Your annual dues of $25 entitle your company and your employees to the following list of benefits and services:

Advocacy: The Midlantic Business Alliance is aggressive in efforts to educate and influence the public officials who make the decisions that affect the prosperity of small business owners.

Air Express: Members can access special rates through Airborne Express for their company's shipping needs.

Alliance Report: Published every other month, Alliance Report is a briefing on important business topics, news on MBA events and information entrepreneurs need to maintain a competitive edge in today's marketplace.

Alliance Website: Through our "members-only" section of our web site, members have instant access to benefit news, business knowledge, and event information.

Banking Relationship Program: A network of financial institutions sensitive to the special needs of small businesses work closely with MBA to provide members with diverse options for financing new and existing businesses.

Business Consultations: Experienced professionals in the areas of marketing, human resource management, finance and accounting, communications and operations provide free limited consultations through MBA's Member-to-Member Network.

Credit Union: Sun East Federal Credit Union is a full-service credit union open to all MBA members, their employees and families.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): FirstCALL EAP is a confidential and comprehensive intervention program that has been shown to be effective in keeping your employees and your bottomline healthy.

Fast Facts: Web-based and fax-on-demand strategies and solutions for members business needs, concerns and questions.

Group Health Insurance: Group health, dental and life insurance as well as worker's compensation and disability insurance plans are available to member companies, their employees and families.

Leads Groups: MBA has leads groups. These groups help member companies build their business by providing an opportunity to network in a forum through which leads group members can exchange pre-qualified sales leads. These leads groups meet twice a month and offer members a uniquely exclusive networking opportunity. Members enjoy breakfast, networking and a leads exchange that can result in new business opportunities. This is one more way MBA members can use alliance membership to grow your business. There is a $25 annual leads group fee plus breakfast costs.

Legal Referral: Membership entitles you to an initial half hour complimentary consultation with an attorney from MBA's legal referral network.

Meeting and Conference Facilities: Use of two spacious conference rooms is free to members during business hours upon availability.

Member Directory: Membership includes a complimentary listings in the MBA Member Directory. Your listing by business specialty will help other members find your company when they have a need for your products or services. In addition, discounted advertising rates are available to members.

Merchant Card Processing: MBA members can enjoy special benefits on merchant services from one of the premier providers in the electronic payments industry.

Networking Opportunities: Exchange ideas and knowledge with peers, network with colleagues and take advantage of enhanced business opportunities by attending BusinessLink networking events and our regional Leads Groups.

Women In Business: MBA assists women in business through networking, and educational forums. Sponsorship is available for all events.

Workshops: MBA members can access free and low-cost workshops that provide effective tools to help business owners.

To become a member, contact MBA at 800-533-3732 or email info@mbainc.org.