| Networking
• Monthly Business After Hours and Business Breakfast Series offer casual, convenient opportunities to network with business leaders and professionals.
• Invitation to the Annual Awards Dinner, Chamber Golf Classic and Super Raffle Dinner.
Referrals
• Thousands of annual inquiries are forwarded to Chamber members only.
• All members are encouraged to do business with other members.
• Each member receives a copy of our member directory.
Leadership
• The nine active committees allow professionals from a variety of vocations to develop and implement strategies that will impact the mid-Maine region.
• Vote to shape Chamber mission.
Marketing
• Advertise in Chamber publications either free or at very low fees. (Living Better in Mid-Maine Guide Book, Map & Guide, InTouch Newsletter, Community Connection)
• Web site page on the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Web site including links to your Web site and E-mail address, logo or photo & description of your company.
• Distribution of literature (brochures, cards, etc.) at the Chamber visitor center.
• The Chamber's mailing list will greatly supplement your business's contacts.
• Event Sponsorship Opportunities.
Professional Development
• The Business Breakfast Series, produced in coordination with Thomas College, offers learning opportunities in business topics. View the schedule here.
Community Support
• By supporting the Chamber you are positioning yourself into the heart of your community. Chamber and community members patronize Chamber members.
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Chamber
Member |
General
Public |
| Gift
Certificate Program |
FREE |
not
allowed |
| Chamber Advantage Discount Cards for all employees |
FREE |
not
allowed |
| Living
Better in Mid-Maine booklet: |
free
copy |
free
copy |
| Web
page on Chamber Web Site and Link to your Web site |
no
charge |
not
allowed |
| Sponsorship
opportunities & a free listing in the Business Directory |
call
873-3315 |
not
allowed |
| InTouch
insert (800 copies): |
|
|
| 1
sheet 8 ½ x 11 folded - |
$150
per issue |
not
allowed |
| 1
sheet flat - |
$125
per issue |
| 1
sheet 11 x 17 folded - |
$200
per issue |
| InTouch
advertising |
Small
$325/year
Large $425/year |
not
allowed |
| InTouch
Publication |
no
charge |
not
allowed |
| Community
Connection advertising |
$35
per issue |
not
allowed |
| Relocation
Packet Insert |
$100/year |
not
allowed |
| Membership
List |
$25
each |
$125
each |
| Membership
List on Labels |
$35
each |
$150
each |
| Membership
List E-mailed |
$40
each |
$150 |
| Membership
List on Disk |
$40
each |
$160
each |
| Chamber
Boardroom rental |
$45/4
hours, $75/Day |
$75/4
hours, $125/Day |
| Coffee
Services - |
no
charge |
no
charge |
| TV/VCR
Rental (daily) - |
no
charge |
$15 |
| Annual
Physical Plant Inspection for Certificates of Origin |
no
charge |
$50 |
| Certificates
of Origin |
$.50
each |
$1.50
each |
| Presentation
of Member Literature in Chamber's Display Case |
no
charge |
not
allowed |
| Distribution
of Member Literature |
no
charge |
not
allowed |
| Inclusion
on Specific Lists |
no
charge |
limited
allowance |
| References
by Phone/Written Requests |
no
charge |
not
allowed |
| Invitation
to Chamber Social Functions (Networking Opportunities) |
available
to all |
available
to all |
| Legislature
Updates (Feature Articles & Inserts) |
no
charge |
not
allowed |
| Annual
Awards Banquet |
invited |
not
invited |
| Track
and Report Current Legislature Documents |
no
charge |
not
allowed |
| Voting
to Shape Chamber Mission |
no
charge |
not
allowed |
| Business
Breakfasts |
reduced
cost |
regular
cost |
| Area
Maps (Advertising & Copies to Distribute) |
call
873-3315 |
not
allowed |
| Area
Map Purchase – up to 3 free copies |
free |
$1
each |
| Chamber
Alliance Benefits |
allowed |
not
allowed |
Chamber
Alliance Benefits:
Anthem
Chamber BlueOptions®. One
package. Five health plans. More choices. For specific information
for your business, please call your insurance agent.
Credit
Card Processing – A credit
card processing program is available to business members. Offered
by First National Merchant Solutions, this is an efficient,
cost-effective way for our members to process Visa and MasterCard
transactions. Members are given discount rates as low as 1.69%
plus 20 cents per transaction. Please contact Renee Therrien at 207-782-4927 for more information.
Dental Insurance Program – The Maine
State Chamber, in partnership with Securian Dental,
is providing a high-quality, competitively priced,
dual-action (Basic and Premier) dental plan. This plan has been
designed exclusively for Chamber members, it can provide a choice
of benefits and price, and is available to sole proprietors.
For more information please contact Doug Cranshaw at 207-799-4692.
Electrical Energy Aggregation – This
program is designed to offer a competitive energy supply at
group price cost savings. We offer an opportunity for businesses
to come together and use collective buying power for electricity.
Please contact Mike Parquette at 207-495-3535 for more information.
Health Insurance Program – Underwritten
by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and designed for employers
with fewer than 50 employees, this health insurance is a high
deductible plan designed to cover catastrophic illness. There
is also a pre-tax medical reimbursement account that makes this
plan unique from other high deductible programs on the market.
Please contact Birge Peterson at 1-800-541-4251 for more information.
Disability Insurance Program – This program
offers long-term disability benefits to the employee through
American Fidelity Assurance Company. Contact (207) 623-4568
for more information.
Workers'
Compensation Group Trust –
This self-insured program offers special rate workers' compensation
insurance. We make sure that the workers' comp system remains
stable, and cost increases are minimized wherever possible.
Contact (207) 623-4568 for more information.
HR
Comply Program –
Using web-based technology, businesses can obtain information
on state and federal employment laws and regulations. Reference
tools and books are available at a special price. Contact (207)
623-4568 for more information.
Airborne
Express Discount
– This program provides reduced shipping rates to businesses.
Contact (207) 623-4568 for more information.
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