We are so glad that you have joined the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce! Your membership marks a pivotal step in uniting with other businesses to champion economic development, job creation, and enhance the vibrancy of our local, state, and regional communities. As a member, your business will access a rich array of connections, resources, and opportunities that are pivotal for growth and success.
Active participation in the Chamber signifies more than just business savvy. It reflects a commitment to quality business practices, demonstrates a reputable standing, shows a genuine concern for customers, and underscores your involvement in the community. Enhance your business strategy by aligning with the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, where being a member is synonymous with being a community and economic leader.
Below, you will immersive yourself in everything the Chamber has to offer! Bookmark this page to come back to whenever you need a refresher!
Active participation in the Chamber signifies more than just business savvy. It reflects a commitment to quality business practices, demonstrates a reputable standing, shows a genuine concern for customers, and underscores your involvement in the community. Enhance your business strategy by aligning with the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, where being a member is synonymous with being a community and economic leader.
Below, you will immersive yourself in everything the Chamber has to offer! Bookmark this page to come back to whenever you need a refresher!
Message From the President & CEO
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Welcome to the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations on your new Chamber membership and thank you for joining. The Chamber team and I welcome you and hope you will quickly see the value membership provides. Over the next few videos, the Chamber team will explain your member benefits of cost-savings, events, marketing, advocacy, and more! You will learn how we stand behind our motto of “Better Business. Better Community.” In the meantime, I encourage you to browse our website to get a feel for the Chamber experience. I look forward to meeting you in the near future. Thank you!
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Contacts
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Eric SpoonmorePresident & CEO
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Welcome to the Chamber
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The Chamber is a 501(c)(6) non-profit member-based organization founded in 1915. Our almost 900 member businesses include home-based businesses, small and medium-sized businesses, and large corporations. And we are glad to welcome you into this group. I encourage you to check out the Chamber website and the Chamber app for information about upcoming events, community involvement, and business advocacy efforts. Remember to log in to your Member Portal, located on the home page of the Chamber’s website to add in your business directory information, your logo, any community events, register for Chamber events, and much more. Your login credentials were sent to you by email from Stacia Briggs, the Member Services Manager.
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- Go to Member Portal (Bookmark the login page)
- Login to your Member Portal
- Update your profile
- Directory Listing - Logo, Keywords, Categories, Descriptions, Social Media
- Update your preferences
- Add Staff to Relationships section
- Download Member Badge and add this to your website
- Review Member Services Guide
Resources
New Member Badge Download
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We encourage every member of The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce to add our member badge on their website, indicating their support of "Better Business, Better Community."
Did you know that according to a 2012 research study on the value of joining a Chamber of Commerce by The Schapiro Group, when consumers know that a business is a member of the Chamber, they are likely to patronize the company more often, to express favorable opinions about the company, to know more about the company, and to buy the company's products? Let consumers know that you are a Chamber member right on your website. Please hyperlink the image to our website - http://www.chamberbloomington.org/
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How to Enhance Your Profile
Follow this step-by-step guide for updating your member profile and directory listing to optimize your reach!
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Look over this list for all of the Main and Subcategory listing options!
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Member Services Guide
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Contacts
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Katie SensabaughVice President of Operations & Membership
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Stacia BriggsMember Services Manager
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Benefits of Membership
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The Chamber provides countless networking opportunities to support the growth and prosperity of your business. Our events attract a who’s who of the region’s top business leaders and always include time to mix and mingle. Our many volunteer committees help you build local business connections while making a real difference in the community. Check out the upcoming networking events on our website. We’re proud to offer a variety of programs to help you reduce costs. The Chamber provides our member businesses and their employees with such benefits as low-cost office supplies, credit card processing, term-life insurance and more! These are only just the beginning of the many benefits you receive as a Chamber member.
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Resources
Ribbon Cutting Information & Submission Form
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As a member of The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, we're excited to help you commemorate your business achievements. Be it the opening of a new location, a noteworthy renovation, or a significant business anniversary, we are here to help you amplify these milestones and foster a stronger connection with fellow Chamber members and the Bloomington community at large.
We invite you to let us know when these landmark moments are occurring, and in turn, we will assist in making your celebration a grand affair. By utilizing the Ribbon Cutting form, you inform us about the specifics of your occasion, enabling us to tailor our support for your big day. Not only will we bring our Ambassadors to grace your event, but we'll also leverage the power of social media by sharing your event on The Chamber's Facebook page. |
Cost-Savings Benefits
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The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce offers significant cost-saving benefits to its members. These benefits include discounted rates on essential business services such as health insurance, office supplies, and others facilitated through partnerships the chamber establishes with service providers. Additionally, members have access to receive reduced fees for attending training programs which is vital for professional development and business growth.
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Business Resources
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As part of the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce's mission, providing leadership through member engagement, business advocacy, and civic partnerships to strengthen our community and business environment. This includes providing benefits, programs, and resources to help our members be successful.
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Job Board
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View job postings on the Chamber's new Job Board. Job seekers can submit their resumes and apply for open positions, and employers can access resumes through their member portal.
Members and non-members alike may post jobs to the Job Board and even feature their listings which (1) promotes the post at the top of the board, (2) highlights the post, and (3) publishes it to the Google Jobs Network. Members can post 30, 60, or 90 day job posts for FREE. Costs for non-member postings can be found on the Job Board site. For more details on how to post a job, click here. |
Contacts
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Katie SensabaughVice President of Operations & Membership
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Stacia BriggsMember Services Manager
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Chamber Events
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Every year the Chamber hosts more than 50 events for members to network, learn and grow. Visiting the Chamber Events Calendar to see events and save the dates. We host annual, hallmark events designed to connect you with fellow members and introduce you to business and community leaders like Futurecast, the Chamber’s Annual Meeting, and even the Golf Scramble. We even host advocacy events such as Elect Connect, and Legislative Preview. Make sure to check out all of our signature events on our website. The most popular event is the Business After Hours. Business After Hours is a great opportunity for Chamber member business professionals to network and connect. The location varies each month – a Chamber member hosts and takes advantage of the opportunity to show off their organization. Business After Hours is a free event, open to any employee of a Chamber member business. If you are a new attendee at Business After Hours, our Ambassadors will gladly show you around and introduce you to attendees.
If you or any of your employees would consider themselves a young professional, or even young at heart, check out the Chamber’s Young Professionals Bloomington group. Its mission is to create a network of young professionals in the greater Bloomington area that fosters personal development through relationship building, skill enhancement, community enrichment, and career advancement opportunities. For monthly updates from this group, sign up for our mailing list at chamberbloomington.org/ypb Another fantastic professional development group within the Chamber’s foundation is the Bloomington Women in Leadership group. BWIL is a professional women's group that empowers, inspires, and engages through mentorships, professional development, and community. To get monthly updates from this group, sign up for the mailing list at chamberbloomington.org/bwil |
To Dos from this video
- Check out our events web page
- Bookmark the Events Calendar page
- Sign up for the upcoming Business After Hours
- Check out the Young Professionals Bloomington page (Pro Tip: Share with employees who will benefit from this group!)
- Check out the Bloomington Women in Leadership page (Pro Tip: Share with employees who will benefit from this group!)
- Update your newsletter preferences in your portal (You can add YPB and BWIL newsletter updates here!)
- Submit your own community event in your member portal
Resources
Signature Events
Young Professionals Bloomington
Bloomington Women in Leadership
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Bloomington Women in Leadership (BWIL) is an empowering initiative designed to foster professional growth among women and their allies through peer and mentoring relationships. Catering to women at all stages of their leadership journey, BWIL offers a supportive platform to explore organizations and opportunities aligning with their professional ambitions and aspirations.
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Event Sponsorship Opportunities
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The Chamber provides multiple sponsorship opportunities that work for you and your business. These sponsorships help build better business and create a better community.
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Contacts
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Hannah HuttonProgram Coordinator
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Kaytee LorentzenDirector of Communications & Events
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Marketing Your Business
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The Chamber offers incredible marketing and promotional benefits that drive traffic and new customers. Your business's presence on The Chamber's online business directory puts you in front of the more than 150,000 visitors to our site each year. This is one of our most visited pages on our website as it’s used as a search engine for the Bloomington and surrounding communities. In your member portal, you have the ability to update your listing description, just click “edit your profile” in your member portal. You can add both a long and short description, as well as, keywords. To get started on marketing your business to our Chamber members, visit our website at chamberbloomington.org/benefits.html#marketing.
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Resources
Membership Matters, Member News, & Submission Form
Membership Matters is The Chamber's twice-monthly e-newsletter. Typically delivered on the 1st and 15th of each month, Membership Matters includes a variety of member news, the Chamber's Job Board, event information and updates.
As a member of The Chamber, your business has the unique opportunity to share news in the form of press releases, announcements, flyers, etc. This isn't just a member benefit—it's a chance to elevate your visibility within our network, extend your reach, and forge stronger connections within the business community.
Event submissions will only be published once. Please consider submitting your event to the Community Calendar through your Member Portal.
As a member of The Chamber, your business has the unique opportunity to share news in the form of press releases, announcements, flyers, etc. This isn't just a member benefit—it's a chance to elevate your visibility within our network, extend your reach, and forge stronger connections within the business community.
Event submissions will only be published once. Please consider submitting your event to the Community Calendar through your Member Portal.
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Member to Member & Submission Form
Member to Member emails are customized marketing pieces distributed to The Chamber's membership. For an investment, The Chamber will take your images and verbiage and craft an email. A Member to Member email is a great way to highlight an upcoming event, a holiday promotion, a milestone celebration or some other occasion.
YouTube Member Video Playlist
Member Badge
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We encourage every member of The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce to add our member badge on their website, indicating their support of "Better Business, Better Community."
Did you know that according to a 2012 research study on the value of joining a Chamber of Commerce by The Schapiro Group, when consumers know that a business is a member of the Chamber, they are likely to patronize the company more often, to express favorable opinions about the company, to know more about the company, and to buy the company's products? Let consumers know that you are a Chamber member right on your website. Please hyperlink the image to our website - http://www.chamberbloomington.org/
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Event Sponsorship Opportunities
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The Chamber provides multiple sponsorship opportunities that work for you and your business. These sponsorships help build better business and create a better community.
Sponsoring a Chamber event or program provides a great means of broadening your competitive advantage by improving your company’s reflection, prestige and credibility through supporting events and programs that your community and audience find attractive and important. Through sponsorships, our Chamber strives to create a partnership that is beneficial to all who are involved. By sponsoring a Chamber program, your organization will reach local businesses and community leaders who recognize and appreciate companies that help support sound economic development initiatives that create a healthy business climate. Your recognition as a Chamber sponsor within the business community will insure you make those important connections necessary for the future growth and success of your business. |
Success School Sponsorship Opportunities
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The Success School offers several hands-on Career Learning Programs throughout the school year. Over 1,700 elementary, middle school and high school students from Monroe County participate in The Success School programs annually.
These programs are possible thanks to our many wonderful sponsors and volunteers who help with each program offered by The Success School. Several hundred local professionals, college students, and other community members volunteer for these programs each year. |
Marketing & Business Opportunities
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The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce provides invaluable marketing and advertising opportunities to its members, a significant benefit for businesses looking to enhance their visibility and reach in the local market. By offering the option to download and display a member badge on their websites, businesses can leverage the Chamber's reputable brand to build trust and recognition. Additionally, the member news blog and the 'Membership Matters' newsletter present platforms for businesses to share their news, achievements, and promotions, effectively reaching a wider audience within the community. The Member-to-Member promotional program encourages intra-chamber business, further fostering a supportive business network. Moreover, sponsoring Chamber events offers a unique opportunity for businesses to gain exposure and associate their brand with influential community gatherings. These marketing avenues provided by the Chamber are vital for businesses aiming to establish a strong local presence and grow their customer base.
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Sponsorship Information
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Sponsoring a Chamber event or program provides a great means of broadening your competitive advantage by improving your company’s reflection, prestige and credibility through supporting events and programs that your community and audience find attractive and important.
In addition to enhancing your visibility and image, there are many other great benefits that coincide with sponsoring Chamber events.
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Contacts
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Kaytee LorentzenDirector of Communications & Events
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Business Advocacy
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The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce is working on your behalf at the city, county, state, and federal levels to raise the collective voice of business and advance issues of importance to our area’s business community. The Chamber works collaboratively with decision makers to find the best solutions to complex issues and create opportunities for input. In addition to our role as a policy advocate for business, we are a community partner and the source for creating broad-based coalitions around issues we all care about. Connecting our members and the public to elected leadership is a priority of The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce. Creating opportunities for open dialogue with key decision makers at the local, state, and federal level is paramount to our advocacy and public policy focus. For more information, or to be updated with Advocacy Matters, visit chamberbloomington.org/advocacy
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Resources
Advocacy Web Page
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The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce is working on your behalf at the city, county, state, and federal levels to raise the collective voice of business and advance issues of importance to the business community. The Chamber works collaboratively with decision makers to find the best solutions to complex issues and create opportunities for input. In addition to our role as a policy advocate for business, we are a community partner and the source for creating broad-based coalitions around issues we all care about.
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Advocacy Matters
The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce champions the collective voice of business at all governmental levels, pushing for policies that bolster our thriving economy. Alongside our role as a business advocate, we serve as a community partner, spearheading coalitions around pivotal issues and offering resources to navigate the complexities of government.
The Advocacy Matters blog is updated frequently and helps bridge the gap between our members, the public, and elected leadership. The Advocacy Matters Newsletter, delivered monthly, stands as a beacon of business advocacy, keeping our members informed on current issues, policy developments, and other important happenings.
The Advocacy Matters blog is updated frequently and helps bridge the gap between our members, the public, and elected leadership. The Advocacy Matters Newsletter, delivered monthly, stands as a beacon of business advocacy, keeping our members informed on current issues, policy developments, and other important happenings.
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Legislative Agenda & Priorities
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2025 Legislative Agenda (8.5 × 11 in) by Chamber Bloomington
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Ensuring the strength of Bloomington's business climate begins at home. At the local level, the Chamber is focused on removing barriers to business growth and proactively improving the business climate of Bloomington and Monroe County. All of the issues that the Chamber weighs in on are put through a thorough member-driven process and approved by the Chamber's board of directors.
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Contacts
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Christopher EmgeSenior Director of Government & Community Relations
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Foundation
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There are a ton of ways to get involved with the Chamber’s foundation. The Success School acts as the connection between the business and the education communities. The Success School’s mission is to provide real-world learning opportunities for area students to increase academic engagement and excite young people about future careers to help shape tomorrow’s workforce for employers in Monroe County.
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- Review The Success School web page
- Volunteer for Reality Store®
- Fill out Career Panel Interest Form
- Consider being a part of the Employment Fairs
- Sign up for a booth at Career Cruise
- Consider sponsoring a program
- Donate to the Foundation
- You can do this separately (this would be a tax write off as a donation), or as part of your membership dues (the voluntary contribution)
- This is separate from a sponsorship of a program which is a business expense
Resources
Success School Web Page
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As a part of the Chamber's Foundation, The Success School acts as the connection between the business and the education communities. We serve students by introducing them to many different potential career options, providing them with opportunities to interact with professionals in different fields and helping them understand that graduating from high school is crucial for future success. We also serve the business community by offering meaningful volunteer opportunities for business professionals in our career learning programs which provide workforce development services for youth.
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Success School Programs
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The Success Schools offers a wide variety of Career Learning Programs and Events to students in Monroe County. These programs provide hands-on experiences that get students excited about future education by helping them realize the relevance and importance of their education to life. These programs also help students by introducing them to a wide variety of careers that are available after graduation.
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Employer / Education Resource
Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI), The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce’s Success School, Monroe County Community Schools and Richland Bean Blossom Community Schools are collaborating toward a shared goal of providing opportunities for student success after high school while simultaneously strengthening the regional talent pipeline in the Uplands region. Listed below are ways local employers can assist in these efforts.
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Success School Sponsorship Opportunities
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Career Panel Interest Form
Donate to the Foundation
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Did you know the Chamber has a Foundation to support the work that the Success School does in K-12 schools?
The Chamber Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 corporation dedicated to creating partnerships between business and the community in support of education. The Chamber’s Foundation supports all programs offered by The Success School, including:
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Contacts
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Christopher EmgeSenior Director of Government & Community Relations
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Meet The Team
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Katie SensabaughVice President of Operations & Membership
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Hannah HuttonProgram Coordinator
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