Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce Program Booklet

PROGRAMS & MEMBERSHIP

Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce

About The mission of the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce is “to create a positive environment for the development and success of the business. We invite you to join the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce and help support our efforts to continue our community’s economic growth and success.

Table of Contents MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WE:LEAD BUSINESS FORUM GC CHAMBER FOUNDATION SOUTHWEST LEADERSHIP GROVE CITY AREA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BECOME A MEMBER: HTTPS://BUSINESS.GCCHAMBER.ORG/MEMBER/NEWMEMBERAPP

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Membership The Grove City Area Chamber currently serves over 650 members ranging from small businesses to individuals and from non-profits to large corporations. See our benefits and find out how Chamber membership may benefit your business.

Networking

Member Savings

Attend and/or host a Chamber Network Event, Lunch ‘N Learn, After Hours or Open House Meet other business members and community leaders by attending or volunteering at one of the Chambers Signature Events Build connections in the local business community by joining our Ambassador Team or share your expertise by joining committee

Community Presence Event sponsorship opportunities Host your Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Create a ‘Hot Deal’ to draw the community to your business Offer a ‘Member to Member’ discount to show support to other GCACC members Post a ‘Job Opening’ through the Chamber website

Download a membership application on our website or the last page of this booklet

Savings on health, vision and dental insurance Savings on Workers’ Compensation Member to member discounts Advertising savings in local publications including: Grove City Record Southwest Messenger Town Money Saver Chamber Publications both print and digital

Education & Leadership Small Business Development Center: Free business advisory services to the Grove City business Educational/informational virtual Table Talk Lunch ‘n Learns Leadership trainings with local experts and lots of great networking WE:LEAD (Women Empowered: Leading, Educating and Developing) providing opportunities throughout the year for women to network, learn and serve

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Sponsorship The Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce is comprised of over 650 business members. Our composition is a diverse makeup of large manufacturers, logistics and warehousing companies, nonprofit organizations, retailers, restaurants, and small businesses with only 1 or 2 employees.

We consider sponsorship opportunities to be an important piece of our member benefits package. We have taken each of our events and have developed sponsorship opportunities for every size, type, and business budget.

This year we have a variety of wonderful opportunities to sponsor virtual and hybrid events where you can reach your target audience and make an impression!

Download our Sponsorship Opportunities Media Kit Today on our website!

We consider sponsorship opportunities to be an important piece of our member benefits package. We have taken each of our events and have developed sponsorship opportunities for every size, type, and business budget.

If you are interested in learning more about getting your name recognized in the community through Chamber sponsorships, please call 614-875-9762.

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We:Lead Women Empowered. Leading, Educating, & Developing Each year, the event features a dynamic keynote presentation and incorporates numerous break out sessions led by respected women business leaders from Grove City and around central Ohio, allowing you to select programs that matter to you.

The WE:LEAD steering committee of the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce is a group of enthusiastic volunteers dedicated to providing quality professional development opportunities that focus on issues facing women in business today.

The WE:LEAD committee actively addresses the Chamber's mission of creating a positive environment for the development and success of business, with the added focus of empowering women in the workplace.

WE: LEAD works collaboratively with the Chamber staff in order to tailor programming to the topics, resources, and learning opportunities in highest demand to our members.

WE: LEAD is a womencentered initiative whose mission is to provide education, mentoring, and connections for women in business.

WE: LEAD has exciting plans!

Through the WE:LEAD event series, the group offers professional development opportunities aimed to educate and empower women in business, advance women's leadership, inspire conversation and connections, and promote development and growth among business women in the Grove City area.

Building Connections!

Watch Chamber newsletters for additional programming throughout the year with an emphasis on strengthening relationships within the. business community!

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Chamber Foundation Giving Strength to Tomorrow's Business Leaders Through Education The vision of the GCCF is to improve the prosperity of the community through education and personal growth.

The Grove City Chamber Foundation was established by a group of members from the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce who sought to improve the educational opportunities of our community through financial assistance.

The foundation embodies all that the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce strives to promote: education, growth, community, and success. This is why the Grove City Chamber Foundation is such an important piece of the Grove City community as a whole.

The vision of the GCCF is to improve the prosperity of the community through education and personal growth.

Make an Impact with a Donation Today!

The foundation embodies all that the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce strives to promote: education, growth, community, and success.

This is why the Grove City Chamber Foundation is such an important piece of the Grove City community as a whole.

Join us in building leaders for tomorrow.

Donate online at: gcchamberfoundation.org

The Grove City Chamber Foundation was established in 2012 by members of the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce who were passionate about enhancing the Chamber's ability to positively impact the educational opportunities of our community.

Impact!

Since 2013, they have awarded over $107,000 for area students, young professionals, and local business owners thanks to fundraising and generous donations.

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Southwest Community Leadership Leadership Skills in Action Each leadership class comes together as a group to plan and execute a community service project that will address a specific need in the community.

As participants work together toward a common goal, they learn communication, collaboration, and team-building skills that will assist them in current and future leadership roles.

Mission Statement To seek out, prepare, and sustain leaders.

About the Program In 1997, the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce developed the concept of a leadership program for the Southwest Area that would help identify and equip emerging leaders for service roles in the community.

More than 300 individuals have completed the program to date, acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge to serve as community leaders. As a result, lasting relationships have been cultivated that continue to serve as building blocks for our community.

Learn More & Participate For an application and more details visit our website.

Program Candidates Participants come from all walks of life and are a diverse representation of the community in terms of professions, ethnic backgrounds, ages, interests, and expertise.

Participants should be interested in and motivated to serve their community, be a leader in their own organization, or seek volunteer, elected, or appointed leadership roles.

Program Goals To provide information on community institutions' needs, processes, issues, and opportunities To introduce leadership styles and skills needed in different organizations To stimulate a higher level of interest in community affairs To create an environment for positive team interaction to work toward a common goal

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Grove City Area Young Professionals Creating a Thriving Community The Grove City Area Young Professionals (GCAYP) are composed of motivated, young professionals ages 21-40 in the Grove City area. We offer opportunities for personal & professional development, networking, community service, and more.

Sponsorship Opportunities Sponsorship Opportunities All Sponsorships are for a 12- month period.

There is limited availability for our sponsorship levels. Sponsorship is open first to businesses of current GCAYP members that are also Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce members. Any available sponsorships then will go to businesses of GCAYP members that are not GCACC members and lastly, any available sponsorships will be opened to GCACC member businesses that do NOT employ members of GCAYP. All publications and ads will be done in the Young Professionals publications, website, and social media pages, not the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce.

Learn More & Participate For an application and more details visit our website.

Membership Levels Advocate Believers Supporters Individual Participants should be interested in and motivated to serve their community through community service and professional development opportunities.

You should live or work in the Grove City Area.

For more details and membership pricing please visit the Chamber's website. See what the Young Professionals are doing by following us on Facebook and Instagram.

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