Benefits – New Lenox Chamber of Commerce

Membership in the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce is a statement to the public and to other businesses in the community that you and your business are a solid and lasting part of the commercial fabric that covers the New Lenox and the surrounding areas. With specialized marketing, training, and networking opportunities all designed to help you grow and maintain a solid foundation for your business. There is no better choice for any business owner to make than to be a part of the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce.

Being a member of the NLCC provides your business with an extraordinary benefits package that is exclusive to our members. Your online visibility, community reach and opportunities to expand your network make the decision to join the Chamber a solid investment in the future of your business.

Get Noticed and Get Business

We work with you to make the most of your Chamber membership. Invest in us and we invest in you! We want to be your partner for success. It's our business to help your business get noticed, get business and get support.

24-Hour Web Presence

Membership includes your online listing in our Business Directory which includes a live link to your website, Facebook page, LinkedIn business page, and email.

Community Guide

The NLCC is the editor of the New Lenox Chamber Community Guide. This exceptional editorial provides information about our community and our businesses. Inside its pages is a printed Business Directory of NLCC members. The guide is mailed to every resident in New Lenox and distributed as a marketing piece for our community!

Referrals

Each week the Chamber receives dozens of phone calls requesting referrals and information on local businesses and organizations. We ALWAYS refer Chamber members first!

Weekly eBlasts

Every week we blast out all our members upcoming events to 550+ contacts in our database. If you post your event on our website calendar, we are ready to help promote it. We even post links to our blasts on our social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Quarterly Newsletter

Stay in the know!! As a member, you’ll receive a hardcopy quarterly newsletter. Newsletters go out with the mailbag in February, May, August, and November. Our newsletter features upcoming programs, recaps past events, and has opportunities for advertising that is exclusive to members!

Support

The Chamber staff is dedicated to our business community. We want to be your partner and advocate!

Networking & Education

The New Lenox Chamber works to provide a variety of networking and educational programs to help our members connect with one another and broaden their skill sets.

Business After Hours

Each month the Chamber partners with a Chamber Member to host a free, networking event for members to build relationships and generate new contacts and potential customers!

Interested in hosting an event? Get all the information here.

Membership Meetings

Alternating between breakfast and lunch events, the NLCC invites you to join us for an educational networking event. There is no cost to attend these meetings and you’ll leave feeling inspired and ready to tackle the rest of your day!

Social Hours

In March and June, NLCC members get together at an area restaurant for a casual networking event. No agenda – just socializing with your fellow members, building relationships, and making new connections.

Partnerships

The New Lenox Chamber provides access to area partnerships that can directly benefit your business. These include facilitating member to member connections, as well as access to free promotional events sponsored by the Chamber and Village of New Lenox.

Member to Member Connections

Creating opportunities for business owners to connect with one another is paramount to our mission. Small business benefit from supporting each other. There are many natural partnerships to cross promote area businesses and we are here to help make those connections.

Promotional Events

The Chamber and Village partner three times per year for various free promotional events to encourage residents to shop locally and utilize the businesses in our community. These promotions are offered at no cost to participating businesses. Promotional events are:

Bring on Spring (May)
Restaurant Week (September)
Shift Your Shopping (Late November)