Marketing & Sponsorships
Leadership Circle
The Chamber's Partners in Trust invest in the Chamber beyond the standard membership dues – to help us build the strongest, most collaborative and successful business community in the region. Benefits include frequent and repeated recognition across Chamber communication channels including lobby signage, the Chamber website, and banners at Chamber events. Partner investment levels range from $1,000 up to $50,000.
Sponsor an Event
The Chamber Annual Dinner is our biggest event of the year. The 2019 Annual Dinner will take place on Thursday, November 14, at the UVA Inn at Darden. Reserve your sponsorship right away for maximum visibility, with over 10,000 estimated views online, in print, and in person.
The Chamber's annual Quadruplicity Women's Conference offers a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities. Please visit www.Quadruplicity.com for more information.
Please contact Chamber Business Diversity Council liaison Andrea Copeland-Whitsett to learn more about sponsoring the CBDC luncheon, which is held annually in September.
Host an Event
We love to help our members celebrate important business milestones like grand openings, new locations, expansions, and new product lines. We'll promote your event, show up to cheer you on, and provide the big gold scissors for your ceremony. Ribbon cuttings are FREE for members. Click here to learn more.
Hosting a Let's Connect event gives your organization enormous visibility. You'll appear repeatedly in Chamber communications and showcase your location for up to 200 community members. The host is responsible for food and beverages, and the hosting fee is $1,000.
Only a few hosting opportunities remain for 2020. Click here to learn more.
Speak at an Event
Chamber roundtables, councils and committees offer a variety of speaking opportunities. Please visit the roundtable pages for details.
Click here to exlore our roundtables, councils and committees.
Build your reputation as an approachable expert in your field by sharing your expertise in a lightning-quick educational talk at the Chamber, 11:30am-noon on Mondays. Book your event for just $25. We'll promote it to hundreds of local professionals. Click here to learn more.
Mailing List
Chamber members can purchase our postal mailing list for $250. You will receive an Excel spreadsheet containing the organization name, mailing address, phone number, and primary contact person for each Chamber member enterprise. To purchase the list, call Raquel Jackson at 434.295.3141.
Online Promotions
The Chamber’s online Business Directory served up more than 28,000 search results last year. That’s nearly 80 searches per day on average, looking for reputable local companies like yours. Your Directory listing is included with your Chamber membership.
To add details and improve your Directory listing, log in to ChamberMaster and click Company Information in the left sidebar. Add a short description of what you do and some keywords to help searchers find you. Check that your contact information is correct. Add a website URL and social network links.
Promote your services with a special offer for Chamber members. Log in to ChamberMaster and click Member-to-Member Deals in the left sidebar. There's no charge to list a Member-to-Member Deal.
Add your press releases to the Member Newsroom to share news directly with the public and the Chamber community. Log in to ChamberMaster and click News Releases in the left sidebar. Free for Chamber members.
Chamber members can place a free announcement in our Thursday e-newsletter, featuring up to 30 words plus a link to learn more. Click here for details.
Add your events to the Chamber calendar to share with the public and the Chamber community. Log in to ChamberMaster and click Events, then Add Event. Free for Chamber members. Please note: our calendar is reserved for events sponsored by member organizations.
Chamber members are invited to be featured in a Chamber Spotlight. Choose a format:
- Individual Spotlight: Click here to send your submission. Great for getting your name out into the community and starting conversations.
- Organization Spotlight: Click here to send your submission. Great for introducing your organization or publicizing your newest offerings.
Spotlights are published monthly in the Chamber newsletter on the first or second Monday of the month. The Chamber will notify you when your Spotlight is published, typically 4-8 weeks after submission. Publication is not guaranteed. Limit two spotlights per organization per year. Affiliate members are not eligible. Questions? Please contact Ann Marie Hohenberger.
We're happy to talk with you about how the Chamber can help with your marketing goals. Please contact Ann Marie Hohenberger or give us a call at 434.295.3141.