Norfolk Tiers Brochure Draft v4-2

MEMBERSHIP
Our Mission:
To grow commerce, promote members and connect people.
609 W. Norfolk Ave., Norfolk, NE 68701
402-371-4862 norfolkareachamber.com

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WORKS
HARD FOR YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS
The voice of business and professionals in
our region, the Chamber supports policies
that foster a positive business climate
through job creation and economic
development. The Chamber also supports
innovative ideas to educate, attract, and
retain a quality workforce.
The Chamber provides the leadership
to achieve a diverse balanced economy
that enhances the quality of living and
working in Norfolk.
The Chamber is a bridge that links
businesses, organizations, and residents
together with innovative programs that
strengthen our long-term economic
vitality, business success, job creation
and quality of life.
$7,000 VISIONARY
$3,000 PILLAR
$1,500 CORNERSTONE
$900 Cost-per-Member Benchmark
$700 BUILDER
$325 INVESTOR
“With your support, we
can accomplish some
great things for the
Norfolk area.”
MARK ZIMMERER
PRESIDENT & CEO

SUPPORT OUR ABILITY TO STRENGTHEN OUR REGIONAL ECONOMY
VISIONARY $ 7,000
Your Visionary membership offers
exclusive positioning while supporting
our work to strengthen the regional
economy.
EXCLUSIVE RECOGNITION
ANNUAL INVESTMENT
͏ Permanent rotating logo on
home page of
NorfolkAreaChamber.com
͏ Company Profile written
about your regional footprint
͏ Additional businesses or
branches, up to five ($1,625
Value)
POSITIONING IN OUR REGION
͏ Sponsor recognition at
member orientation events
͏ NorfolkNow.com feature
article
͏ Leadership Norfolk
scholarship named in honor of
your company
͏ First rights to available
sponsorships
“The Norfolk Area Chamber of
Commerce paves the way for
businesses to succeed in any
economy.”
Visionary Member
Aspirational Local Business
PLUS, ALL THE SERVICES AND BENEFITS
OF PILLAR, CORNERSTONE, BUILDER AND
INVESTOR LEVELS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES

SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS TO REPRESENT YOUR BUSINESS INTERESTS IN GOVERNMENT
Pillar members gain insight into the
inner workings of our region
through carefully crafted programs
that make the most of your time.
PILLAR
$
3,000
ANNUAL INVESTMENT
BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY
͏ Your job postings featured
on NorfolkNow.com
͏ Two NorfolkNOW Series
season tickets Coming soon!
(Nine luncheons, $450
Value)
ACCESS & SERVICES
͏ Annual digital marketing package
on NorfolkAreaChamber.com
($1800 Value)
͏ Annual Passes to Business After
Hours, three ($300 Value)
͏ Additional businesses or
branches, up to three ($975
Value)
͏ Personal membership concierge
and a customizable membership
plan.
“The Norfolk Area Chamber of
Commerce paves the way for
businesses to succeed in any
economy.”
Pillar Member
Commercial Real Estate Business
PLUS, ALL THE OTHER SERVICES AND
BENEFITS OF CORNERSTONE, BUILDER,
AND INVESTORE LEVELS ON THE
FOLLOWING PAGES.
This membership is not available to companies of 50 employees or more.

SUPPORT OUR ABILITY TO TAKE POLITICAL ACTION ON BEHALF OF YOUR BUSINESS
CORNERSTONE $
1,500
ANNUAL INVESTMENT
Cornerstone membership puts your
business among an elite group of
investors helping the Chamber to
invest more into our mission.
BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY
͏ Exclusive Annual Cornerstone
Breakfast with the Board of Directors
Coming soon!
͏ NorfolkNOW Series season ticket
Coming soon!
(Nine luncheons, $225 Value)
“The Norfolk Area Chamber of
Commerce paves the way for
businesses to succeed in any
economy.”
Cornerstone Member
Commercial Services Business
PLUS, ALL THE SERVICES AND
BENEFITS OF BUILDER AND
INVESTOR LEVELS ON THE
FOLLOWING PAGES
ACCESS & SERVICES
͏ Digital marketing package for six
months on Norfolkareachamber.com
($900 value)
͏ Add up to three additional locations
or categories ($650 value)
͏ Annual pass to Business After Hours
($100 value)
This membership is not available to companies of 75 employees or more.

PROMOTING YOUR BUSINESS GROWTH AND OUR REGION AS A DESTINATION
BUILDER $ 700
VALUED AT MORE THAN $2,275 ANNUALLY
Builder members receive even
more exposure built in to your
annual membership
MARKETING VISIBILITTY
͏ Online Business Card in the business directory at
Norfolkareachamber.com ($150 value) includes your
logo or photo with your enhanced listing
͏ Digital Marketing Package on
Norfolkareachamber.com for three months ($900
value)
ACCESS & SERVICES
͏ Additional location or category listing ($325 value)
PLUS, ALL THE SERVICES AND BENEFITS OF THE
INVESTOR LEVEL ON TH OPPOSITE PAGE
This membership is not available to companies of 50 employees or more.

PROVIDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CONNECTIONS AND RELATIONS
INVESTOR
$
325
People buy from people they know, like and trust.
The opportunities for you and your company to
be recognized and acknowledged within the
Chamber and community are abundant. Connect
with key business contacts and potential
customers in our community.
MORE BUSINESS THROUGH VISIBILITY
͏ Referrals given exclusively to members via
phone calls, emails, online inquires and
walk-ins.
͏ Your business listed in our online and
printed membership directories.
͏ Links to your website, social media pages
and map to your business
͏ Eligible to host and /or sponsor Chamber
events and programs
͏ Reach more customers by including
promotional items in the coffee call and
ribbon cutting bags to promote your
business
͏ Promote your business through our
Chamber Connection newsletter
͏ Cash Now
BUSINESS ADVOCACY
The Chamber tracks local, state and
federal issues that affect our
members. The Chamber advocates
for the business viewpoint to all levels
of government so that public policy
decisions lead to a healthy business
climate and better quality of life.
NEW MEMBER BONUS
ANNUAL INVESTMENT
͏ Two tickets to Business After Hours
͏ Your business featured as a new
member in one of our weekly emails
BETTER CONNECTIONS THROUGH
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
͏ Agri-Business Council
͏ Ambassadors
͏ Annual Banquet
͏ Builders Exchange
͏ Chamber Golf Day
͏ Coffee Calls & Ribbon Cuttings
͏ Governmental Affairs
͏ Leadership Norfolk
͏ Oktoberfest
͏ Professional Development Training
͏ Women Embracing Business (WEB)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT
͏ Eligible to apply for our popular
Leadership Norfolk program; scholarships
available
͏ Identify councils, committees, and task
forces where your participation would benefit
your business and our region
͏ Business/Education partner and have a
direct impact on our schools and your future
workforce
This membership is not available to companies of 25 employees or more.

BUSINESS STUDY:
CONSUMERS 63% MORE LIKELY TO
BUY FROM CHAMBER MEMBERS
A study by The Schapiro Group, an Atlantabased
market research firm, reveals a number
of important findings about how consumers
and business owners perceive the local
chamber of commerce and the businesses that
are their members. For example:
͏ When consumers know that a business
is a member of the local chamber, they
are 44% more likely to think favorably
about it.
͏ Consumers who are told that a
business is a chamber member are
51% more likely to be highly aware of
it and 57% more likely to think
positively of its local reputation.
͏ Consumers are 63% more likely to buy
goods and services in the future from a
company that they believe is a member of
the local chamber of commerce.
The study also has good news for businesses that sell
to other businesses.
͏ When business decision-makers believe that a
business is a chamber member, they are 37% more
likely to think favorably of the business, 51% more
likely to be highly aware of it, 58% more likely to
think positively of its local reputation, and 59%
more likely to buy goods and services from it.
Supporting the previous findings, the study also
reveals a positive perception for the local chamber
itself:
͏ Regarding the chamber’s impact on the local
economy, 82% of respondents believe that the
local chamber of commerce helps create jobs and
promotes local economic development.
The results of the Schapiro study are clear: Positive perception increases among consumers and
business owners when a business is identified as a member of the local chamber of commerce.
The mission of the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce is to
Grow commerce, promote members and connect people
609 W. Norfolk Ave., Norfolk, NE 68701 | 402-371-4862 |
Norfolkareachamber.com