Join the Historic Chester Board Association
HCBA Members are the heart of the Chester Business Community
Our Key Objectives are to:
Retain existing businesses and help them prosper.
Attract new and repeat business for our members throughout the year.
Produce seasoned events that draw thousands of visitors to Chester each year.
Design and implement effective promotional campaigns focused on generating foot traffic, and preserving Chester's image as a unique, home-town shopping and dining destination.
Provide opportunities for businesses to grow, thrive and be a part of bringing about positive change within the business community.
Identify and recruit long-term sustainable businesses.
Partner with all major stakeholders within Chester (landlords, tenants and Mayor/Council) to ensure a viable, healthy downtown community.
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Established in 1975, the HCBA sponsors a multitude of fun and lively public events throughout the year, including one of the largest craft shows in the nation, an annual Classic Car Show, a family-oriented Harvest Celebration, and a number of exciting attractions throughout the holiday season. These events, as well as Chester’s sprawling farms, lush green parks and pictorial scenery, continue to attract visitors from points far and wide.
If you would like to know what’s going on around town and have a voice in community growth, Join the HCBA today!
Please make checks payable to: Historic Chester Business Association Mail to: P.O. Box 320 Chester, NJ 07930
OR Hand-deliver to: Linda Hayes @ Lindas Biscotti
Or fill out the application online below
Become a member
Join the dozens of businesses already working together in the HCBA and gain access to all of the benefits below!
Business listing in the Chester Shopping & Dining Guide (30k+ distributed copies)
Fully dedicated Professional Marketing team
Extensive email and direct mail lists
Comprehensive Social Media Exposure
Advertising and sponsorship opportunities
High profile networking opportunities
HCBA Staffed Information Table at Alstede Farms
Business profile listing on ilovechester.com website (over 100,000 visitors per year)
Promote your events on the ilovechester.com Calendar of Events
Member Referrals
Events that bring thousands of visitors to Chester
Shared Communication through
-Monthly meetings
-Website access to all presentations, meeting minutes, and event calendar
-Email alerts
-Partnership with all major stakeholders in the community
-Membership with The Morris County Tourism Bureau
-Annual resident newsletter
-Resident Shopping Passport
Additional advertising venues used to promote Chester and your business:
-Print Ads
-Online ads
-Billboard
-Radio