MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: Plus Additional Perks of Joining During Our Membership Drive

Our Spring Into Season Membership Drive is in full swing and we're excited to offer some additional perks for joining (and referring) members! The Lake Area Chamber is proud to offer many awesome benefits of joining and our membership drive is a fantastic time to join to get even more out of your membership! Take a look below as we point out some of the awesome benefits of joining the Lake Area Chamber:


Gain Referrals:

The Lake Area Chamber is honored to have the opportunity to refer a variety of businesses to visitors and residents of the lake area. This is a benefit to our members, we ONLY refer Chamber Members. We not only receive in person inquiries of where to stay, where to eat, what to do, but also receive numerous phone and email requests for information on activities and relocating to the lake, as well as inquiries from business owners moving to the Lake.

Monthly Networking Social:

We invite all Lake Area Chamber Members and Future Members to our Monthly Networking Socials. Since networking should be a vital part of your business marketing plan, you are encouraged participate, exchange business cards, and get to know other members at our socials. This is an ideal way to gain visibility for your business and share information about you and your business. We are currently postponing our networking socials until the CDC gives the all-clear for large gatherings.

Newsletter Feature:

Who doesn’t like to brag?! All Lake Area Chamber Members have the opportunity to be featured in one of our “Business Spotlights”. You are encouraged to write a 150-word article about you and/or your business that introduces you and your services to our members. We encourage logos, at least one photo and the article. The article must be submitted by the twentieth of the month. Not a writer? Not a problem! Let our Chamber Marketing Coordinator assist you in the write-up of your business. Remember, we are here to help and here to promote!


Brochure Rack Visibility:

Our Chamber office is fortunate to be located at Historic Willmore Lodge. Located inside Willmore Lodge is our Visitors Center where we feature display racks for Chamber Members only to display their promotional pieces for thousands of annual visitors and residents of the lake.

Online Business Directory:

Constantly updated, our website visitors find member businesses with ease at lakeareachamber.com. Additional enhancements such as hyperlinks or display advertising can be purchased by members to make their listing stand out from the crows! By taking advantage of the hyperlink capability to your website, you will be creating a “backlink” which in turn, from a search engine optimization perspective, demonstrates a sites popularity.

Special Event Discounts:

The Chamber sponsors a number of events to attract more visitors to the Lake therefore, generating more overnight stays and traffic for area businesses. Additional marketing / promotional opportunities exist with each event as an event sponsor and Lake Area Chamber Members receive best pricing on these events and sponsorship opportunities!


Member to Member Discounts:

Chamber members have the opportunity to offer discounts on products or services to other chamber members. And as a member, you benefit from taking advantage of discounts offered by other members! Significant savings can be had through this program!


Perks of Joining During the Spring Into Season Membership Drive

Every new member who signs up during the membership drive will receive a:

  • “Welcome to the Chamber” boosted post on our Chamber Facebook page, which has over 9,000 followers and growing!
  • Complimentary exclusive promotional e-blast to our mailing list of over 1,600
  • Complementary booth on LakeHomeShow.com(award winning online virtual trade show) for 6 months.

How the Membership Drive Works:


  • Any business, individual, or non-profit organization not listed on the provided current membership list roster are fair game!
  • New Member Application MUST specify your name and business on the “Referred By” line for it to count towards your total.
  • The Chamber office must receive the new member’s completed application and paid membership investment by May 8th, 2020 for it to count towards your total. Postmarked applications and payment of May 8th, 2020 or before will be counted towards your total.
  • Winner of the drawing for the Free Lake Area Chamber Membership will be announced in our June News & Views E-Newsletter
  • Have Fun, and Thank You for your participation! 

Perks for Referring Member:

For every two new members to submit a completed new member application and membership
investment, the referring member gets an entry into a drawing for a free year’s General
Membership with the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.

What are you waiting for? This is the perfect time to join the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce! Start taking advantage of your membership perks today. If you're already a member, don't forget to refer area businesses who haven't joined yet! You may get a free year membership out of the deal! Contact the Lake Area Chamber today with any questions or to find out how to join. 


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