Member Benefits
Celebrate Your Business’ Success:
The CACC offers the traditional ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate your grand opening, relocation or chamber membership with coverage in the Chatham Clarion and the Chamber Newsletter.
Referrals:
CACC refers individuals who call or email its office to member businesses for services or products.
Advertising Opportunities:
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Newsletter
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Social Media
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Email Distribution
Member to Member Benefits:
The Member to Member Discount Program is a newly-revamped Chamber-led discount program that’s designed to grow a strong, local economy by giving members the opportunity to advertise a special discount - just for other Chamber members.
For offering a discount to your fellow Chatham Area Chamber members, we will:
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Promote your discount in an email blast,
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Post your discount on the Chamber’s website, and
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Highlight your benefit on the Chamber’s Facebook page.
Participation in the program helps:
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Attract new customers and leads,
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Provide value to members of the Chamber, and
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Create more name awareness, and drive engagement.
New Resident Welcome Packet:
CACC members can introduce their business to new residents by just providing a flyer, brochure, coupon or other promotional item for the CACC welcome packets. Chamber staff prepares the packets for you and there is no cost for this exclusive chamber member benefit.
Networking Opportunities:
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Monthly Luncheons with Informative Speakers
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Various special events throughout the year
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Annual Meeting
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Business After-hours
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Wake Up Chatham! Breakfast Networking
Tell Your Company’s Story:
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Submit an educational article to the chamber newsletter sharing information, products applications or your company’s history.
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Be a Business Exhibitor at the monthly luncheon and share your company’s services and/or products with the membership. It is your time in the spotlight!
Keep Informed:
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Weekly Chamber Chatter column in the Chatham Clarion
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Weekly Network News Bulletin
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Chamber Newsletter featuring local, state and federal news
Take an Active Role:
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Volunteering to work on chamber events and committees is a great way to meet people and, ultimately, to generate business.
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Serve on the Board of Directors and participate in guiding the growth of the chamber and the business climate in Chatham.
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High School Senior Scholarships
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Each year, the Chatham Chamber awards three, $1,000 scholarships to deserving students. To qualify, students must reside in Sangamon County; and they or their parent/guardian must be employed by a Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce member. Learn more here!
Member to Member Discounts
The Member to Member Benefit Program is a newly-revamped Chamber-led discount program that’s designed to grow a strong, local economy by giving members the opportunity to advertise a special discount - just for other Chamber members.
For offering a discount to your fellow Chatham Area Chamber members, we will:
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Promote your discount in an email blast,
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Post your discount on the Chamber’s website, and
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Highlight your benefit on the Chamber’s Facebook page.
Participation in the program helps:
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Attract new customers and leads,
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Provide value to members of the Chamber, and
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Create more name awareness, and drive engagement.
Ribbon Cuttings
The Chatham Chamber organizes and hosts Ribbon Cutting, Grand Opening, and Ground Breaking ceremonies for member businesses. It's entirely optional, but offered at no cost to the member business and provides a great deal of free promotion through social media, local media, and in Chamber newsletters.
Network News - the Chamber's Weekly Newsletter
Subscribe today! We send regular communications to our members, letting them know about events we are hosting, as well as news about our members and their events!
Thanks to All of Our Members for Supporting the Chatham Area
Chamber of Commerce
Below are just a few of our newest members. A complete listing of our members can be found under "Membership."