As a member of the Livingston County Chamber of Commerce, you are eligible for many benefits:

HEALTH & DENTAL INSURANCE
Staff: Deborah Cisco, Member Benefits Manager
The Chamber offers health insurance provided by Finger Lakes Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Preferred Care. Dental insurance is offered through Guardian and Blue Cross.

ADVERTISING
Business members may reach the 1,600 member base through the Chambergram newsletter. Two times a year, business members may reach every home and business in Livingston County through advertising in the Chamber Community Report.

MEMBER TO MEMBER DISCOUNTS
The Chamber's Member to Member discount program allows business members to offer discounts to other Chamber members. Click HERE to go to the Chamber Members area for the detailed list of discounts.

CHARGE CARD ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM
Payment Processing Consultants, Inc. is a Rochester based company that sets businesses up to accept all major credit cards. PPC provides an unbeatable combination of personalized service and low costs. Through your membership to the Chamber you can save even more. All Chamber business members have the opportunity to participate in this value added program.

CHAMBER GIFT CERTIFICATES PROGRAM
The CertifiChecks Program is designed to keep dollars local and drive potential business into our location. Area employers and consumers from all over the country will now have the opportunity to order Livingston County Chamber Gift Certificates at our office, through the Chamber's website or by calling a toll-free number. All Chamber business members are invited to participate in this valuable program.

LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
Livingston County Chamber of Commerce speaks out on topics of significance to commerce and business development for Livingston County. The Public Policy Committee works to move issues to the forefront. The Committee delivers a board approved Legislative Action Plan to Albany every spring and frequently hosts session with State and Federal legislators to address these issues.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Recognition - The Chamber sponsors annual recognition events:

• Tourism Honorees: two awards, one to an outstanding organization, the other to an outstanding employee in the local tourism industry. Awards are presented at the annual Tourism Showcase in May.
• Business & Industry Day Honoree - an outstanding local company is presented the prestigious "Business of the Year" award at the Chamber's Business & Industry Day luncheon.
• Agricultural Honoree - a local farm enterprise is honored for its efforts to promote farming as a business. This award is presented at the annual Farmer/Neighbor evening.
• Leadership Award - the Distinguished Leadership award is the centerpiece of the Chamber's annual Leadership Golf Tournament. The award is presented at the banquet following the Golf Tournament.
  

Scholarships - The Chamber celebrates the achievements of area students through three giving programs:

• High School Chamber Scholars - Four scholarships are awarded directly from member dollars in the general fund. Additional scholarships are funded by member businesses.
• Jones Scholarship - SUNY Geneseo. This award is made to a business student from Livingston County attending the Jones School of Business.
• Genesee Community College - The Chamber is in a giving program through GCC. The College operates two campus centers in Livingston County.

Business Networking - The Chamber provided regular networking opportunities:

• Member Orientation - Breakfast meetings bring members together to meet the board chairman and Chamber president in an informal setting.
• Chamber Issues Luncheons - The Chamber hosts these forums where a guest speaks on an issue impacting business interests among the membership.
• Chamber After Hours - Every month the Chamber meets at a member business for an informal networking activity held in the late afternoon and early evening.
• Chamber Golf Network - During the summer, a noncompetitive golf league is set up to give members an opportunity to network and golf.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Chamber business members may expand their investment in the organization by sponsoring Key Chamber events. The sponsorship opportunities are:

• Farm Dinner: $100 - $500
• Chamber Issues Luncheons: $100
• Business & Industry Day: $100
• Business After Hours: $150
• Golf Tournament - $100 - $1,500

CHAMBERGRAM ADVERTISING RATES
Rates based on payment in advance and advertiser camera ready copy provided to the Chamber. Political ads are not allowed.

COMMUNITY REPORT ADVERTISING RATES
The Chamber publishes a newspaper two times a year. The Chamber Community Report goes into 24,000 homes and businesses in the County. Chamber business members may advertise in the publication.

• Click HERE to learn more About the Chamber.

• Click HERE for our Membership Brochure and Application.