Benefits of Chamber Membership

Chamber members enjoy a wide variety of benefits. Whether the company is large or small, established or just starting out, the chamber can provide useful benefits to help businesses grow.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies

Ribbon-cutting, groundbreaking, expansion, and grand-opening events are a terrific way to celebrate your business. These types of events offer the opportunity to publicly thank your customers, financial backers, friends, and family, as well as introduce your products and services.

The New Albany Chamber of Commerce can:

Coordinate with our local government to invite City Council members and have Mayor make brief remarks.
Coordinate and invite state officials, i.e., the Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Senator, Ohio House Representative, etc.
Invite Chamber Board Chair, Ambassadors, Board of Trustees, local business leaders and Chamber members.
Promote the event digitally via Chamber email updates, Chamber social media channels, and the New Albany Community Calendar.
The Chamber team will bring the “giant scissors” and ribbon at the event…a great photo opportunity!
Take photography and share on Chamber social media channels.

Tips for you to have a successful event:

Coordinate with the Chamber to set the date and time of the event well in advance to avoid date and time conflicts.
Send invitations to your clients, colleagues, family, friends, and past, current, and potential customers, business associates (including your accountant, banker, and property owner), suppliers, employees, media, and neighboring businesses three-to-six weeks before your event.
Provide complimentary refreshments (always a draw!).
Door prizes, promotional items and/or goodie bags are not required but very popular.
Have brochures and business cards available. If appropriate, offer tours.

To schedule your ribbon cutting, Call us at 614-855-4400 or email us.

Business After Hours

Business After Hours are networking events designed to offer members, prospective members, customers, and guests the opportunity to make connections in an engaging, casual atmosphere. Thoughtful details such as inspired fare, delicious drinks, a novel atmosphere, a creative experience and/or door prizes can be key to hosting a successful Business After Hours.

Hosting a Business After Hours is an excellent way to showcase your facilities, products and/or services to the New Albany area business community. This is a wonderful opportunity for new businesses to get exposure in the community and for newly remodeled or expanded businesses to unveil updates and highlight changes. Hosting a Chamber Business After Hours sends a clear message that you are engaged and invested in the community.

There is no fee to host a Business After Hours event, but it is the host’s responsibility to offer appetizers and refreshments.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO MAKE YOUR EVENT UNIQUE?

Personally invite your clients, employees, investors, key vendors, partners, and board members.
Offer complimentary appetizers ranging from fancy to simple. Highlight a new, seasonal menu item, or sample a crowd favorite signature choice.
Give free samples of your products, services, or a promotional item.
Repost and share the Chamber’s social media posts regarding your event.

Sponsoring a Business After Hours is a great way to get involved if your business does not have the capacity to host an event. Sponsors can provide giveaways, snacks, and potentially exhibit their business.

THE NEW ALBANY CHAMBER WILL:

Feature your logo on all print and digital marketing prior to the event.
Include the event in email blast to 3,000+ chamber contacts and online subscribers.
Post your event on all Chamber social media channels prior, during and post event.
Process online guest registration and provide an attendance estimate.

If you are interested in hosting or sponsoring a Business After Hours event, contact Emily Manter at 614-855-4400 or emily@newalbanychamber.com.

Discounted Health Insurance

ANTHEM BLUE CROSS SHIELD CHAMBERSAVER PLAN

The ChamberSaver program, offered through a partnership between Anthem and the Southern Ohio Chamber Alliance (SOCA), offers you high-quality benefits that fit your budget. New Albany Chamber members with 2-99 employees have access of up to a 1.4% savings on any Anthem group health insurance plan through premium tax credit savings. (Discount only applies to members who do not already have Anthem insurance.) You’ll have your choice of Anthem Plans, from industry-leading consumer-driven health plans (Health Savings Account compatible plans), to traditional plans, all backed by the exceptional nationwide network access and local sales and service millions of Americans trust. To learn more and get a quote, contact one of the New Albany Chamber member brokers listed below.

SOCA BENEFIT PLAN

The Southern Ohio Chamber Alliance (SOCA) offers a health program that can lead to more rate stability and offers potential savings for New Albany Chamber members with 2-50 employees. The SOCA Benefit Plan is a self-funded medical offering with a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA). MEWAs enable smaller employers to join together and share in the overall claims risk. To learn more and get a quote, contact one of the New Albany Chamber member brokers listed below or visit www.844MedOhio.com.
SOCA Benefit Plan Brochure

As of July 1, 2020, sole proprietors will be available as part of both plans!
An eligible sole proprietor must work more than 30 hours per week (documentation required) and provide an IRS Form 1040 with Schedule C or Form 1040 with Schedules F and SE. Presently this offer is not intended for non-profit organizations with only one employee. Quoting for sole proprietor coverage begins April 20, 2020.

Contact one of our Chamber member insurance brokers below with any questions or to receive a quote today:

Detwiler-Brofford Insurance, Inc.
116 Granville St., Ste 200, Gahanna, OH 43230
(614) 471-4888
Jason Brofford, President
jason@detwilerinsurance.com

Hoffmann and Associates Insurance Services, Inc.
5005 Pine Creek Dr., Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 899-3161
Alan Hoffmann, President
ahoff@hoffassoc.com

Insurance Office of Central Ohio
165 W. Main St., New Albany, OH 43054
(614) 939-5448
Janice Lichtenstein, Personal Asset Protection
janice@ioco-columbus.com

Shawan-Marquis Agency, Inc.
Chris Cline, Senior Account Advisor
SBS Advisors
250 W. Old Wilson Bridge Rd., Ste 190
Worthington, OH 43085
(614) 600-8138
chris@maketherightmove.net

The Heights Insurance Agency
1286 W. Lane Ave., 1st Floor, Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 381-7078
Tiffany Meyer, President
tiffany@heightsins.com

Discounted Workers Comp & Insurance

Members of the New Albany Chamber of Commerce are eligible to enroll in a group rated workers compensation program offered by Sedgwick.

Sedgwick is Ohio’s leading Third Party Administrator for workers’ compensation specializing in alternative rating/premium discount programs and cost containment strategies.

Take the first step needed to reduce your annual premium by requesting a free, no-obligation quote for group rating or other alternative rating/premium discount programs through our organization and let Sedgwick work harder for you!

For more information and/or to enroll, contact:

Sedgwick
David Deyo, Client Services Associate
P.O. Box 884, Dublin, Ohio 43017
(614) 376-5401 or (800) 825-6755 ext. 65401
david.deyo@sedgwick.com

Discounted Office Supplies & Printing

Sign up for discounted office supplies today!
ODP Business Solutions and New Albany Chamber of Commerce have partnered to provide exclusive benefits and savings to its members including:

Several thousand items with a discounted core at 10%-55% off
General Office Supplies, Cleaning, Print & Promo, Furniture, and Technology
Bulk order and large project negotiated pricing

Chamber Apparel Shop