Whether you are the solo entrepreneur or guiding the fortunes of a large corporation, the CRL Chamber provides your business with a foundation of information, networking and advocacy. We're committed to your success. Benefits of your Chamber Membership include:

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INFORMATION

Publications - Exclusive to CRL Chamber Members Only

•Free Descriptive Member Listing in The Jewel of the Maine Coast - the Chamber's flagship publication and marketing piece. Display advertising in this elegant publication, with a worldwide distribution of over 90,000, is available to Members. The Jewel of the Maine Coast can also be downloaded in PDF version from www.visitcamden.com.

•Access to business information, legislation, resources, and trends through the Chamber's quarterly newsletter The Chamber News, our weekly Friday-Gram email. Inserts - full page advertisements inserted into the newsletter - may be purchased for The Chamber News, with a distribution of 700. Inserts are $125 each.

•The CRL Chamber mails information packets to those seeking to relocate to our region, and potential visitors interested in what we have to offer. Studies confirm those seeking to relocate or plan a vacation are doing their homework before they embark. Inclusion in our packets puts your business front-and-center in their search for information. The cost of inclusion in our Relocation Packet is $90, and $50 for inclusion in our Wedding Packet. Both packets are exclusive to Chamber Members.

Website

• Free Listing for your business on our website - www.visitcamden.com - including free links to your email and web site. The CRL Chamber website boasts over 14 million hits per year and averages over 320,000 visits annually.

•Member access to a host of marketing tools including the posting of information and news about your business, events, and job postings.

•Members can also purchase sponsor buttons on our website. These buttons link visitors directly to your website. Email chamber@camdenme.org for more information.

• Free access to Members-only information.

Education

• Members receive reduced admission to the CRL Chamber's annual seminar series. Established in 2006, this series features some of the state's most knowledgeable and influential professionals - in an informal setting - applying proven strategies to issues raised by those in attendance.

•Free or reduced admission to a number of single-session seminars offered by the Chamber throughout the year. Topics can range from marketing and public relations to health care benefits and taxation.

• Reduced fees for booths at several regional trade- and consumer shows.

Sponsorship

• A great way to gain exposure for your business, and connect it to the community. Members only may sponsor Chamber events that include: Business After Hours, Christmas By The Sea, The Chamber Challenge Golf Tournament, HarborArts Summer or Fall Festivals, Marketing Seminar Series, or the Annual Dinner and Awards Banquet.

NETWORKING

• The Chamber's Business After Hours event, held monthly, gives Members an opportunity to meet and socialize in a casual setting. Held at a sponsoring Member's business, Business After Hours is also a way for prospective members to connect with current members and gain a better understanding of the organization. Business After Hours functions are always well-attended and the waiting list for hosting an event is currently two years.

• The Chamber also encourages Members to participate on one of the many committees within the organization. In this way Members help shape the philosophy, policy and perception of the Chamber - both to its membership and the communities it serves.

ADVOCACY

• The CRL Chamber also represents its membership on issues of importance to the business community - at the state and local levels. Our Legislative Affairs Committee is actively engaged in issues including; health care availability, education costs, transportation, signage, taxation, and economic development.

• From time to time the Chamber also prepares White Papers on issues of specific urgency and importance to its membership. These papers are published to www.visitcamden.com, contained in the weekly column, and sent directly local and state legislators.

• Chamber Staff and Members also attend special-interest meetings, events, and meeting of local government and agencies to gather information and advocates on behalf of the members interests.