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Brainerd Lakes Chamber Member Privileges
Access, Opportunity, Advocacy, Promotion, Education, Communication

Access and Advocacy

• Access to the resources and contacts the Chamber has developed over the years to support your business.
• Opportunity to express your opinion about issues impacting your business and to be part of a collective voice, with the Chamber serving as an advocate for business.
• Participation on chamber policy committees, e.g. Business Councils, Workforce, Advisory Committees, and special task forces.
• Your membership supports the Chamber’s involvement in issues that affect the health of the community.

Networking

• Attend Chamber events and promote your business: Business After Hours, Eggs ‘n Issues, What’s Happening? Luncheons, Business Expo, Annual Dinner, CHOW Times, legislative meetings, Progressive Lunch, Speed Networking, Lakes Area Young Professionals, etc.

Education

• Receive bottom-line, relevant, and informative training programs at reduced fees through Latte 'n Learn, Bottom Line Up Workshops, Leadership, the Lakes Area, and Lakes Area Young Professionals

Marketing

• Referral of your member business to consumers and other businesses by Chamber staff. Your information is available 24/7 through the Chamber’s website, and at four chamber offices throughout the area five to seven days a week.
• Free ribbon cuttings or visits by the Chamber Ambassadors for free publicity.
• Participate in Chamber programs or events at the reduced member participation rate.
• Advertise in Chamber promotional vehicles such as newsletter, relocation guide, tourism publications, website, member e-newsletter, displays at the Welcome Center, etc.
• Free listing on the Chamber website (used by over 300,000 people annually), including a free link to your business website.
• Offer a member-to-member benefit to promote your business.
• Promote your business by sponsoring a Chamber program or event.
• Free listing in the printed Chamber member directory and relocation guide (25,000 distributed annually). The publication is mailed to almost 10,000 subscribers of the Lake Country Journal, distributed at all Chamber locations and many area businesses, trade shows attended by the Chamber, and mailed to consumers and businesses interested in relocating to the area.
• Distribution of your promotional flyer at Chamber’s Welcome Center on Highway 371, and as space allows, in Pequot Lakes or Crosslake.
• Ability to rent lists of Chamber businesses for your marketing purposes.
• Use of the Brainerd office display window and meeting room at no charge.
• Ability to accept Chamber Bucks – a universal gift certificate to purchase your products or services.
• Free entry in the Pequot Lakes July 4th and Crosslake St. Patrick’s Day Parades to promote your business.
• Your membership supports the Chamber’s marketing of the area through public relations, internet, trade shows, advertising, etc.

Save Money

• Save money by utilizing special member-to-member discount offers – including insurance, services, retail etc.
• Enjoy free job postings on the Chamber’s website.
• Use of the Chamber’s bulk mail permit to access lower postage costs and avoid paying an annual fee of $150 for your own bulk permit.
• Upgrade your web site to a gold package for $20/month and receive preferred web site placement in the search results, and the ability to post “hot deals” for free at any time.

Communication

• Receive member communication including the E-newsletter, Chamber Connection newsletter, and monthly Your Chamebr Conencts mailing..