MEMBER BENEFITS

• We at the Marathon Chamber of Commerce commit to a “whatever it takes” attitude when it comes to promoting & informing your business!

• You will get special coupons as a new member to use for advertising or to attend Chamber breakfast and lunch meetings.

• You will have networking opportunities at Chamber functions: Monthly Business After Hours & Luncheons

• We will refer your business when someone asks about businesses in your category

• We operate Marathon’s Visitors Center where only chamber members may advertise.  Over 46,000 people walked into our Visitors Center during 2007!

• Only chamber in Monroe County with 10 LCD flat-screen monitors for business members to advertise their properties and products to visitors

• Discounted rates to attend the Marathon Chamber Business University, a set of classes at FKCC designed for working professionals such as yourself

• Business Support Group: Free program for members to receive business advice, support, & guidance from Business Support Advisors

• You will receive a copy of the Chamber Connection each month listing local events and chamber news and can be featured in our Business Spotlight section (advertising medium as well with over 400 circulation)

• You will receive frequent community and business updates via e-mail weekly email blast, and you can advertise any special events or discounts on this for FREE

• The Chamber interacts on your behalf with local and state governments

• We have our own website that generates over 150,000 hits/month and chamber members can advertise on our website for as little as $50/month!

• We offer a label program that will supply you with a ready-made label with the name and address of visitors requesting information about businesses like yours as well as a bulk mailing program that can save you money on mass mailing

• We offer free Notary service

• Job Listing section on our website, only chamber members can use this service

• 2008 Chamber By-Laws