Member Benefits

Visiblity

 Attract New Customers

• Shop Members First: Member to member discount program.
• Referrals: The Chamber refers inquires for business information to members only.
• Guilford Dollar$: Town-wide gift certificate program encourages customers to shop at member businesses.

We steer traffic to your door via ours!

Business Support

• Workshops/Seminars: Timely topics provided at no charge to members.
• Advocacy: The Chamber represents the issues of its members locally, regionally and in Hartford.
• Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, long-term disability and dental programs available.

Enhancing the success of your business!

Networking

• BusinessAfter Hours: Each month a different Chamber member hosts our monthly “after-hours” social and networking event.
• Women in Business: (with the Madison Chamber) Once every other month, members have the opportunity to network with other members of both the Guilford and the Madison Chambers. There is a presentation highlighting a topic of particular interest to the woman in business.

Fact: People do business with people they know!

Membership Options

Start receiving the benefits of belonging to The Guilford Chamber of Commerce.

Annual Membership Fees:
*Gold $400
Regular $190
Non-profit $110

Add A Business $95

*Gold membership extends additional opportunities for advertising and exposure. Gold Members enjoy these exclusive benefits:

• Business recognition and promotion at Chamber functions.

• Listing and Gold Star designation on the chamber website, guilfordct.com.

• Business listed in the monthly Chamber Newsletter.

• First opportunity to be a sponsor at chamber events.

• 20 free tickets annually to our Business after Hours networking events. ($200 value)

• Ad space discounts for the annual chamber map.

• Free mailing labels of chamber members once a year.

• Free insert annually in our electronic or hard copy newsletter.

Community Programs

• Candidates' Forum
• Community Awards Dinner
• Guilford Health Expo
• Sidewalk Sale
• Taste of the Shoreline in Guilford
• Tree Lighting on the Green

Participation that builds awareness!

**Exclusive Member Offers**

Insurance Programs

Insurance Products through Chamber Insurance Trust (CIT)

Learn more by watching this video

• Aetna Chamber One - Health Insurance for sole-proprietor businesses. Provides Chamber members expanded access to affordable and Chamber Member Only individual coverage.
  

   

  

   

   

• Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Dental Prime and Dental Complete -Dental Coverage for Chamber Members.
  

• United HealthCare Medicare Advantage for Chamber Members -Two Chamber Exclusive plans available that offer richer benefits than many other plans on the market.
  

• Walmart Free Discount Presciption Card for Chamber Members -Create and print your own discount card and take it, along with your prescription, to any Walmart or Sam's Club Pharmacy.
  

• Mutual of Omaha Disability Income Insurance - Policies providing a monthly benefit if you suffer a covered illness or injury. Chamber Members receive up to a 15% discount off premiums.
  

• Chamber Pet Advantage-Aetna/Pets Best - Chamber Members qualify for discounts of 5% if purchased through the Chamber Insurance Trust (CIT) program.

Member Resource Links:

Town of Guilford
Guilford EDC
www.cerc.com
www.cbia.com
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