By Daily Press staff
Take more than 1,000 vendors, 22 industry categories and a click of a mouse and what do you have? The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce’s newest venture.
Those who visit the Request A Quote page (www.smchamber.com/reques-taquote) have a new means of reaching multiple businesses at the same time when requesting a quote for services.
The free, 24/7 online service allows visitors to contact multiple vendors at one time to hire the best company for their job. Once at the Request A Quote page, a businessperson selects a category, enters the project information in the request form and then hits submit, where the request for a quote is sent to each Chamber member in the category, who will respond accordingly. Some request elements include project deadline; budget range; quantities and vendor selection criteria including lowest price, top quality and speed of delivery.
“This exciting new program streamlines the experience for the businessperson or individual looking for services from City vendors, but most importantly it provides another avenue for member businesses to generate new leads and eventually new business,” said Kathryn B. Dodson, PhD, President and CEO of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce. “We’ve looked for a way to better serve our members online and have found that this is the most efficient means possible.”
Visitors to the website will find sections on the main page including an introduction and directions, a section with the Top Rated Request Categories, and a list of additional Request Categories by industry, in alphabetical order.
In addition to blasting several businesses at once from the Request A Quote page, a businessperson can also contact a Chamber member directly from the Business Directory link, which is prominently located in the sidebar at the top of the Request A Quote page.
Request A Quote is free to visitors and to vendors with an active Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce membership. Inquiries can be made at (310) 393-9825 or
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 21, 2006. Read the original PDF.