Membership Benefits

Why join your chamber of commerce?

In a scientific survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, The Schapiro Group, an Atlanta-based strategic consulting firm, found positive perceptions of chamber members in a number of areas, including overall favorability, consumer awareness and reputation, and likelihood of future patronage.

The study showed that when respondents were told that a particular business was a member of a chamber, they were 44 percent more likely to rate it favorably than study respondents who were not told of the chamber affiliation. Respondents were also 63 percent more likely to want to purchase goods or services from a small business that is a chamber member.

4 main reasons to belong to the Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce:

NETWORK – PROMOTE – DEVELOP – ADVOCATE

NETWORK:
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING THROUGH:
  • Chamber Events: Monthly Business After Hours, Bi-Monthly Business Connections Breakfasts, Bi-Monthly Business Skills Luncheons
  • Annual Events: Evening of Excellence Annual Awards Banquet; Community & Business EXPO; Golf Outing & Taste of the Towns Festival
  • Committees
  • Networking Groups

PROMOTE:
Being a member of a chamber of commerce provides opportunities to give back to the community: serving in the leadership raises your recognition, visibility and credibility in the community through:

  • Website: business profile listing, our NEW Lake Zurich Area Savings Club program, and advertising opportunities (Banner ads)
  • Access to chamber membership database of 500+ members.
  • Sponsorships: Bi-Monthly Business Connections Breakfasts, Bi-Monthly Business Skills Luncheons, annual events including Evening of Excellence, EXPO, Golf Outing and Taste of the Towns
  • Lifestyles Magazine – all members are listed in this annual publication mailed to 17,000 households in our area as well as to all new residents (additional advertising opportunities also available)
  • Referrals through fellow members, the chamber office, website and Lifestyles Magazine
  • Cost Effective Advertising:
    • Website listing upgrades and banner ads
    • E-mail blasts through the chamber office
    • Lifestyles magazine
    • New Resident Mailing program

DEVELOP:

  • Keep Business focused on the future through programming:
  • Business & Leadership programs
  • Economic Forums
  • Leadership opportunities on committees
  • Complimentary use of Chamber meeting room for internal meetings

ADVOCATE:

Protect your investment in your company:
  • Monthly Governmental Affairs Committee Meetings
  • Candidate Forums
  • Informational meetings
  • Breakfast with the Village Presidents/ Administrators
  • Member Advocacy on Business issues in the community
Because small businesses have difficulty voicing their opinions in legislative matters, many state and city chambers include councils committed to helping small business development. Both councils and chambers often champion the "little guy" in community affairs. Their strength-in-numbers approach can cut through regulatory red tape and produce sizeable results in business affairs. 

Small business councils in many states relay business owners' concerns to policymakers. They work to preserve a state's small business as well as to review legislation affecting small businesses. They also amplify the small business voice throughout state and national levels. 

Economic development through business attraction and retention stimulates and maintains the economy, providing for increased tax revenues that provide local amenities.
We are a Governmental advocacy in support of business issues.