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Hosting a West Seattle Chamber Business After Hours

Each year, the West Seattle Chamber hosts 10 Business After Hours professional networking events at local WS Chamber member businesses. These events are monthly, excluding August and December. Are you considering hosting? Read below to find out the benefits of hosting!

Commitment by the WS Chamber Member:

  • A Chamber member business provides the venue (or partners with another member to joint-host an After Hours is a suitable venue).
  • A Chamber member business provides light food and beverages (or partners with other members to supply food and beverages for the event).
  • Date/time: The business must be available at the time of the regularly scheduled After Hours from 5-7:30 pm
  • Attendance: Your business location must be able to accommodate a large group of guests. After Hours have been attracting 50-70 attendees from West Seattle businesses.

Promotion by the WS Chamber:

  • Your business gets promoted on the Chamber website and After Hours event page.
  • Your business gets promoted via the Chamber social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter) for the 4 weeks leading up to the event.
  • Your business gets promoted via social media with photos from the actual event the day following the event.
  • You will be addressing the attendees during the announcements portion of the event and get to inform guests about your business, services, opportunities to collaborate, and upcoming events
  • The West Seattle Chamber handles the registration portal and nametags for the evening. Post-event, we can email the attendees with any follow up information you’d like to share.

Schedule of the After Hours Evening:

  • 5:30pm-7:30pm – All Chamber Members
  • 6:15pm – Announcements from the WS Chamber and host venue
  • 7:30pm – After Hours concludes

2024 After Hours Schedule:

Questions or interested in hosting? Please contact the West Seattle Chamber at info@wschamber.com or 206-932-5685.