Chamber Membership Benefits:

Special Events and Community Festivals
The Chamber produces several special events each year including Big Gust Days, Grantoberfest and Santa Day. These events bring new tourism dollars to town and enhance Grantsburg’s quality of life. They also offer members sponsorship and networking opportunities.

Website
Our website includes a directory of businesses with descriptions of your business, contact information and a link to your website. With hundreds of hits each month, it has become a great resource for those visiting our area or looking to do business in Grantsburg. The website also contains a community calendar where members can list their events for free – just email Nicki at info@crosstown-creative.com. Finally, the website will act as your resource for Chamber information, newsletters, meeting agendas and minutes.

Referrals
The Chamber fields many inquiries every year asking for suggestions on good providers of a product or service. It is our policy to refer to Chamber members first.

Brochure Distribution
We have several outlets in the Grantsburg area who are happy to showcase your brochures for visitors.

Networking Events
The Chamber provides a social setting for Chamber members to mingle and learn more about one another in hopes of increasing each other’s businesses.

Member Ribbon Cuttings
The Chamber promotes new business through regular ribbon cuttings.

Newsletter
The Chamber produces a monthly newsletter that includes a spotlight on a different Chamber member each month, Chamber meeting highlights, events, etc. Members may insert advertising and coupons in the newsletter for free.

Committees
Work side by side with other Chamber volunteers on special committees.

Membership Decal
Promote that you’re a Chamber member by sticking this decal in your window. Consumers are 44% more likely to think favorably of a small business if they are a member of their local Chamber and 66% more likely to purchase goods or services from the company (according to www.amherstarea.com/files/chamber-value.pdf).

Social Media Exposure
Grantsburg, WI has a Facebook fan page with 1,100 fans as of December 2010. Our marketing person will promote your event or sale for you.

Promotion of our Community
We actively promote our area through various forms of media, including a widely distributed brochure about Grantsburg, website advertising, regional and local tourism publications, local newspaper advertisements, radio ads, etc.