Benefits

How the chamber works for you

  • We promote you: The chamber replies to hundreds of inquiries about Marinette and Menominee, about your business, and about you. When a caller is seeking a specific business, we turn to our chamber directory to make referrals. Your marketing materials - brochures, flyers and business cards - are displayed at the chamber offices.
  • We promote the entire community: The chamber sells your community, your products, and your services to people everywhere. We respond to hundreds of inquiries a year. Our M&M Tourism Partnership is working on an image that will attract visitors who may become residents to the Marinette-Menominee-Peshtigo area.
  • We help create strong communities: By partnering with other community groups, we help improve the quality of life in our community. Our networks and partnerships give you an opportunity to participate.

With your membership, you will receive:

  • Discounts on essential business services such as cellphone service from Cellcom
  • A listing in our print directory and on our Web site
  • The opportunity to post Help Wanted ads on our Web site
  • Weekly e-mail newsletters about chamber and community events
  • A subscription to Memo, our printed newsletter
  • Special e-mail alerts for chamber events and opportunities
  • A chance to join one of our networks, partnerships or committees
  • A chance to display your marketing material at our office
  • Invitations to Business After Hours, our networking events
  • Sponsorship opportunities that promote your business
  • An invitation to our annual dinner meeting
  • An invitation to our annual golf outing
  • Opportunities for low-cost advertising
  • Discount pricing for many chamber events and seminars
  • Access to small business counseling
  • Discounts on cellphone coverage and other services
  • Opportunities to bid on building projects through our Builders Exchange
  • A chance to sponsor and be visible at our summer concerts
  • Invitations to ribbon cuttings and open houses
  • A chance to meet with lawmakers at our Legislative Roundtables
  • Opportunities to bid on chamber projects
  • A chance to network with business peers
  • Access to insurance counseling
  • Price breaks on some insurances
  • Opportunities to help us strengthen the community
  • Access to training through the Training Alliance
  • A chance to solve problems with other members
  • Participation in our gift certificate program
  • Opportunities for recognition

Put your investment to work! Join one of our partnerships or networks.

Education & Business Partnership: The group of educators and businesspeople work to create solid relationships between schools and businesses. The partnership coordinates Mini Business World, which teaches teens about business; Career Opportunities Expo, which exposes high-school sophomores to careers; Welcome Educators Breakfast, which welcomes new teachers and school administrators to the community; and the School Board Appreciation effort, which thanks school boards and administrators for their work on behalf or area students.

The Chamber Ambassadors: The public relations arm of the chamber, this group visits members and helps members connect at Business After Hours events. The Ambassadors also preside over ribbon cuttings and help host open houses and grand openings.

The Young Influentials Network: This group is aimed at people in the early stages of their careers who want to socialize, learn, develop their careers and work to make our community stronger for families.

The Regional Community & Economic Development Partnership: This group of economic developers and workforce training experts works together to create a plan for making our community an even better place to work or start a business.

The M&M Area Tourism Partnership: The new group promotes tourism and works to make our area a destination.

The Non Profit Network: This committee of non-profit leaders looks for ways to work together to serve the needs of our community through collaborations and joint efforts.

Community Leadership Academy: This eight-month course trains people to serve on boards, run for office and initiate community projects.

The Art for All Partnership: This long-standing committee plans and implements an annual juried art show and promotes area artists.