Membership Lists and Marketing Leads

$350

A great way to target regional customers. The Chamber maintains data on over 3,200 businesses. Value calculated at standard mailing list rates of $.11 per record.

The Best of the Chamber DVD

Directory and Website Business Listing

$500

Your business description (with geo-coded mapping) and link displayed on the Chamber’s business search directory. Your display is seen by hundreds of potential customers each month, generating sales and/or brand recognition. Compare to 4 classified ads in your local newspaper at $125 each.

Customer Inquires and Referrals

$200

The Chamber receives 5,000 information and referral requests each and every year and we only refer Chamber members. Value calculated at 4 sales of $50 per year.

TOTAL:

$1,000

Ribbon Cutting Event

$460

Host an event where City officials, Chamber staff, and the Chamber Action Team join you to increase visibility and recognition. Ribbon Cuttings are prominently displayed in the The Republic’s Sunday Edition which has a circulation of over 28,000 subscribers, as well as The Business Connection and our Chamber eNewsletter which collectively go out to over 3,000 subscribers. Retail ad value rate for The Republic and Business Connection: $260 and $200 respectively.

SmallBizU Online Training

SmallBizU is the largest online training academy created especially for small businesses. It is available for free to all Chamber members. SmallBizU teaches the 3Ms: Money, Marketing, and Management—essential fundamentals for those seeking to grow a business. Available “just-in-time” at the Chamber’s website, the 24 courses are valued at $50.00 per course.

Business Plan Advisory Services

Market Analysis Reports

Member-to-Member Discounts

$300

Average annual savings by participating in two member discount programs.

The Entrepreneurial Network (TEN)

$480

Build relationships, learn from peer leaders, become a thought –leader, and connect with opportunities in your community through our collective entrepreneurial network. TEN is a place where you can share ideas, learn from one another, and do business together. TEN produces 12 programs a year valued at $40 per event.

Event Discounts

$120

The Chamber presents over 50 events each and every calendar year and members receive 30% off on all training and event fees. Value at 6 attended events with an average event fee of $60.00.

Business Expo

$1,500

Meet with 80 to 100 other regional businesses looking to develop new customer relationships and expose your business to 400 new customers in one day’s time. Value at 75 new leads resulting in 15 sales of $100.

TOTAL:

$5,000+

Member Health Benefits

15%-20% annual savings

The Chamber has assembled a suite of healthcare benefits provided through a collection of third-party providers that provide access to a spectrum of services for any size business including: 

• 20% discount on subscription fee for Nurse Practitioner Healthcare primary healthcare, occupational injury treatment and monthly health and wellness screenings. $300 savings calculated for 5 employees with an annual savings of $60 per employee per year.

• Access to SIHO Health Insurance Plans and Health Savings Accounts.

• 15% discount Wellness Program Fitness Classes at Columbus Regional Hospital. 

• Discounts on SOLUTIONS EAP, a mental health program that assists employers to manage human capital risk through reducing the problems that keep employees from being productive at work.

Discounted Educational Programs

$300

Receive up to a 20% discount on non-degree, continuing education programs and classes from IUPUC and Ivy Tech. Value at 5 courses per company per year at an average of $300 per course.

Business Incubation Services

$4,700

Reduce the cost of space and shared services by locating all or part of your new business at the Columbus Enterprise Development Center. This business incubator offers office, industrial, and warehouse space at greatly reduced costs compared to market rates. Approximate cost savings calculated on 1,000 square feet at $5.00 per square foot which includes utilities versus $5.50 per s.q. (market) + utilities of $350 per month.

Gift Certificates

$250

The Chamber’s CertifiCheck program offers gift certificates to regional customers that are redeemable at over 700 Chamber member businesses. More than 6,500 certificates are redeemed in the Columbus Area each year—that’s roughly 10 per member valued at an average value of $25.

Experience the Power of Place and a Culture of Collaboration

The Chamber is actively working to grow economic clusters by being a catalyst for collaboration. This work creates a business climate of interconnected firms and institutions whose whole is more than the sum of its parts. These collaborations help to align education, training, and workforce development, provide economic and technical assistance, transfer technology and innovation, and create shared infrastructure on behalf of all cluster members. Current cluster development projects include such initiatives as Advanced Manufacturing, Embedded Systems, Independent Restaurants, Agri-Business, Medical Management, and Precision Engineering.

Be Mentored by Wisdom

Attract and Retain Young Talent

Columbus Young Professionals (CYP) is a program of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and Columbus Enterprise Development Corporation. . Its mission is to create a network that will enhance the Columbus community for the attraction and retention of young professionals. Its goal is to provide social networking, professional development, and community advocacy to young professionals in and around Columbus, Indiana.

Be Part of a Unified Voice

The Chamber gives people an easy way to participate in something larger than themselves and their respective organizations. It provides a sense of community and purpose through a unified voice involving mutual interests and opportunities. The Chamber is at the table representing the interests of business at most community functions including local government, economic development, and education.

Connect with Leadership

Connect with hundreds of business and community leaders to advance your business. Chamber members support, recommend, and do business with each other.

Help To Create a “Plug-and-Play” Welcoming Community

The Chamber helps to create an open and welcoming community by being the community’s primary gateway and portal for newcomers and talent. We handle more than 5,000 requests for community information and relocation packages each year making us the number one referral source for most businesses in the Columbus Area.

The above is provided for educational and marketing purposes only. In some cases, member benefits listed above are provided to Chamber members by third parties as a benefit of membership. The Chamber is not involved either directly or indirectly in the provision of these benefits to individuals or businesses and has no direct or indirect control over the type, scope or quality of those services.