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The Montgomery Chamber of Commerce is focused on creating a stronger, more prosperous business community by offering the following benefits for members. By leveraging the resources and talents of the members, the Chamber becomes a dynamic organization providing for its members' needs, advocating for business issues, and promoting vital economic activities for the benefit of the entire community.
Visibility:
Your business listing on the Chamber website. Sponsor one of our events. Keep up with local business news and events by reading the Montgomery Memo, our quaterly eNewsletter. If you want to see your name in print, submit an article about your business.
Networking:
Montgomery Mornings: Continental breakfast meetings with guest speakers, discussion groups regarding business, social, political, or economic issues impacting local business. Registration is normally between 7-7:30 am with a completion time scheduled no later than 9:00 am allowing members to return to work in a timely manner.
L3 Meetings (Lunch, Learn, Leads):
Lunchtime meetings with short format presentations
of information pertinent to your business activities. Members use part of the time to share business information, leads and referrals.
Business After Five: Evening networking events provide business contact at its finest. Events provide members a dynamic networking opportunity as well as a chance to hear from leaders in the corporate, sports, political, and financial worlds.
Support:
Government Advocacy: Running a business is a full-time job. Keeping up with business-relevant legislation is another full-time job. The Chamber staff watches the bills and ballots to inform its members of the government activity that affects them and their business in a timely and efficient manner. The Chamber is your consolidated business voice at the city, township, county, and state levels, representing our members on issues that directly impact business. The Chamber staff can regularly attend scheduled meetings with elected officials to learn first-hand about issues affecting businesses and the community.
Montgomery First: Montgomery First is an initiative that affords a business that provides a service or product, and are located within the corporate boundaries of the City of Montgomery, to be given the first opportunity to serve the needs of other
Montgomery businesses and residents.
Employee Support: Every employee of a member can utilize their employer’s membership.
Discounted Worker’s Compensation: Chamber members can take advantage of discounted workers compensation program saving hundreds of dollars per year, thereby making the most of their investment with the Chamber.
Healthcare Benefits through Anthem BC/BS: Up to a 4% discount on healthcare premiums designed for companies with two or more employees. Discounts also available for Life, STD & LTD.
Healthcare for One: Having trouble paying COBRA premiums? Planning early retirement? Approaching Medicare? Looking for independent coverage? Coming off parent’s insurance plan? In need of short term coverage? This may be the solution for you!
Superior Dental Care: Group rate plans now offered to sole proprietors.
Prescription Drug Discount Card: Discounts at over 46,000 pharmacies nationwide.
EyeMed Vision Discount Card: For all of your vision care needs.
Hearing Aid Discounts: Available to employees and their families including parents and grandparents.
Cintas Document Management: The leader in document security providing shredding and product destruction services.
Office Depot Discount Program: Offers discounts that add up fast for Chamber members.
Blue Goose Marketing: Discount on promotional products.
Economic Development: The Montgomery Chamber offers a unique and ideal environment for businesses of all types. The Chamber welcomes new business and industry interested in joining forerunning major corporations and established smaller businesses which have already discovered enormous growth potential within the southwestern Ohio region. The Chamber has, as a major objective, the goal to work more closely with township, city, and county officials to help attract new business, retain existing business, and assist with planned growth and development.
Business Referrals: The Chamber can process requests monthly, mainly relating to products and services offered by area businesses. The Chamber directs residents, visitors, and other inquiries exclusively to member businesses.
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