Membership Investment Benefits

By deciding to become a member of the Allendale Area Chamber of Commerce, you are making a commitment to better your business and better your community.  Your membership investment is one of the best decisions your business can make.  As a member of the AACC you are part of a larger group of businesses marketing and networking together to build a better community.  Make the most of your membership investment by taking advantage of the following benefits:

Referrals:

• Requests, The Chamber receives many requests each year from residents and visitors asking where to find specific goods and services.  Those requests are referred to our list of members first.

• Website, As a Chamber Member you will receive a free link to your business on the Chamber website.

• Business Guide, As a Chamber Member you will receive a free listing in our Annual Business Guide with additional advertising opportunity available.

• Shop Local, Support in our shop local businesses campaign.

Seminars and Networking Opportunities:

• Lunch & Learn (A New Series), As a member you will qualify for hosting and sponsorship opportunities of these 1 hour seminars.

• After Hours Events, As a member you will qualify for hosting and sponsoring these events as well, to showcase your business to others.

• Quarterly Breakfasts & Luncheons, As a member you will receive 1 free entrance to the AACC quarterly event.

Partnerships and Affiliations:

• Partnership with the Coopersville Area Chamber of Commerce (see below for additional information and half price rates for 1st year trial memberships)

• Affiliation with Silent Observer

• Affiliation with Hi Neighbor, Inc.

• Affiliation with United Way and Volunteer Center

• Member of West Michigan Executive Chamber Network

Discounts:

• Insurance Benefits (See Below, under Insurance Benefits)

• Discounted Announcer Advertising (See Announcer Rate Page)

• 'Shop Allendale First' Coupon Pack Advertising

• Member-2-Member Discount Program (New)

Other Valuable Benefits:

• Small Business Technology & Development Center Resource

• Annual Scholarship to GVSU

• Annual Business Awards

• AACC Plaque to display

• Address Labels available for $35 updated twice annually

Insurance Benefits

Available to all chamber members - Individual or Group Health Insurance Benefits, please contact our member agents through Grand Valley Insurance or Towne and Country Investments. 

• Priority Health HMO

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan  

• For discounted Group Commercial and Personal insurance rates (health, workman's comp, liability, boat, auto) contact Dan Lemmen or John VanderPuy, at Grand Valley Insurance Agency in Allendale -  616.895.4014 or www.gvins.com. 

• For Auto Insurance M-2-M Discount, contact Dan Lemmen or John VanderPuy at 616.895.4014 or www.gvins.com.

• Both the CACC and the AACC offer a ‘Trial Membership’ to our members.  This allows a current member of the AACC to purchase membership with the CACC for half price the regular dues for the first year.  This is for current AACC & CACC members only and it is only for the first year. 

   If you’re interested in marketing and networking in the Coopersville area and would like to discuss opportunities within the Coopersville Area Chamber of Commerce, please review the website www.coopersville.com and you may contact Jan Richardson, CACC Director at 997.9731 or ctimmerman@cityofcoopersville.com.  

  This is a great opportunity to reach another market just down the road from us!

• The AACC can provide any AACC member a mailing list of members.  The cost is $35 for labels or email format.  (Email format may only be updated during 6 months after payment.  After 6 months, another payment of $35 will be due for update.)  Please note that these lists are NOT available to non-chamber members.  

Secret Shopper Service

The Secret Shopper Service Program is available to all members who would like to evaluate their business. Contact the AACC office to arrange a secret shopper to come visit your store! An evaluation form will be filled out and sent to the owner who requested the info. All info is confidential.