Promotion

Our suite of excellent promotional opportunities are the main reasons why the Greater Meriden Chamber does not operate as a charitable organization.  Dues paid to a chamber of commerce may be treated as ordinary and necessary business expenses but they are not charitable deductions because we actively promote our members.

While we invite all businesses to join, it is our obligation to support and promote our members through an array of promotional products and services.  Our electronic and print programs offer unique values to Chamber members.

Some examples are:

Our state of the art web site is the most cost effective way to get a 365/24/7 exposure for your business.

• Member listing on www.meridenchamber.com with over 30,000 unique visits per month.
• 25 words (Web Words) on our site describes your business to the web user.
• Each listing includes a free hyperlink to your web site.
  • Additional web site business classification listings are available
  • Member news items are completely searchable on the web
  • Web images display your portrait, product, building or image boldly on the web
  • Web banner ads, with hyper links, are great advertising opportunities

Each year we publish an Annual Membership Directory and Community Guide.

• Over 5,000 full color paper and electronic copies are produced each year
• We’ve added an Annual Update / Supplement to the Directory in the summertime with 1,000 additional copies.
• In addition to the free membership listing, advertising opportunities are available.

Our Annual Business Expo is done in conjunction with the Annual Meriden Daffodil Festival.

• Over 75 vendors can display for one to three days
• Guaranteed audience of over 80,000 people.

We create lots of Speaking Opportunities for our members at Chamber programs

• Chamber events showcase our members as the resident experts in their fields
• Our monthly luncheon workshop series is an example of this type of program
• We participate with middle school, high school and college programs as well
• Small Business Institute presenters

Our Monthly Newsletter has free news items and new member listings.

• The paid inserts are a very cost effective way to reach the business audience directly with your message.

There are great increased exposures and sponsorship opportunities available at ALL Chamber Events.  For the best promotional value to showcase your business, join the Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce.