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Identity
The
Chamber Foundation- As a
member of the Ferndale Chamber
of Commerce you can join the
exclusive Ferndale Foundation.
Through the Chamber Foundation,
you receive one of nine web
banners on our website. You also
receive listing on "The Team"
page, on our printed materials,
such as newsletters, and your
information on our "Hall of Fame"
wall at the Chamber office. For
more information,
click here.

As a member of the Ferndale
Chamber of Commerce, you receive
a membership sticker to place on
a door or window of your
business. You also receive a web
banner to place on your
businesses webpage!
Weekly E-blast Sponsorship-
Have your name reach a couple
thousand people in a month by
sponsoring the weekly e-blast.
Every month a new sponsor is
listed on the "Good Morning,
Ferndale!" e-blast. Your logo
and hot link will be included in
each e-blast sent out for your
sponsored month. Reserve yours
today by
clicking
here.
Weekly E-blast Member
Bulletin-If
you are having an event or
educational workshop that is
open to Chamber members and/or
the community and you'd like it
mentioned in our weekly e-blast,
you can do so. Space permitting,
we'll make a one time mention of
qualifying messages for members
once a month up to six times a
year.
Click here
to view our E-blast
Mentions Policy and
specifications.
All members receive a classified
listing in the Annual Membership
Directory. 3,500 of these
magazine style directories are
distributed throughout the year
to members, business prospects,
trade shows, educational and
financial institutions,
government agencies, visitors,
hotels, newcomer packets and
relocation packets.
Save On Office Supplies

The Ferndale Chamber of Commerce and Office Depot are partnering to bring members savings on office supply needs. Members receive the deepest discounts on over 300 of the most-ordered business supply items and discounts on all catalog items.
The Office Depot Discount Program helps you:
- Increase your bottom line with the best savings on things you use every day
- Save 6% on all catalog items
- Streamline ordering with FREE next day delivery
- Monitor your expenses with monthly reporting
- Save time with convenient ways to place orders
Office Depot also offers a Tech Depot Discount Program, a Copy and Print Discount Program and a program called Your Company Store Online that deals with promotional items.
If you are already using the Office Depot program, be sure to check out the many ways you can save with your account. To sign up for the Office Depot program, click on the link below and fill out the online order form.
http://www.detroitchamber.com/products/Office_Depot_partners.asp?id=164
Health
Insurance
The Ferndale
Chamber of Commerce offers
members some great insurance
opportunities. They can do this
because of an Affinity
Partnership with the Detroit
Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Blue Cross Blue Shield

The
Ferndale Chamber provides its members
health insurance coverage
through Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Michigan. The Ferndale Chamber BCBSM
insurance programs offer members
extended benefits and special
access to Blue Cross Blue Shield
plans.
Through the Ferndale Chamber of
Commerce program,
AGENTS earn a higher commission
compared to going direct to BCBSM.
MEMBERS receive the following
benefits:
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A
dedicated service team to answer
member insurance questions,
process enrollment changes and
assist on claims inquiries.
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The
opportunity to upgrade their
maximum preventative services
from $250 to $500 per
individual--a savings of over
$250 per employee!
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Access to the economically
priced Blue Preferred Options is
only available
through sponsored programs.
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One-subscriber groups can
purchase the competitive
Community Blue Plan 8 only
through the sponsored program.
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Sole-proprietors can purchase
BCBSM group health
insurance only by
going through the Chamber
sponsored program.
Web Presence and Advertising
Opportunities

Ferndale Chamber of Commerce
Members
can promote their
Michigan business to Michigan
customers and you can increase
your chamber’s non-dues revenue
with MichiganMall.com.
MichiganMall.com has a search
feature that allows visitors to
search by company name, category
or keyword and has four levels
of listings to suit the needs of
any size business, even
businesses without a website
Members save 20 percent on
listings with MichiganMall.com
and can get their company’s
information on the Web for as
little as $32 per year. The
Description Listing is designed
with small businesses in mind.
This listing provides a Web
presence to businesses that do
not have a Website. With the
included contact sheet,
customers can make inquiries via
the Web. Enhanced and Premium
listings add features including
Website and logo. The Sponsored
Listing includes priority
listing, a valuable tool to
ensure that your member’s
company is one of the first to
appear in search results.
Members of MichiganMall.com have
reported high placement on major
search engines.
|
Tier |
Regular Price |
Member Price |
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1 |
$40.00 |
$32.00 |
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2 |
$99.00 |
$80.00 |
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3 |
$130.00 |
$104.00 |
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4 |
$175.00 |
$140.00 |
Other
Great Benefits of a Ferndale Chamber
of Commerce
Membership:
Networking Opportunities:
Business After 5 Mixers,
Network @ Noon,
Quarterly Business
Connections, Annual Golf
Outing, Oakland County
Chamber Network,
Michigan Chamber of
Commerce Executives,
Annual Awards and
Recognition Gala, and
The Coffee Connections
as well as opportunities
to serve on committees.
Group Purchasing Power:
Credit Union ONE
membership eligibility,
Member-to-Member
discounts, Comcast
discount, Verizon
Wireless & more!
Marketing Tools:
Business
Referrals, Chamber
Office Pamphlet Pick Up,
Annual Business
Directory, Chamber
Weekly E-Blasts,
9 Mile
and Woodward Marquee,
Special Chamber
Membership Ad pricing at
the Daily Tribune and Mirror Newspapers,
Sponsorships, Mailing
Lists, Complete member
listing via website and
advertising
opportunities as well as
event hosting and
underwriting
opportunities.
Business
Development:
Free Business Consulting
through
SCORE and
Discounted Resource Guides
Community Involvement:
Assist residents,
businesses and visitors
by providing maps,
Metro Detroit A Source
Relocation Guides, and referrals to
member businesses
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