Membership Benefits

Dodgeville Chamber Investor Benefit Details

• Chamber webpage: The Chamber website drives traffic to Dodgeville businesses. Businesses will be listed and mapped so our members can be identified and viewed using filters. It is a useful reference tool for anyone who wants to find businesses and services. Investors can also submit events to be posted on our online calendar.
• Social media: The Chamber Facebook page is used to promote new Chamber Investors, Chamber Investor events, and showcase Chamber Investor businesses through commenting, liking your Facebook page, and sharing posts.
• Monthly Newsletters: Each Chamber Investor may send a PDF or JPEG for their events to be included in the Chamber Newsletter or sent out in an email blast. This is a useful resource for promotion that is FREE for members. *Non-Chamber local businesses/Investors can participate in the newsletter, and the cost is $25 per PDF/JPEG. And $50 for all others.
• Dodgeville Area Visitor Guide/Relocation Packet: Investors have the opportunity to purchase advertising in this full-color print media highlighting attractions and events in the Dodgeville area. The guide is distributed locally, regionally, throughout Wisconsin, and to other states. Ad rates for Investors are lower than those for non-Investors. Investors are able to provide a 30-50 word description of their business for FREE to be listed in the guide.
• Community Information Center: Investors have the opportunity to provide the Chamber with brochures, flyers, menus, and/or business cards to be displayed in the Visitors Information Center for the promotion of local businesses and services. In the lobby of the Visitor Information Center here at the Dodgeville Chamber, we have three bulletin boards that are for: 1) posting flyers of your events/sales; 2) posting job openings; and 3) posting services. This area is visited frequently by locals and tourists who are seeking information about area businesses and services.
• Ribbon-Cutting/Ground-Breaking Ceremony: The Chamber provides a FREE ribbon-cutting or ground-breaking ceremony for any new or expanding member business. This includes a Chamber press release, participation by members of the Chamber Board of Directors, and media promotion. It is a great way to highlight your new business!
• Event Sponsorship: If you are looking for a way to get your business name in front of people in the community or area, we highly recommend sponsoring an event. Some of the events you can sponsor are: Wisconsin Grilled Cheese Championship, DodgeFest, Annual Chamber Golf Outing, Off the Vine, or one of several other smaller events.
• The Dodgeville Chamber Community Sign is located North of the Chamber office on Bequette Street. It is intended for advertising Dodgeville area community events. Sales, private events, restricted events, business services, denomination services, and events outside the Dodgeville area may not be advertised on the sign. Events are posted on a first come, first served basis. Events are posted no more than two (2) weeks prior to the event date. Dodgeville Chamber Members Fee: $0 this is a benefit of being a Chamber Investor. Non-Dodgeville Chamber Investor Fees: $100 payment
• The Dodgeville Area Chamber of Commerce Conference Room Rental Rates: Full Day - Chamber Investor, no charge; Non-Chamber Investor, $100.00. Half Day - Chamber Investor, no charge; Non-Chamber Investor, $50.00. The room rental includes conference tables, chairs, Wi-Fi access, and restroom.
• Welcome Neighbors Tote: (EXCLUSIVE) Chamber Investor realtors have and distribute the Welcome Neighbors Tote. The tote may contain coupons, flyers, brochures, and promotional items from businesses and clubs in the community. You are welcome to provide items for the totes.
• Chamber Bucks/Gift Certificate Checks: We administer this program to help promote shopping locally. Dodgeville Chamber Bucks can be purchased for use at Chamber Investor members businesses. A list of all area Chamber Investors is provided to anyone who purchases Chamber Bucks. The Bucks are for exclusive use at any of those participating businesses. We advertise the Chamber Bucks to encourage people to use them as gifts and incentives. As indicated above, this is another way the Dodgeville Chamber focuses on encouraging people to make purchases from local Chamber Investors.
• Commerce After 5: Want a clever way to network with area business owners who are Chamber Investors and a way to meet new/other local business owners? Once each month there is an opportunity for Dodgeville Chamber Investor businesses to host a 5:01 Connect event at their place of business. Light appetizers and beverages are usually provided by the hosting business. This offers a great networking opportunity! Attendance at these events can be Chamber Investors and potential Chamber Investors. As an Investor in the Dodgeville Chamber, you have access to items that we loan out only to our Chamber Investors. Examples are: event stanchions, dry erase board, moving dolly, etc. The items are available on a first come, first served basis, and all you have to do is contact that Chamber office to check availability and to make a reservation.