About the Grinnell Chamber of Commerce

What benefits come with a Membership?

Marketing

Free Email blasts highlighting Member sales, specials, and events are sent to thousands of consumers each week.
Low-cost advertising in the Chamber's newsletter, The Hub, distributed to thousands of people throughout the region.
Free use of the chamber's bulk mailing permit, targeted mailing lists, and assistance navigating the bulk mail process.
Your business is listed in all community information and relocation packets, and listed in the Grinnell Visitor's Guide distributed to 150,000 people annually.

Publicity

Ambassador Visits and Business After Hours networking events at your location.
Free booth space at Friday Fest, Ridiculous Days, Ag Days, 4th of July, and discount rates at the Home & Community Expo.
Inclusion in the Chamber Bucks program and all shop local campaigns.
Assistance with press releases and media list services.
Recognition by and exposure to area decision makers at the Chamber Annual Meeting.

Digital Support

Links to your website on the community/visitor website, or complementary participation in E-Marketplace web page program.
Free set-up of Facebook business page, Facebook postings and Facebook event invitations and assistance in social networking.
Free job postings on the email blast and our website.
Member and event spotlights on the Web, in the Hub newsletter, on eblasts and on the community calendar.

Free Business Development Workshops

Member deals, discounts, buying programs and Member 2 Member (M2M) connection forums.
Business evaluation, site selection, development and expansion assistance.
Logo/rebranding prgrams, marketing plan assistance, secret shopper evaluations, and consumer surveys.