Ambassadors
A group of 30 dedicated individuals help promote the Chamber by welcoming new businesses to the area, participating in ground breaking and ribbon cuttings ceremonies and recruiting new members. If you would like to join the Ambassadors please contact the Chamber. They meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 a.m. at various locations. It is a great way to network and meet new business leaders.

Annual Meeting
A luncheon meeting is held in January to reflect on past accomplishments and discuss the Chamber’s priorities for the upcoming year. Over 250 business people attend this meeting.

Business After Hours
Hosted by various members of the Chamber, this event provides an excellent networking opportunity for our members. Sponsorship is also available.

Business `n Breakfast
This quarterly program educates members on the community’s “hot topics”. It also brings you up to speed on what is happening at the Chamber and is another networking opportunity. Sponsorship available.

Business Referrals
Last year the Chamber office verbally referred members over 32,000 times. The referrals were given to people that either called or stopped at the Visitor’s Center. This number does not include the large volume of visitor and relocation packets sent to prospects or the Chamber’s website visits. We only refer
Chamber members.

Chippewa Falls Visitor Guide
More than 25,000 of these guides are distributed each year. All Chamber tourism businesses and attractions are listed in the Chippewa Falls Area Visitor Guide. Advertising opportunities are available at a low cost. These guides are distributed at the Visitor Center, sent in all relocation and visitor packets, and put in welcome bags. They are also sent to all WI Tourism Information Centers.

Certificate of Origin
As a member, the Chamber provides legal certification of documents required for exporting products to foreign countries. Please call ahead.

Committees
Members are always welcome and encouraged to get involved in the vast array of Chamber committees and activities. The benefits to you are great when you become an active part of the Chamber and help shape the future.

Coupons
The Chamber produces quarterly coupon pages to put in the Welcome bags. They are also put in all visitor packets and distributed at the Visitors Center. All Chamber members may submit a coupon at no charge.

Display Area
Members may display their literature at the Chamber office. With over 10,000 walk- ins to the Visitors Center it is another great opportunity to promote your business.

Excellence in Education
This program recognizes the top 5% of the graduating seniors from Chippewa Falls Senior High and McDonell Central High. More than 250 business and education leaders join the students and their parents.

Gift Certificates
The Chamber partnered with Certifichecks, Inc. to promote members by offering gift certificates. These gift certificates can be redeemed at all Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce members.

June Dairy Day’s Dinner
This community sponsored dinner is held annually in recognition of the farm community’s impact on our local economy. More than 3100 business and farm leaders participate in this event.

Leadership Chippewa Falls
This program is designed to give participants a greater knowledge of the inner-workings of the community and ways they can become involved. Starts in September and runs through May, meeting the first Thursday of each month. It consists of 8 sessions and is limited to 20 participants.

Mailing Labels
The Chamber’s Membership list is available for purchase in label format and used only by members. This can give you member to member support and direct access to a prime audience of business prospects. The small mailing list is available for $40 and includes each members main representative (over 400). The large mailing list is $60 and has each member and all their representatives (over 800). Contact us about direct piece mailings.

Membership Directory
This directory is printed once a year and lists over 500 Chamber Members. This valuable tool is used as a guide for Chamber staff and other businesses when giving references. It has members in alphabetical order, by category and a who’s who section. It is distributed to all members, is sent in all relocation and visitor packets and is available in member hotel/motel rooms.

Member Showcase
A display case on the wall in the Visitor Center is seen by a large volume of visitors and business people. Members may promote their business in our display case for a monthly charge of $100.

Newsletter
The Chippewa Falls Area Chamber Newsletter is printed monthly with important business news and events. Members are welcomed to submit information about their business, awards, expansions, events, and new employees for the Member News section. The Chamber offers all members a chance to insert their business flyer in the newsletter. It is a great way to advertise your business or an upcoming event to area business people. Supply the Chamber with 925 copies of your businesses insert for our newsletter. Cost is $100.00 for a 8 X 11 ½ flyer and must be received by the Chamber the last day of the month for the next newsletter.

Oktoberfest
This annual event brings in thousands of tourists and has a economic impact of $750,000 to the community. It is also a great fundraiser for non-profit organizations. Committee involvement to help plan this annual celebration is always welcomed.

Relocation Packets and Prospect List
The Chamber receives a large quantity of requests by phone and e-mail for relocation information. When we send them a packet we customize it for the prospect. Upon request a monthly relocation prospect list is available to our members.

Restaurant Menu Binder
Thousands of visitors stop by the Center and ask about restaurants. As a Chamber member all restaurants or bar & grills can have their menu displayed in our restaurant binder for the visitors to view.

Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Ceremonies
The Chamber will help with preparations for these events. We will send invites to our V.I.P. lists, contact speakers, make agendas, supply the scissors and ribbon and have representation by our Ambassadors.

Tourism Planning
This sector of the Chamber promotes Chippewa Falls as well as Chippewa County as a Tourist Destination for the benefit of the area. The Chamber provides a Visitor Center that services visitors and guides them to members’ businesses. Committee involvement to help plan tourism related activities and programs is always welcomed.

Web-Site
More and more people are planning vacation and business trips through the internet. Last year the Chamber’s website had 160,079 visits. All members are listed in the business directory section of our site and hyper-linked free. A “Members Only Section” gives members the opportunity to read the newsletter online, sign up for upcoming events and utilize the member to member support. Banner advertising is available for a small fee.

Welcome Bags
Each year thousands of welcome bags were given to groups meeting in the area. To promote their business Members can put a coupon or promotional item in them at no cost.

Young Professionals of the Chippewa Valley
The Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce teamed up with the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce's Young Professionals Program. The Mission on the Young Professionals is to engage and empower young professionals through community, professional and social opportunities.

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