So many reasons to join the Marion Area Chamber!
- Annual printed membership directory
- Monthly "Progressing Together" newsletter (hard copy and/or electronic)
- Free promotion in “Fascinating Facts” section of newsletter
- Free email blasts for exclusive offers to fellow Chamber members (data base > 1,200)
- Web Banner Advertising
- Member-To-Member benefits
- Newsletter advertising opportunities with "Spotlight" inserts
- Newsletter inserts (member provides copies; postage/handling fee of $120)
- Members-only referrals
- Free conference room use
- CompManagement Workers' Comp group rating plan
- Anthem BlueCross and Blue Shield health insurance options for Chamber members with 2-50 employees; 1.4% discount exclusively for Chamber members.
- Office supply savings from Office Depot
- Natural gas and electric savings with Alternative Energy Source
- Free business display at the Chamber office
- Free hosting and participation in Bagels & Business
- Educational/informational seminars
- Membership mailing labels (one set of Chamber member mailing labels per year at no cost; additional sets may be purchased at a cost of $75 per set)
- Notary Public services
- Personnel recruitment materials
- New resident packets (containing maps, visitor's info, history, housing, schools, etc.)
- Monthly Business After Hours – free hosting and participation in
- Marion Area Safety Council
- Human Resource Council
- Manufacturers Council
- Annual Meeting/Auction/Golf Outing/Networking at Noon
- Listing in the Chamber’s online business directory
- Member Information Page/eBrochure - Included with your business directory listing is a member information page for each member. Use this web page as a brochure to promote your business and provide important information – like driving directions or business hours. You can also include a link to your business’s own website and social networking sites.
- Need a Website? Placing your business details in the online business directory gives you the ability to show up on popular search engines like Google and Bing.
- GPS devices will find you. Make sure to update your map location pin and select your Point of Interest category! Our database management software provides updates quarterly to Navteq, the mapping software provider for applications such as Garmin, Yahoo maps and others.
