brea

Kick off your Memorial Day weekend with 3,000 of your fellow community members at the largest food fair in North Orange County! Featuring restaurants, wineries, breweries, vendors, and live music! 

Economic Forecast

This popular annual event features the latest economic data and forecasting from top experts in the field.

Awards and Installation Ceremony 

Always a crowd pleaser with a festive atmosphere and lively entertainment, this is Brea Chamber's year-end celebration, recognizing community and business leaders through its annual awards program.

Ambassadors

Ambassadors serve as greeters at Chamber functions, visit new members and welcome them to the Chamber, and encourage member participation through phone calls and personal contacts.

Chamber Business Council

By invitation only, this group of Brea corporate enterprises engages in the broad business issues such as economic development, workforce, and housing issues.

Women in Leadership Council

The Women in Leadership Council is a group of executive women leaders providing vision and support for the Brea Chamber of Commerce's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program focused on gender equity, called the Women Rising Leadership Academy (WRLA).

Housing Committee

This is a group works to build bridges between the current and future housing needs of the city’s workforce. They tackle the challenges to ensuring adequate housing for our businesses’ workforce, including advocacy at City Council meetings.

Government Affairs Committee

The Government Affairs Committee is a group of members and stakeholders who are engaged as representatives of the various sectors of the local business and government community. The committee provides feedback and recommendations related to Brea Chamber positions on public policy issues and may provide input to the Brea Chamber Legislative Platform. The Brea Chamber does not endorse political candidates.

Industry Roundtable

Roundtable events are held for specific industries to meet, peer-to-peer to discuss current challenges and share solutions and best practices.

Small Business Academy

This Small Business Success Program equips entrepreneurs with practical strategies to overcome challenges and achieve sustainable growth. The program addresses key barriers to success, providing actionable tools and tailored solutions to help small business owners thrive and reach their goals.

Women Rising Leadership Academy

This is a ground-breaking, results-proven workforce development program designed to elevate women in their careers, helping them overcome the internal and external barriers they are likely to face in their advancement. The program includes hands-on workshops, leadership training, professional coaching and a supportive network. 

Affinity Program

Unlock exclusive B2B offers and benefits available only to Brea Chamber members! The Affinity Program is specifically designed to foster mutual growth by connecting local businesses with opportunities to provide tailored discounts, specialized services, or strategic promotions that support the success of fellow Chamber members. 

BOUSD Canyon High School Entrepreneur Scholarship

In partnership with the Brea Olinda Unified School District and Canyon High School, this member funded scholarship is awarded to a worthy student starting their own business.

FREE FOR MEMBERS!

Discover Brea is a local economic development program designed to drive customer to Brea's hospitality and service businesses. 

When you join, your business becomes part of a community-wide effort to support local commerce and increase foot traffic. Member benefits include: 

• Free Discover Brea Cards for your customers and staff (quantity based on membership level)
• Exclusive discounts: Cardholders get 10%= off (or more) at participating businesses
• A free on-site video shoot, including five professionally produced Instagram Reels, featured on the DiscoverBrea Instagram to promote your business. 
• Brand exposure on our website, social media, and to 3,000+ local residents and businesses
• Access to restaurants and small business roundtables

Discover Brea is where locals go to find the best places to dine, shop and purchase -- make sure your business is a part of it!

The Brea Chamber of Commerce supports keeping Brea a business-friendly City at the local, state, and federal level. We stay abreast of legislative issues and take actions against business-killing bills and legislation in collaboration with the California Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Chamber of Commerce. We advocate on your behalf as the voice of reason against business-killing laws and legislation at the local, state, and federal level.

Action Alerts

When your voice is urgently needed, the Brea Chamber will send out, via email, an Action Alert giving you information on the law, relevant deadlines and a link to weigh in with your local or federal lawmakers.

Government Representation

Representation at the local, regional, state and federal government levels on behalf of your business. Chamber staff, Board members and volunteers advocate on key issues at City Council meetings and Planning Commission meetings, as well as with regional, state and federal law makers.

Advocating for Business-Friendly Public Policy

The Chamber maintains membership and relationship with all of the heavy hitters in Sacramento and DC. Through CalChamber and the US Chamber, the Brea Chamber weighs in on important legislation impacting your business. The Brea Chamber is "on your side" every day, making sure the voice of our businesses are heard.

News to Use

News to Use is a monthly e-newsletter that announces upcoming events and workshops, shares valuable resources, and celebrates and shares past event milestones and Chamber volunteers.

The Brea Voice

Advocacy Update is a monthly e-newsletter that shares how the Chamber is fighting to keep a business-friendly climate alive and to benefit local businesses like yours. 

SOURCE (blog)

Written by Chamber staff and industry experts, SOURCE is your go-to resource for credible, factual information on the key issues facing business in Brea and the region.

Job Board

Is your business hiring? We can help promote your open positions! The Chamber Job Board lists current open positions of members who are actively hiring. The Job Board is further promoted in our newsletter and on social media, in addition to the Chamber website.

Workforce Development

A subset of the Economic Development initiative, the Workforce Development initiative helps prepare the future workforce by formalizing partnerships with higher-education, including Cal State Fullerton, as well as local high-schools to provide interns to member businesses. The Chamber’s Women Rising Leadership Academy also serves as a workforce development program, offering elevated training for working women.

As a member of the Brea Chamber of Commerce, you'll receive direct promotion to your business through various marketing resources and opportunities to help increase your organizations visibility and services.

Ribbon Cuttings

FREE Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies can take place at your new or remodeled business (Members Only with a 2-year term). Ambassadors, staff, elected officials, and the community come out to support the success of your new or renewed business.

Tabletops Exhibits

Chamber events such as mixers and Taste of Brea include opportunities for members to host a tabletop exhibit. Call the Chamber office to inquire about future opportunities.

Event Sponsorship

Looking to get in front of the business community? The Brea Chamber has a deep and broad reach in the business community that allows us to leverage your event sponsorship for the greatest impact. Call the Chamber office to inquire about future opportunities.

Business Highlight

Your story deserves to be told! Our Business Highlight feature is the perfect opportunity to showcase how your company started, the vision that drives you, and where you're headed next. With this strategic marketing exposure in our Monthly newsletter, we help amplify your brand, sharing your journey with an engaged audience that values innovation, passion and growth. 

Member Appreciation

Members are recognized for their continued support to the Chamber by a visit from Chamber staff, a small gift and photos for social media.

Social Media

Members are featured on our social media channels and marketed to our vast audience of over 8,000+ users across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

E-broadcast

Members have the opportunity to purchase an E-broadcast for $45 to be sent out to our contact list of over 3000+ email business subscribers.