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YOUR Membership Benefits .....
Whether you are a home-based business or a large company, the Gahanna Area Chamber is hard at work providing programs, services and educational tools needed to increase your profitability. As a member of the Gahanna Chamber you receive numerous opportunities that will impact your bottom line.
Download a NEW MEMBER application.
Download a RENEWAL application.
There are three levels of investment opportunities for businesses which include the following benefits:
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
- Group Rated Health Insurance--Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Group Rated Worker’s Comp.--CompManagement, Inc., a Sedgwick CMS Co.
- Member Web Link through Chamber Site, $25 per year
- Advertising in Newsletter
- Monthly Membership Meetings with Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities
- Recognition of New Members at Breakfast
- Preferred Member Referrals
- Business Seminars / Networking Opportunities
- Board Member Opportunities
- Annual Large and Small Business Awards
- Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies for New Businesses
- Chamber Membership Plaque
- Member to Member Discounts (listed on website)
- Chamber Membership Directory Listing
SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP:
EMERALD MEMBERSHIP: $660 (Value $786 to $1,378+)
- All benefits of General Membership
- One branch business membership (non-voting)
- Two Business Card Ads in Chamber Newsletter
- Two sets Chamber Member mailing labels per year
- Emerald Membership designation on Chamber website and monthly newsletter
- Free link to your company website through GahannaAreaChamber.com
- Company name promoted at Membership Meetings and on event programs
- Four tickets to any monthly membership meeting (Taste of Gahanna excluded). Reservations required
- Your choice of two of the following:
Shared hole sponsorship in annual golf outing
Seating for 5 (half table) at Taste of Gahanna
Company featured in the Chamber Directory
DIAMOND MEMBERSHIP: $990 (Value $1,106 to $1,743+)
· All benefits of General Membership
· One branch business membership (non-voting)
· Three Business Card Ads in Chamber Newsletter
· Three sets Chamber Member mailing labels per year
· Diamond Membership designation on Chamber website and monthly newsletter
· Free link to your company website through Gahannaareachamber.com
· Company name promoted at Membership Meetings and on event programs
· One Member Supplied Insert in Business-to-Business (reserved in advance)
· Six tickets to any monthly membership meeting (Taste of Gahanna excluded). Reservations required
- Your choice of two of the following:
A hole sponsorship in annual golf outing
Seating for 10 (one table) at Taste of Gahanna
Company featured in the Chamber Directory
ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
NEWSLETTER
Each Chamber member business receives one copy of the Business to Business monthly newsletter. Additional copies may be purchased: six-month subscription--$12, and one-year subscription--$22.
Inserts, 500 preprinted 8 1/2"x11" copies (20# paper): $100 (Inserts printed on paper heavier than 20# will be assessed an additional invoice to cover the extra cost in postage.)
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MAILING LABELS
Purchase list of Chamber Members - $40.00
MEMBER TO MEMBER DISCOUNTS
Chamber businesses may participate in this free incentive program if you offer discounts on products or services to your fellow members and their employees. Members may take advantage of the free advertising on our website while others take advantage of great discounts. Remember to: “Think Chamber Members First” when seeking products and services!
MEMBER DIRECTORY & BUSINESS RESOURCE GUIDE
Many people turn to the Chamber Directory to locate the best and most accessible companies in the area. The Directory provides a colorful showcase for our Chamber business community and is rich with community resource and business networking information that consumers use throughout the year. There are classified and alphabetized sections that includes a free listing for every member. Distribution: 5,000 copies.
WEBSITE
How about a company link from the Chamber’s site to yours? Help prospective clients find out about your business services, hours and location through this inexpensive advertising opportunity. The Gahanna Chamber offers this benefit for the reasonable price of $25 per year.
Membership has its privileges! Advertising is open to Members Only!
NETWORKING
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
Breakfast and lunch meetings are held the second Thursday of the month from 7:30-9:00am or 11:30am-1:00pm focusing on a variety of business topics. New members are recognized at quarterly breakfast meetings and given an opportunity to talk briefly about their business. Meeting sponsorships are available and scheduled in advance. Your company will receive advertising, a vendor table, admittance for one, and four minutes of speaking time in the program. Price: $200. Exhibitor tables are available for $75, limit four per meeting.
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
A Business After Hours can be an effective way to promote your business by hosting this informal gathering. Contact the Chamber for details.
RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONIES
Please schedule in advance by contacting the Chamber office. Company photo is featured in a monthly Business to Business newsletter. This is a free service for Chamber members.
MEET & GREET NETWORKING
Join fellow members of the Gahanna Area Chamber for a FREE continental breakfast held three times per year. Start the day by meeting with other local professionals and business owners, potential referral partners, and potential new customers in a comfortable setting with a structured format designed for one purpose - Networking! Hosting opportunities available!
EDUCATIONAL & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
Membership meetings focus on a variety of business topics and are typically held on the second Thursday of the month from 7:30-9:00am or 11:30am-1:00pm. New members are recognized at breakfast meetings and given 30 seconds for their business commercial. A limited number of exhibitor tables and sponsor opportunities with speaking time are available.
EMPOWERING WOMEN IN BUSINESS SERIES
A bi-annual gathering, this meeting is designed for women entrepreneurs who want to improve leadership skills, take advantage of professional development opportunities and share common issues facing women in the business world. Meeting sponsorships are available and scheduled in advance. Your company will receive advertising, a vendor table, admittance for one, and four minutes of speaking time in the program. Price: $125. Exhibitor tables are available for $75, limit five per meeting.
HEALTH & FITNESS FAIR
In partnership with the City of Gahanna chamber members in the health care industry are invited to participate in this half-day event designed to reach the community regarding issues of health care, ways to stay healthy and where to go for health care needs.
COMMITTEES
Members of the Gahanna Area Chamber of Commerce are encouraged to participate in all activities of the Chamber, as well as participating in Chamber committees and the Board of Directors. The following are the Chamber committees with descriptions. Please contact the Chamber for additional details if you are interested in joining a committee, a great way to increase your customer base!
GOLF OUTING COMMITTEE
Responsibilities: meeting attendance, budget, location of event, advertising, sponsorship, door prizes, member contacts, volunteers and re-cap of completed event. Bob St. Germain, Corporate Finance Associates, is the Chair of this committee.
AMBASSADOR CLUB
Responsibilities: attendance at Ribbon Cuttings, Grand Openings, Business After Hours and Monthly Membership Meetings. Personally contact members as assigned. Act as a mixer liaison. This all volunteer committee, chaired by Tina Levo, Coldwell Banker King Thompson, offers tremendous networking opportunities! Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each month, 11:00am at the Chamber.
PLANNING TEAM
Responsibilities: meeting attendance, plan monthly business meetings, determine interesting topics and guest speakers. This committee is chaired by Charlie Collins of Collins Financial Services. Meetings are held the 1st Wednesday of each month, 8:00am at the Chamber.
TASTE OF GAHANNA
Responsibilities: event budget, advertising, sponsorship, door prizes, member contacts, theme, volunteers, and re-cap of event. This committee is chaired by Trent Smith, WesBanco Bank.
PROMOTIONS
There are several opportunities to promote your business at the following special events:
GOLF CLASSIC: The Chamber’s Annual Golf Classic provides members with the perfect venue for entertaining clients, rewarding associates for their contributions and networking with fellow members in a fun for all “scramble format.”
ANNUAL BUSINESS EXPO: This is a great way for members to showcase their business and to network with other Chamber businesses. Tables can be reserved for a reasonable fee. Advertising runs in advance of this event. For 2009 the Expo will be held at Nationwide Arena on June 23, from 3:00-8:00pm in partnership with the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.
TASTE OF GAHANNA: This annual event is the Chamber’s largest and most popular indoor event totaling over 700 in attendance. The fun filled evening, to be held October 8 in 2009, showcases specialty dishes from some of the best restaurants in the Gahanna area and features the highlight of the evening, “The Chefs' Challenge.”
MONEY SAVING OPPORTUNITIES
GROUP RATED HEALTH INSURANCE: 
The Chamber offers group health insurance through the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Chamber Plan at a discount for members. Chamber businesses with as few as two employees can take advantage of private health insurance plans at more affordable rates which can be custom fit to specific needs. Please call 614-889-0250 for detailed information.
WORKER'S COMPENSATION GROUP RATING PROGRAM: 
The Chamber offers discounted workers' compensation premiums through a group rating program administered by CompManagment Inc., a Sedgwick CMS Company. The program saves members thousands of dollars each year. To request a no cost obligation, please call 1-800-825-6755.
For more details call 471-0451 or e-mail us through the Contact Us page.
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