ADVANTAGES OF BEING A CHAMBER MEMBER

By investing in the Ironwood Area Chamber of Commerce, you help your business and your community prosper

·                      The Chamber is the front door to the Ironwood area.  We work on your behalf

·                      The Chamber responds to numerous calls, E-mail’s, walk-in’s, faxes, and letters asking about products and services available in our community; we refer Chamber members first

·                      Chamber members may display their brochures, business cards or coupons at the Chamber office

·                      Availability of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health Insurance coverage for Michigan residents and businesses. Contact Maki Insurance Agency 906/932-5387; Twin City Insurance/LBS Group 906/932-4112; Employee Benefits, Inc. of Marquette 888/269-7620

·                      Availability of Workers Compensation Insurance Dividend Program for Michigan businesses from Accident Fund Company. Contact Twin City Insurance/LBS Group 906/932-4112

·                      Availability of Auto-Owners Ins. discounts.  Contact Twin City Insurance/LBS Group. 906/932-4112, Maki Insurance Agency, 906/932-5387

·                      Business name and telephone number listed on Chamber website.

·                      Members may link their web sites for FREE on the Chamber web site (www.ironwoodmi.org)

·                      Updates through the Chamber Chat newsletter and E-mail messages.  We accept flyers and or articles to include in our newsletters

·                      Networking opportunities

·                      Advertising opportunities

·                      Business name listing in the annual Chamber Adventure Guide

·                      Scheduled Ambassador visit’s (grand openings, open houses, ribbon cutting ceremonies)

·                      Ironwood Theatre offers a free coupon for any Ironwood Theatre sponsored performances

·                    Comfort Inn–Ironwood offers Chamber members and their families a discount.  See chamber  coupon for details

·                      Super 8 Motel-Ironwood offers Chamber members a discount.  See chamber coupon for details

·                      McDonalds offer a coupon for buy one sandwich, get one free

Information about the Ironwood Area Chamber of Commerce

Your Chamber supports you through membership and…

·                      Is located in the Old Depot Museum at 150 N. Lowell Street

·                      Offers full time staff support

·                      Promotes chamber business members through referrals

·                      Promotes chamber business members and area tourism by publishing a 40 page annual Chamber Adventure Guide (advertising opportunity)

·                      Sends out area information packets to entrepreneurs

·                      Promotes businesses by attending Ambassador site visits

·                      Promotes businesses by attending open houses, anniversaries, grand openings, ribbon cutting ceremonies.

·                      Visits new area businesses

·                      Supports area businesses by assisting in organizing, planning and promoting various business workshops

·                      Supports membership by working with political officials in various ways

·                      Keeps members informed by publishing a quarterly chamber newsletter

·                      Maintains chamber web site

·                      Networks with other Upper Peninsula Chamber’s to help improve membership issues and challenges

·                      Greets visitors to our area

·                      Answers various questions from residents, businesses and visitors to our area

·                      Sends out relocation packages to prospective residents

·                      Sends out requested vacation information to visitors inquiring about our area

·                      Sends out area information to elementary students about our city

·                      Maintains Hiawatha

·                      Promotes Hiawatha by referrals and sells Hiawatha merchandise

·                      Assists the Ironwood Area Historical Society

·                      Holds various fundraisers to help support Chamber operations

·                      Works with various media & sales representatives to promote our area

·                      Promotes, supports and participates in local events

·                      Organizes, promotes and sponsors an annual city-wide rummage sale

·                      Organizes, promotes and sponsors the Jack Frost Festival

·                      Assists the City of Ironwood in organizing “Make a Difference in Your Community” day

·                      Promotes Festival Ironwood and organizes a Texas Hold Em tournament fundraising event

·                      Promotes Copper Peak and it’s activities

·                      Promotes snowmobiling by assisting with area snow cross race events

·                      Promotes snowmobiling by assisting with Sledfest

·                      Supports snowmobiling by selling Michigan snowmobile permits and trail maps

·                      Holds an annual banquet in conjunction with the Hurley Chamber

·                      Chamber Board members and/or Chamber Director sits on various area committee’s and boards such as:

·                      Western U.P. Convention & Visitors Bureau

·                      Gogebic Range Trail Authority

·                      Volunteer Advisory Board

·                      Hospital Auxilary Board

·                      Gogebic Community College Foundation Board

·                      Bessemer Pumpkin Festival Committee

·                      Ironwood City Snowmobile Committee

·                      Western U.P. Employment Fair Committee

·                      Sledfest

·                      Kiwanis

·                      Festival Ironwood

·                      Chamber Committees: (Executive, Membership, Marketing, Annual Banquet, Fundraising, By-Laws, Hiawatha, Jack Frost)

Ironwood Area Chamber of Commerce
2008 Board of Directors
Officers:
Patricia Massi, President
Kelly Marczak, Vice President
Tim Moon, Secretary
Nancy Zak, Treasurer
Ellen Wyssling, Board Member
Nancy Gotta, Board Member
Karen Stevens, Board Member
Lisa Ursini, Board Member

Executive Director
Kim Kolesar

Chamber Office (906) 932-1122

 Print the following form, fill it out and mail it to:
Ironwood Chamber of Commerce
Old Depot Museum
150 North Lowell
PO Box 45
Ironwood, MI  49938

Date _________________________

Business Name _____________________________________

Type of Business ___________________________________

Contact Person _____________________________________

Business Address ____________________________________

Phone Number ____________________ Fax ____________________

Web Site Address _________________________________________

E-Mail Address ____________________________________________

Category you want to be listed on web site___________________________________
(example:  Lodging, Dining, Beauty Salon, Insurance Agency, etc.)

Number of Employees________________________________
IMPORTANT NOTE:  (Include full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees.  An owner/manager is counted as an employee).

Membership Dues Enclosed __________________

Thank you for your support.
Old Depot Museum
150 North Lowell
PO Box 45
Ironwood, MI.  49938
906/932-1122 (phone)
906/932-2756 (fax)
email: chamber@ironwoodmi.org

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