Member Benefits
These benefits are available to all Benzie Area Chamber of Commerce members.
To get the most from your Community Investment, be sure to familiarize yourself with and take advantage of those benefits that will best fit your organization's needs.
The Elite Investor & Premier Investor tiers offers additional marketing benefits to promote your business or organization. Please refer to the PDF files listed on this page for more information.
All Memberships Include the Following Benefits:
- ADVERTISING
- Listing on our Chamber website benzie.org and a link to your website ($50 value)
- Business card, brochure, and flyer display in the information center
- Two Listings in the beautiful Chamber Membership Directory (distribution 15,000)Â ($50 value)(1-Category & 1-Alphabetical) Also opportunities to place display advertising
- Chamber County Map with opportunities to place advertisement
- Opportunities to advertise on Chamber website & App – FAQ’s
- Post your press releases on our website & App for Free
MARKETING
- Business referrals from inquiries to the Chamber of Commerce (unlimited value)
- Post Events on the Chamber website and app
- Post Job Openings on the Chamber website & app
- Member+ Chamber App – included with membership – FAQ’s
- Discounted Rate for participation in Benzie’s Business EXPO
- Email “Blasts” to the Chamber’s email database (over 700 viable email addresses) for promoting a business, organization, or event (fee)
- Offer “Hot Deals” to consumers through our website & app (fee)
- Chamber website Enhanced Marketing Memberships (fee)
PROMOTION
- Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
NETWORKING
- Sponsorship of a popular Chamber Off The Clock Event – FAQ’s
- Seminars and Training Workshops
COMMUNITY
- Membership Window Cling to proudly display in your place of business
EXTRAS
- Free Use of Chamber standard bulk mailing permit($200 value+ postage savings)
- Free Use of Chamber conference room ($50 per hour value)
- Reduced Insurance Rates for Business, home and car (up to 12% discounts). You and your employees’ are also eligible for savings on your personal insurance needs as a member
- Workers' Compensation Insurance program (up to 10% discount & potential for dividend sharing)
LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION
- Legislative up-dates, Advocacy & Counseling
- Representation with the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance
- Free Business Counseling in partnership with the Small Business Development Center & SCORE
- Leadership Grand Traverse a program of the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce building leaders for our region