The Chamber offers FREE Membership to Logan County Businesses

[January 29, 2015]  LINCOLN - On December 19, 2014 the Chamber’s Board of Directors approved a membership structure that will offer greater value and benefit for, not only current members but, all business in Logan County. Since the beginning of the unified organization efforts, the Chamber of Commerce and its membership committee has worked diligently to create a membership structure that is all inclusive and offers a price point for every business at every stage. Businesses now have the option to choose between six different levels based on their business needs. Tiers range from FREE and up, with a different set of benefits based on business’ level of investment.

Over the last several years, chambers around the country have been switching from the “fair share” model of membership (paying per employee) to a tiered structure. The Chamber’s new structure offers members flexibility, freedom and most of all, value. The Lincoln/Logan County Chamber saw it as a priority to create a membership structure that made it possible to include all businesses within Logan County. It is important now that the Chamber is under the Logan County Alliance umbrella with the Logan County Tourism Bureau, and also offering economic development services for the City of Lincoln, that membership not only fit all business budgets, but also their needs. Andi Hake, Executive Director of the Logan County Alliance, says “with the new membership structure we are now able to offer more value to our members.”

The Chamber is looking to better serve all of Logan County, by offering this FREE option, businesses now have the opportunity to test the waters with little to no risk. The more members the Chamber has the stronger the organization is and the more those members utilize the services, the more valuable a Chamber becomes. Hake, says “we are looking for partners in our businesses that want to invest in the community. There is strength in numbers.”

“To my knowledge no other chamber is offering a completely free membership option open to any business. Logan County is on the cutting edge with this change.”, says Nicole Cox, Associate Director of the Chamber.

The Chamber invites all businesses in Logan County to a Sign-Up Luncheon to learn more about the new structure and get signed up. Three luncheons have been scheduled for Friday, February 13 at Sorrento’s Pizzeria in Lincoln from 12 - 2pm, Friday; March 13 at the Brickyard in Mt. Pulaski from 12 - 2pm and Friday, April 10 at the Palm’s Grill in Atlanta from 12 - 2pm.

If individuals cannot attend one of these free Sign-Up Luncheons, but is interested in signing up for a chamber membership or getting more information about the new membership structure, please call Nicole Cox at 217-735-2385, email at [e-mail],  or go to www.lincolnillinois.com. 

The Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce is a division of the Logan County Alliance.

[Andi Hake, Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce]