Your AMS tracks your members. Kannect gets them showing up.
Association management software is a system of record. It knows who joined, what tier they are on, and when they renew. It does not make anyone come to the mixer. Kannect is community management software, built for the half your AMS was never for.
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What Kannect commits to chamber executives
100%
Reach. Every member, every announcement — not just the half on email.
2%
Fee on paid events. Mixers, luncheons, ribbon cuttings — ticketed at 2%, not 10–14%.
5 min
To launch. Import your member directory and start running events the same day.
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Member record. Dues, events, attendance, and benefits in one place — no more spreadsheets.
One platform instead of five
Your AMS holds the records. Everything that actually reaches a member lives somewhere else: Eventbrite for mixers, Mailchimp for the newsletter, a Facebook page for visibility, and a spreadsheet for whatever the AMS cannot do. Kannect retires all of it.
Mixers & member events
Paid events at 2% — ribbon cuttings, luncheons, networking.
Instant push notifications
Built in. Reaches every member instantly, not just the email list.
Member directory & site
Branded community pages and a member directory, included.
Dues & member records
One connected member record across events, dues, and benefits.
Members renew once, then disappear until next year
This is the problem chambers actually have, and it is not a records problem. Your AMS can tell you exactly who is a member in good standing. It cannot tell you that eleven of them have not attended anything in two years, and it was never built to do anything about it.
Renewals without engagement
Members renew out of habit, not because they feel connected. That habit does not last forever.
Email that goes unread
Chamber newsletters land in busy inboxes and rarely get opened. Members miss what is happening.
Records, but no read on engagement
Your system knows who paid. It does not show you who is drifting, which is the number that predicts next year's renewals.
Association management is not community management
They sound like the same category and they are not. One keeps the record straight. The other gets people in the room. Most chambers have bought the first and are still missing the second.
What an AMS does
Holds the member record. Tracks tiers, dues, renewals, and invoices. Runs the billing your treasurer depends on. It is a system of record, and a chamber with real billing complexity should have one.
What Kannect does
Gets members to the mixer. Announcements that reach every member, committees that stay active between meetings, events people actually hear about, and a public page where your wider community can find you.
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Everything a chamber needs to engage members all year
One platform for events, member communication, and a directory that stays alive between renewals.
Events and mixers
Ribbon cuttings, networking lunches, and member mixers with RSVPs, tickets, and reminders.
Member communication
Reach members with instant push notifications and messages. Delivered, not lost in a newsletter.
A living member directory
Organize members into committees and tiers, with a directory that is always current.
A public chamber page
A public page where prospective members and the community can see your events and value.
Renewal reminders
Automated reminders and renewal nudges keep membership healthy without manual chasing.
Engagement insight
See which members are active and which are drifting, so you can act before they lapse.
A member directory that pulls its weight
Your chamber's member directory lives on your branded community site, with every member's listing, hours, services, and social links. Every plan includes one directory with unlimited listings. Move up to run a sponsor directory and a partner directory alongside your member directory on higher plans, all on the same platform.
Grow from one directory to many
Start with your chamber's member directory on any plan. As you grow, layer in a sponsor directory and a partner directory on higher plans. Each one gets its own dedicated page on your community site, automatically.
Feature the sponsors who pay for it
Highlight gold sponsors at the top, featured members on the home directory, and partner businesses in their own filter. Sponsorship dollars get visible placement, not just a logo in a footer.
Custom fields chambers actually need
Hours of operation, industry, services, year founded, employee count, social links, custom team members. Add the fields your chamber tracks; not a generic directory template.
Membership tiers your chamber actually uses
Start with one chamber membership priced across multiple tiers on any plan. Move up to run multiple membership types (chamber, partners, community friends, sponsor circle) side by side on higher plans. Every tier has its own page, its own application form, and its own price point. Members apply through your branded site, payments route directly to your account, renewals happen on the schedule you set.
Priced tiers for every business size
Solopreneur, small business, standard business, corporate. All tiers live under one chamber membership on any plan, each with its own price, application form, welcome flow, and page on your chamber site. Highlight your recommended tier with one click.
Renewals that don't need a spreadsheet
Auto-billing on monthly, quarterly, or yearly schedules through Stripe. Renewal reminders go out automatically. Lapsed members get a clear path back in. Your team stops chasing renewals and starts working on engagement.
Three steps to a chamber members stay part of
Set up your chamber
Start a 7-day free trial and build your chamber's community hub in under five minutes.
Bring in your members
Invite members, organize them into committees and tiers, and let prospects find you on Kannect Discover.
Keep them engaged all year
Run events, send updates, and coordinate committees. Members get every update in the Kannect mobile app.
Independent. Verified. Built for you.
Two things make Kannect different from the tools chambers usually settle for.
Independent and founder-run
Bending Spoons, a holding company known for buying consumer apps, raising prices, and cutting support, now owns both Meetup and Eventbrite. Kannect is independent and answers to the communities it serves, not to an acquirer.
Verified and spam-free
Every organization joins through a credit-card-verified trial that stops bots and fake businesses. Your chamber network stays real, trusted, and spam-free.
Engagement that earns the renewal
Of members reached
Every announcement reaches every member who opted in. No algorithm decides who sees it.
To launch
Most chambers set up their community hub and go live in under five minutes.
Around your members
No advertising near your business community. Your chamber network is never monetized.
Chamber questions, answered
Can we organize members into committees and tiers?
Yes. You can group members into committees, tiers, and programs, and communicate with each group precisely.
Do members need to download an app?
No. Members can take part on the web, and they can also use the Kannect mobile app for events, updates, and messages.
Can prospective members find our chamber?
Yes. Your chamber gets a public page on Kannect Discover where prospective members and the wider community can see your events and programs.
How much does Kannect cost?
Plans start at $29/mo. Every plan includes a 7-day free trial, and a credit card is required to start it, which keeps Kannect verified and spam-free.
Give your chamber a community members stay part of
Start your 7-day free trial. A card is required to keep Kannect spam-free, and you can cancel anytime.
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