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Getting Involved In Your Chamber

The Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit volunteer membership organization. As is true with most organizations, the more you put in, the more you get back. Please check the following list of possible ways to get involved in your Chamber and fill in the handy form provided. Take Action - Start Now! We would like your help in making this an even better organization for yourself and the community.


COMMITTEES

Program/Activities Committee
Meets 2nd Tues. of month at 11:30 a.m., Chamber office - oversees all event task forces and plans Membership
Meetings, Business Education Day, Educational seminars.

Membership Committee
Meets 1st Thurs. of month at 8:00 a.m., Chamber office
Plans Membership Drives, oversees The Ambassadors Club, assists in the development of programs and materials for recruitment and retention of members.

Public Policy Committee
As Announced, 8:00 a.m., Chamber office
Researches issues and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors for possible official support. Issues could be local, state or federal.

Marketing Committee
Meets 3rd Wed. of month at 8:00 a.m., Chamber office
Developing and overseeing the image of your Chamber

Finance Committee
Meets Quarterly, 3rd Tues. after end of quarter at 8 a.m., Chamber office
Review of financials quarterly and assist staff in making other financial decisions. 

TASK FORCES

Golf Tournament
Task Force begins meeting in April for August event.

Casino Night
Task Force begins meeting in October for February event.

Tourism Task Force
Task force studying the possible formation of a Tourism Bureau in Forest Lake Area

ADVERTISING

Chamber Newsletter

  • Newsletter Ads - Annual contract $340 - for 12 ads
  • Newsletter Inserts - $50 - supply Chamber with 400 copies
  • Business of the Month feature story - FREE
  • Member-to-Member Discounts - advertised in Newsletter - FREE
  • Chamber of Commerce Directory (Included in ECM's Community Guide)
  • Business Card and Brochure racks (In Chamber office) 

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

  • a.m. Connection - informal gathering of Chamber members - meets once a month at various business locations
  • Membership Meeting - four times a year - October, December, February and May - attendance 25-65
  • Membership Orientation - Held bi-monthly on the last Friday of the month. For new or current members to find out all the benefits of membership.
  • Annual Meeting - late September or early October - attendance 50-70
  • Golf Tournament - Second Monday in August - attendance 110-125.
  • Business Education Day - late August - attendance 150-200
  • Home & Business Show - early March - attendance 85-100 booths and 1500 visitors
  • Legislative Breakfast - February - attendance 25-50
  • Ambassadors Club - rotating groups that meet quarterly - attendance 10 -15 - networking with other Ambassadors and meeting other business owners
  • Wyoming Business Group - businesses in Wyoming meet to discuss Wyoming issues - twice a year - attendance 20-40
  • Committees and Task Forces - an opportunity to work side by side with other Chamber members to accomplish Chamber goals
  • Power of Progressive Lunch - held January, April and September - power networking at it's best!

SPONSORSHIPS

  • Golf Tournament

-- Hole
-- Hole and Contest
-- Corporate (includes golf
package)
-- Hors d'oeuvres
-- Raffle donations

  • Home & Business Show
  • Corporate Casino Night
  • Corporate Silent Auction donations
  • Annual Meeting
  • Legislative Breakfast
  • Corporate $100 Scheduled for February
  • New Member Orientations
  • Corporate $100 covers whole year. Meet 6 times a year.
  • December Membership Meeting
  • Auction donations
  • Refreshment Host - Supplies Chamber with refreshments for meetings for a month. $35 or equivalent