The client
The Imperial Beach Chamber of Commerce is a group of local business and professional leaders working as one voice to improve the community and quality of life. With every member behind it, the Chamber supports the economic vitality of Imperial Beach’s business community through referrals, mixers, breakfast meetings, events, and economic development.
That work only lands if the website is easy to use: find a member, join or renew, see what’s happening this month, and read the latest news.
The challenge
The Chamber needed more than a brochure site. ib-chamber.com had to function as:
- A member directory visitors can search and filter.
- A self-serve membership desk where businesses pay and renew.
- Individual member profiles with contact information.
- A living calendar of events, board meeting minutes, and newsletters.
It also had to stay current as platforms and devices changed—without forcing Chamber staff to become web developers.
What we did
Intrepid Network was hired in 2012 to rebuild the Chamber site and take on ongoing technical and content work. Since then, we have:
- Redesigned the site twice to keep it current in look, structure, and usability.
- Built and maintained the member directory and online dues flow.
- Given every member a profile with contact details.
- Posted events, board minutes, and newsletters on a monthly cadence
- Applied technical updates to keep features working through new platform releases.
- Delivered a responsive layout so the same site works on mobile and desktop.
The latest redesign focused on a cleaner visual system and a layout that is easier to use on a phone at the pier than on a desktop in the office.
Ongoing partnership
This is not a one-time launch. From 2012 through today, Intrepid Network has stayed on for maintenance and content so the Chamber’s public face stays aligned with mixers, breakfasts, ribbon cuttings, and the IB Expo + Tasting Tour.
That long relationship is the point: a chamber site only works if the directory, payments, and calendar stay accurate after the redesign.
Services
Website redesign · Ongoing maintenance · Member directory & profiles · Online membership payments · Content updates (events, minutes, newsletters) · Responsive / mobile layout.