Why Join?
Receive More Exposure:
- Listing in “The Cedar Valley Business Monthly” newsletter
- Web Site Listing and Advertising
- New Investor Welcome
- Committee Orientation
- Investor Decal
- Ribbon Cutting/Ground Breaking Ceremony
- Investor Fax
- Newsletter Advertising
- Investor Directory
- Sponsorship Promotion
- Display of Business Brochures
- Power Networking Event
- Strictly Business Expo
- Business Showcase
- Fifty-word business description in alphabetical listing on web site
- Logo included with business listing on website
Get More Business:
- Investor Mailing Labels
- Investor List
- Referrals
- Networking Opportunities
- New Investor Welcome
- Advertising Opportunities
- Task Force Participation
- Online Directory
- Business Showcase
- Fifty-word business description in alphabetical listing on web site
- Use of meeting room for 1/2 day (based on availability)
- Logo included with business listing on website
Make More Connections:
- Networking Events
- Good Morning Cedar Valley
- Committee Orientation
- New Investor Welcome
- Golf Classic
- Strictly Business Expo
- Task Force Participation
- New Teacher Breakfasts
- Power Networking
- Use of meeting room for 1/2 day (based on availability)
Access More Information
- One Voice on Governmental Issues (Local, County, State, Federal) through GCVA leadership
- Strictly Business Expo/Seminar
- Good Morning Cedar Valley
- Legislative Reception in Des Moines
- Business Indicators & Business Information Publications
- Legislative Forums
- Coalition Trip to Washington D.C.
- Cedar Valley Business Monthly, Chamber EXTRA, and Blast Fax
- Web Sites
Coupons
Video Resources
Investor Fees
Investment Formula for the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber – 2011/2012
# Employees |
Amount |
Individual |
$260 |
1-5 |
$330 |
6-10 |
$500 |
11-15 |
$635 |
16-25 |
$810 |
26-50 |
$1080 |
51-100 |
$1,275 |
101-150 |
$1,445 |
151+ |
Negotiated ($1775 base plus $1 per fte employee* over 150) |
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*Plus $1 per employee over 150 |
*All professional membership investments are computed by number of employees using the above scale. Amount based on full time equivalent (fte) employees, figured on base of 40 total hours per week equaling one full time equivalent employee.
Education Institutions
(Colleges, Universities, Public and Parochial)
|
$.15 per student
(Minimum $330)
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Financial Institutions |
$30 per million on deposit
(Minimum $635)
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Hotels & Motels |
$330 + $3.70 per room |
Non-Profit Organizations
(1-10 Employees) & Churches
|
$330 |
Public Utilities |
By agreement |
Retired Members |
$75 |
Effective 11-01-11
If you are a new business, interested in joining, please JOIN NOW!
Investor Services & Marketing Opportunities
| Service |
Member Fee |
| Buyer's Guide |
FREE |
Website Advertising for
6 Months
|
$500 |
| Business Showcase |
$400 |
Alliance & Chamber EXTRA
E-Newsletter Advertising
(Ad is included in two editions) |
$350 |
Mailing Labels
Non-Member Cost
(main contacts) |
$100
$400 |
Mailing Labels
Non-Member Cost
(all contacts) |
$150
$500 |
VIP Labels
Non-Member Cost
|
$15
$150 |
| Membership Blast Fax |
$120 |
Membership List
(main contacts) |
$60 |
Membership List
(all contacts) |
$100 |
| Certificate of Origin |
Free |
BUSINESS SHOWCASE — Investor Fee - $400
Show off your business by hosting a Business Showcase:
- Promotion in one edition of the Cedar Valley Business Monthly newsletter - circulation 6,500 (2” by 3” ad)
- Promotion in the Alliance & Chamber EXTRA e-newsletter twice - circulation 1,800 (maximum 50 word description)
- One set of mailing labels of all Alliance & Chamber representatives - approx. 1,800
LOGO ON ALLIANCE & CHAMBER WEBSITE
Place your logo on the website and include a fifty word business description.
INVESTOR COUPON PAGE
Investors now have the opportunity to post a coupon on the Alliance & Chamber website. The coupon page features a print-friendly format so people can easily print off the coupons they wish to use and bring them into your business. Each coupon will also feature your company’s logo as well as a link to your website.
Contact Amy Anderson at 319-232-1156 or email aanderson@cedarvalleyalliance.com for more information.
Investors receive one free coupon per calendar year; changes can be made for a minimal charge.
INVESTOR VIDEOS
Pictures are worth 1,000 words - and videos are worth more! Investors can now include a video clip next to their listing on our online Business Directory. Videos should be no longer than one minute.
Contact Amy Anderson at 319-232-1156 or email aanderson@cedarvalleyalliance.com for more information.
Investors receive one free video per calendar year; changes can be made for a minimal charge.
NON-PROFIT MEDIA SPONSORSHIP
Opportunity to promote a fundraising event in the Alliance & Chamber EXTRA e-newsletter twice in exchange for two tickets to event for listing the Alliance & Chamber as a media sponsor for the event.
Contact Amy Anderson at 319-232-1156 or email aanderson@cedarvalleyalliance.com for more information.
Available to all investor non-profit organizations (1-10 employees) one event per calendar year. Also available to investor businesses when proceeds of event benefit a non-profit organization.
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