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The Lorain County Chamber of Commerce provides you access to the best business network in the area. Founded nearly 25 years ago, the Chamber is a valuable partner when it comes to doing business in and around Lorain County. Joining the Lorain County Chamber gives you several important advantages over your competition and provides a great return on a small investment. Members of the Lorain County Chamber benefit from:

1. Internet Exposure and Business Referrals - The Chamber website receives over 70,000 page views per month and can provide inbound links to your website, resulting in more business for you. The Chamber makes every attempt to refer ONLY Chamber members for the many requests received each month.
2. Business Networking - The Chamber offers numerous opportunities each year for members to make business contacts through networking, social and educational programs. Annual attendance at Chamber events exceeds 5,000 business people, and the popular Business After Hours events average over 125 people each month.
3. The Membership Directory - All Chamber members are listed in the membership directory, which is distributed each year to 1600 businesses throughout the region. The directory provides potential prospects with easy access to your business information, and expanded advertising opportunities are available.
4. Newsletter Information and Exposure - The online Chamber Newsletter provides monthly up-to-date information on all the happenings, programs, projects and activities for your busy organization. The newsletter is distributed to over 680 business leaders and decision makers each month, and is a constant referral source for the Chamber’s membership directory and web-based member listings. Monthly sponsorship of the newsletter is available for a very reasonable fee.
5. Business Consulting - The Chamber offers free business counseling to its small business members through the Small Business Development Center. Last year, the SBDC helped local business secure $1.1 million in funding. In addition, many of the Chamber’s social and networking activities, which are always delivered for a reasonable price, include an educational component delivered by local, regional and national experts, including Disney and others. The Chamber is also your gateway to the business development, retention, financing and assistance programs offered through the Lorain County Growth Partnership.
6. Direct Cost Savings - The Chamber offers many cost-savings programs for its members that can keep your cost of doing business down. Value-added benefits include savings on health care, insurance, workers compensation, cellular phone service, document shredding and A/R collections. The County Chamber also runs the Lorain County Safety Council, where businesses find a forum for keeping employees safe while earning savings from the BWC. These cost savings programs either saved or returned over $1.0 million to Chamber members last year.
7. Behind-the-Scenes Support - Although not always visible to members, the Chamber is always active on a number of “behind-the-scenes” projects. The Chamber is continually working with the Lorain County Growth Partnership to enhance the retention and expansion of business and industry in Lorain County. Other Chamber activities include direct participation in workforce training and development, developing business and education partnerships, and participating in legislative and governmental advocacy in support of the area business community.

Yes, joining the Lorain County Chamber of Commerce costs money, but membership fees start at only a few hundred dollars per year. This investment can be recouped many times over by attracting new customers to your business through Chamber networking events, by participating in cost-savings programs and by taking advantage of all that the Lorain County Chamber of Commerce has to offer. Please call Tony Gallo at the Chamber [(440) 328-2554] or you can download a copy of the Lorain County Chamber of Commerce Application in PDF format to join today.

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