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Membership Application
Member Benefits Brochure
The Chamber is always at work pulling
together the diverse interests of office holders, business leaders, educators,
youth professionals and small business owners to form a dynamic community. The
Defiance
Area Chamber of Commerce:
• Is a referral agency for its members.
• Is an open forum to discuss and identify community needs and directions
• Acts as a respected voice of advocacy for business and education in
Defiance
County
• Is a source of information where community data is collected, updated and made
available as requested.
• Offers many benefits to its members that the general public can't access.
• Business After Hours • Advertising
& Sponsorship • Membership Labels • Membership Decal
• Membership
Directory • Referrals • Special Ceremonies
• Other Benefits • AAA Discount
•
Embarq Business Bundle
• Health Insurance Program •
Enterprise Car Rental Discount
• Group Life & Disability Income Insurance Program
• Workers' Compensation Pooling Groups
• Growth Coach • DHL Savings Program •
Communication Options • SCORE •
Promote Your
Business Through Events & Services
Business After Hours
Business After Hours (BAH) is a "networking" event designed to:
• Attract prospective chamber members from within and around
Defiance
County
.
• Meet new Members (businesses) that have recently joined the chamber.
• Make new business contacts.
Bring your business cards to gain entrance. Take advantage of this opportunity to
gain new customers and suppliers. Sponsor a BAH, for additional exposure, and
display a table of your products and services.
Advertising & Sponsorship
Consider our cost-effective advertising and event sponsorships as an option when
planning your companies marketing budget. The Chamber's newsletter, membership
directory, fundraisers, BAH, business card and display rack at the Chamber office,
offer exposure opportunities that are available only to chamber members. Contact
the chamber for costs, information and availabilities.
Membership Labels
Membership labels are available to members at discounted prices. These labels will
help you contact
Defiance
's' top decision makers.
Membership Decal
A chamber decal is presented to each company to display. This decal symbolizes
your business's credibility and commitment to the
Defiance
community.
Membership Directory/Buyers Guide
Each company will receive a free listing in the membership directory. Your company
is exposed to hundreds of potential customers in this exclusive publication.
Display advertising is available in the directory.
Referral Requests
Referral requests get your company's name out to those in need of your goods or
services. The chamber receives hundreds of business referral requests each year
and we only recommend our members.
Special Ceremonies
The chamber arranges "special" ceremonies such as ribbon cuttings,
groundbreakings and dedications to spotlight your business accomplishments.
Contact the chamber for additional information.
Chamber Benefits
The Chamber's benefit programs helps businesses save money. Following is a list of
the Chamber Benefits we offer that help you add "value" while cutting
cost. For more information contact the chamber at 782-7946.
AAA Northwest
Ohio
AAA is pleased to offer chamber members and their employees a special chamber
discounted rate, ($17 saving off basic rate). Enjoy additional savings and
discounts once you are a AAA member. Contact: AAA
Northwest
Ohio
419-843-1291
Embarq Business Bundle
Embarq is proud to offer exclusive discounts to Defiance Area chamber
members. As a member, you get exclusive discounts with a variety of
plans. Embarq is a great source for voice, data, Internet, wireless and
entertainment solutions. For more information contact: Embarq
419-529-2896 or visit:
http://chamber.embarq.com
Health Insurance Program
Medical Mutual of Ohio offers small businesses the opportunity to obtain versatile
health insurance at affordable rates. Several plan options are available. Contact
the chamber to receive a list of chamber Insurance brokers that can provide you
with more detail.
Group Life & Disability Income Insurance
Program
Small businesses with two or more employees can get flexible, affordable,
high-quality disability and life insurance coverage. For more information contact:
The Wright Agency 419-782-3456
Enterprise Car Rental
Discount
As a member of the Defiance Area Chamber you
will receive 20% off all regular retail rates just for being a Chamber
member. Contact the Defiance (419-784-9937) Location to get more
information on getting a vehicle for your corporate or personal needs.
Please identify yourself as a Chamber member and utilize the Corporate
I.D. Discount # 39G3647.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced the
enhancements to your existing Business Rental Account profile. With a
recent upgrade of computer technology, and integration of the Northwest
Ohio market into the Northern Ohio Operation your account required an
update to remain unique to your company. Account number 20D3647 will no
longer be available effective August 1, 2008. Your new account number,
effective June 1, 2008 Is: 39G3647. Please use it for all future
reservations. Some examples of
available technology include:
Workers' Compensation Pooling Groups
Participating
in a group pool may substantially reduce your workers’ compensation
premiums. OCS Management Corporation and Comp Management form pools
once a year, Participating in a group pool may substantially reduce your
workers’ compensation premiums. OCS Management Corporation and Comp
Management form pools once a year, helping participants companies to
save an average of 50 to 80 percent in premiums.
For additional information contact:
V&A Risk Services (
Ken Finley
) 800-493-9662
Comp Mgmt (
Ron Lucki
) 800-825-6755
The Growth Coach
As a business owner, self-employed professional or manager, would you
like to have more money and time? What if you could get more focused and
productive? Now, you can increase your effectiveness, grow your income
and simplify your life with The Growth Coach. To help facilitate the
process, The Growth Coach is offering a 20% discount to Chamber Members.
For more information contact: 419-438-0598 or visit:
www.TheGrowthCoach.com
DHL Savings Program
Chamber members can take advantage of the DHL Partner Savings Program.
Dedicated service and exclusive discounts of up to 25% make DHL Express
an easy choice when sending and shipping your packages. For additional
information contact: 1-800-Members or visit:
www.1800MEMBERS.com/noacc .
Communication Options, Inc. (COI)
COI is proud to have provided premium cost-effective telecommunications
services for the Ohio business community for the past 15 years. COI
offers a free no obligation proposal for your local telephone line, long
distance! Please email:
perrydenise@mchsi.com or call (419) 549-0826 or fax the request for
proposal at 1-877-465-8427. It takes 4 business days for your free no
obligation proposal. At that time you can decide if you want to convert.
SCORE (Counselors to America’s Small Business)
SCORE is an organization that offers free and confidential business
advice to businesses. They are offering business seminars to Defiance
Chamber Members. There is no cost for all business seminars. If you
would like more information about SCORE you can visit the website:
www.score.org .
YOUR BUSINESS HERE:
Do you have a service or product that you would like to make available to the
entire membership at a special rate that the general public can't access? Call the
Chamber of Commerce (419-782-7946) to find out how you can be a part of the
benefits program. Top of Page
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