New Member Benefits
We provide an additional marketing package for new members of the Urbandale Chamber during the first year of membership. These marketing benefits include:
- Free 30-second recorded spot to be aired in the Chamber’s Cumulus Media radio commercial for two weekends ($1,178 VALUE)
- Free order of custom pens with an appointment from Allegra Marketing Services
- Opportunity to have a display table at a member luncheon or breakfast with an introduction to the attendees ($175 VALUE)
- New member announcement on all of our social media platforms including Facebook. Linked In and Twitter
- New member announcement in the chamber monthly e-newsletter which reaches approximately 3,900 people
Benefits of Membership
- Complimentary and automatic dual membership with the Greater Des Moines Partnership, extending your reach across the metro
- Business listing on the Urbandale Chamber website www.uniquelyurbandale.com and the Greater Des Moines Partnership www.desmoinesmetro.com to generate leads and referrals
- Member-only ticket pricing to the annual Central Iowa Business Conference – approximate attendance 400 (Henry Winkler, Jack Stack and Justin Patton keynotes scheduled in 2021)
- Ability to advertise open jobs for free on the Chamber’s website, which are also pushed to local colleges and universities to post on their job boards
- Ability to meet and interact with local elected officials
- Member-only opportunity to advertise Special Deals/Offers on the Chamber’s website for free, which are also posted as “Hot Deals” on the Chamber’s social media
- Free social media posts (Facebook & Twitter) for events, specials, new programs, new employees etc. (approximately 4,000 Facebook followers, 3,200 Twitter Followers)
- Member-only opportunity for business owners to come together monthly to talk about real-time issues (MOXIE)
- Ability to receive timely alerts impacting business from scams to important information during times of crisis
- Opportunity to participate in a referral-share group called Contacts & Contracts
- Inclusion in the annual Business Resource Guide Magazine mailed to all businesses in Urbandale, all members of the Chamber throughout the metro and distributed throughout the year
- Ribbon cutting for your business to celebrate a grand opening or a significant milestone/anniversary
- Ability to post press releases on the Chamber’s website and on the Chamber’s social media pages for free
- Ability to use the Chamber’s board room for free to conduct meetings ($100 VALUE)
- Ability to post a Urbandale Chamber of Commerce window decal at your place of business indicating a member in good standing
- Ability to use the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce logo on your website to show affiliation
- Opportunity to partner with the Chamber through sponsorships for even more visibility
- Opportunity to grow connections and spheres of influence
- Professional and Employee development opportunities throughout the year
- Top talent workforce Attraction and Retention Tool
- Member pricing for employees 21-40 years old interested in participating in GenYP, the Chamber’s Young Professional Program
- Opportunity to elevate your brand in the business community and showcase civic-mindedness
- Opportunity to build a pipeline of leads through the website, networking events, programs and relationships
- Ability to purchase Business Directory mailing labels
- Opportunity to be known as a community leader
- Ability to reach new Urbandale residents and promote your business to them
- Ability to invest in the economic development and growth of our community