{"id":539,"date":"2020-02-07T01:04:27","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T01:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcbaiowa.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=539"},"modified":"2025-12-29T22:44:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T22:44:40","slug":"membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pcbaiowa.com\/wordpress\/membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"539\" class=\"elementor elementor-539\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a39ee88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a39ee88\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a804ca6\" data-id=\"a804ca6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b5af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0b5af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the Benefits of Joining the Prairie City Business Association?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19b2452 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19b2452\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb78bbe\" data-id=\"cb78bbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b7cdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35b7cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Membership in the Prairie City Business Association brings many advantages for a local business, including networking opportunities, business recognition and support services and advice. Membership within the association is significant and builds over time \u2013 the more you use the association and its member benefits, the more you\u2019ll get out of your membership. In many cases membership pays for itself through media exposure and educational opportunities for you and employees.<\/p><p>Prairie City Business Association benefits include:<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>Networking<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong>Monthly Meetings<\/strong> \u2013 Opportunity to network and participate in the direction of the association.<\/li><li><strong>Member Highlight Events<\/strong> \u2013 Networking event hosted by a member to highlight their business<\/li><li><strong>Social Events<\/strong> \u2013 Networking opportunities hosted by the association, held once a quarter<\/li><li><strong>Local Community Events<\/strong> \u2013 Prairie City Business Association participates in most local events and even hosts the Farmers Market and Winter Market<\/li><li><strong>Mentoring<\/strong> \u2013 Access to experienced business leaders within membership for those with an entrepreneurial spirit, and\/or facing challenges within their business.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>Recognition<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong>Social Media Platforms <\/strong>\u2013 Prairie City Business Association is connected to followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.<\/li><li><strong>Facebook Member Focus <\/strong>\u2013 Members featured on social media outlets.<\/li><li><strong>Membership Placard <\/strong>\u2013 Shows community and organizational support.<\/li><li><strong>Welcome Bags <\/strong>\u2013 Delivered to every new business and household in Prairie City, the bags provide a unique opportunity for exposure for your business.<\/li><li><strong>Ribbon Cuttings<\/strong> \u2013 Available to new businesses in the community, businesses completing a major remodeling project, moving to a new location or new ownership. Includes social media promotion before and after event.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><em>Services<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong>Prairie City Business Association Updates<\/strong> \u2013 A biweekly communication featuring not only association events and news, but also another vehicle for member businesses to promote and feature their events, employee recognitions, job opportunities, and news to other members.<\/li><li><strong>Access to Member Information\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Member brochures and other literature are available to members, residents and visitors.<\/li><li><strong>Learning Workshops<\/strong> \u2013 Workshops on a variety of useful business related topics.<\/li><li><strong>Business Advocacy\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Prairie City Business Association can provide information on upcoming legislation and programs impacting our business community at all levels. The association also can act as a liaison at any level as needed.<\/li><li><strong>Support Local Scholars<\/strong> \u2013 Prairie City Business Association awards a scholarship each year to one PCM senior that will be pursuing a college degree in business<\/li><\/ul><p>The Prairie City Business Association is a group of local businesses committed to supporting each other! We strive to help member businesses by sharing important news about other business members, fostering collaboration through special projects and events and tirelessly promoting member businesses and Prairie City! We look forward to you joining our membership!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b84e51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b84e51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d3ffc0\" data-id=\"9d3ffc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd59ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd59ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Do I Join the Prairie City Business Association?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81319aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81319aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26604ae\" data-id=\"26604ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7ada3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a7ada3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>If you are interested in joining the Prairie City Business Association, please reach out to us using the Contact Us!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2019e81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2019e81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a467d4e\" data-id=\"a467d4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d20bbbf elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d20bbbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pcbaiowa.com\/wordpress\/contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the Benefits of Joining the Prairie City Business Association? 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