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Member Benefits 

Not only will your membership help you define and grow your business, but it also gives you the opportunity to help define and grow your community. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy as a member of the Lake City/Columbia County Chamber of Commerce:
  • New Member Recognition: New members are listed in the "Weekly Chamber Announcements" which are emailed to all of our current chamber members. New members are also listed on our social media as a special shout out!
  • Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies:  Arranged for new and expanding businesses or to announce a new location, these ceremonies are best if scheduled within three months of project completion or business relocation.
  • Seminars & Special Programs:  Scheduled to address the areas of interest and concerns reflected by our membership. Leadership Lake City – a community development program – is held annually.  Fee involved.
  • Mailing List:  Current membership mail labels are available to members only.  Fee involved.
  • New Comers Inquires:  Monthly list of selected relocation inquiries, available upon member’s request.
  • Demographics:  Available for Columbia County.
  • Publications:  Members are invited and welcome to stop by for useful publications located in the Chamber office, including the World-Wide Chamber Directory.
  • Identification :  your membership decal will identify your business as one that supports your community.
  • Business Promotion : The Chamber refers only to members when responding to inquires. Promotion through distribution of the membership directory is ongoing throughout the year.
  • Brochure Display : Members can display brochures on a space available basis.
  • Mixers : After-hours socials are scheduled each month and sponsored by members to provide an opportunity to network with business leaders. This is also an excellent opportunity to showcase your business for other members.
  • Quarterly Luncheons : Membership luncheons with topics and speakers pertinent to current issues. (Fee involved)
  • Committees: Members are welcome to join any of our committees, including our board of directors nominating committee.  Requirements for joining apply to some. 
  • Annual Meeting/Chamber Ball : We start off the year each January with the annual meeting where we install new board members. (Fee involved)
  • Legislative Events : Candidate forums are scheduled each election year and televised on the Florida Gateway College television station. The Legislative Breakfast (or lunch) offers members the opportunity to take issues up with our legislative representatives. (Fee involved)
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CHAMBER SEARCH ENGINE©

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The Chamber of Commerce ranks very high on search engines and attracts a lot of qualified traffic. These are people specifically looking for local solutions that members want to provide.

Members may use the power of their Chamber Membership Card to receiveFREE setup services from the Chamber's USA based tech support staff.

When you are properly optimized for local search, you'll begin to take advantage of this qualified advertising media and traffic.

TRAFFIC CATCHER SYSTEM©

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Every chamber member is provided with a local advertising page. This page is tightly integrated into the Chamber Search Engine© and your own social networks. Designed to drive more qualified traffic from the Chamber's high search engine ranking to your business.