Membership Benefits & Opportunities
A chamber of commerce is a business network that works towards the common interests of its businesses. Through this work, chambers offer visibility, credibility, support, and more for their members.
Joining your local Chamber helps you make contacts in your community, increases your credibility as both a new or existing business, provides key business resources such as marketing and professional development opportunities, and gives you an expanded network for promotion, advocacy, and more.
Here are a few of the additional benefits of joining the Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce:
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & GROWTH
- Ability to serve on Chamber Board of Directors and Committees (Ambassadors, Government Relations)
- Advocacy on a local, state and national level through the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance policy work
- Economic development initiatives through partnerships with NLEA, SBDC, MEDC, Housing North, & more
PROMOTION
- Enhanced online membership listing with logo, photo, and video capabilities
- Display promotional material in the Chamber lobby
- Opportunity to submit content to the weekly Biz Blast e-newsletter
- Business listing in the annual Charlevoix Area Guide & Business Directory publication
- Ability to post events to the online Event Calendar
- Ability to post Hot Deals, Member-to-Member Discounts, & Job Postings to Chamber website
- Participation in the Chamber Check program
- Advertising opportunity in the annual Charlevoix Area Guide & Business Directory publication
- Sponsor a weekly Biz Blast e-newsletter or send a Dedicated e-Blast
- Promotional opportunity on the Chamber lobby TV slideshow
- Promotional opportunity on the Chamber website with a web-banner
- Be a banner sponsor at a Chamber-led festival
- Sponsor an annual Chamber event (Annual Meeting & Awards, Business Expo, State of Community)
- Sponsor the monthly Charlevoix Chamber events page in the Charlevoix County News
EVENTS
- Attend (or host!) Business After Hours networking events
- Access to educational trainings, seminars and sessions
- Attend annual Chamber banquets and events (Annual Meeting & Awards, Business Expo, State of Community)
COST-SAVINGS & DISCOUNT PROGRAMS
- Workers Compensation Insurance discount and dividends through Accident Fund Insurance Company (learn more here)
- Discount on Email Marketing with Constant Contact
- Access and savings on Michigan Chamber Services
- Use of Chamber Office Boardroom for presentations, meetings, or remote-work (based on availability - call or email to reserve)
- Discount on advertising packages in the Charlevoix County News, Michigan MoneySaver and Weekly Choice.