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, 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 events are casual, high-energy networking opportunities that bring together Chamber members, prospective members, customers, and guests. These events are a great way to build relationships, grow your visibility, and showcase what makes your business unique in a relaxed, after-work setting.
Why Host?
Hosting a Business After Hours is a great way to:
- Highlight your space, products, or services to the New Albany business community.
- Celebrate a grand opening, renovation, or company milestone.
- Demonstrate your commitment to supporting local business and community engagement.
- There’s no fee to host—just bring the hospitality! Hosts provide appetizers and refreshments.
Make It Memorable
Want to stand out? Here are a few ideas:
- Invite clients, employees, vendors, partners, and board members to join us for the event.
- Whether it’s your own menu or catered favorites, offer seasonal or crowd-pleasing light bites and refreshments to help to draw a crowd.
- Give guests a taste of your products, a branded takeaway, an exciting raffle, or unique experience.
- Share and repost the Chamber’s social media promotions to help spread the word!
Can’t Host? Become a Sponsor!
If your business isn’t set up to host, you can still get involved. Sponsors can contribute snacks, giveaways, or even set up a small exhibit depending on the host space. It’s a great way to gain exposure especially for home-based, mobile, or service-based businesses.
What the Chamber Provides
We’ll help you make the most of your event by:
- Featuring your logo in all print and digital promotions.
- Including your event in email blasts to 3,000+ Chamber contacts.
- Promoting your event on social media before and after.
- Managing online registration and providing an attendance estimate.
Interested in hosting or sponsoring?
Contact Emily Manter at 614-855-4400 or emily@newalbanychamber.com.
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
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
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