B ChamBer of ommerCe 2020...The Chamber’s Business Bulletin is a weekly e-mail newsletter distributed to nearly 3,000 business professionals in Central PA and beyond. Reservations

2020

Blair County ChamBer of CommerCe

Imagine the possibilities.

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Discounted Packages.....................................

Advertising Options.......................................

Annual Meeting......................................

Breakfast Club........................................

Business Excellence.............................

Farm City Dinner....................................

Golf Classic...........................................

Home Garden & Healthy Living Showcase...........................

Networking Opportunities...................................

Safety Workshop..........................................

WE-LEaD..............................................

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Our customized packages offer solutions to

the challenges that all business face when

preparing a marketing strategy on a tight

budget. Each package is specially designed

offering discounted rates to give your busi-

ness more value for your investment.

The Platinum – $3,622

20% discount – Valued @ $4,525

Business Excellence Dinner – Premier or Reception Sponsor includes full page ad in program book

Annual Meeting – Silver Sponsor

Golf Classic – Tee or Green Sponsor

Safety Workshop – Sponsor

Breakfast Club – Sponsor

Website – Banner Ad with a 4 week run

Business Bulletin email newsletter – ad with a 4 week run

Privilege Page – one insertion

The Partner– $2,587


Business Excellence Dinner – Silver Sponsor

Annual Meeting – Silver Sponsor



Farm-City Dinner – Silver Sponsor



The Influencer–$1,597


Business Excellence Dinner – Bronze Sponsor

Annual Meeting – Bronze Sponsor


Farm-City Dinner – Bronze Sponsor




The Brand Booster–$837

10% discount – Valued @ $930

Business Excellence Dinner – Full page ad in program book

Farm-City Dinner – Full page ad in program book



Website – Banner Ad with a 4 week run

These money-saving packages are offered exclusively to Chamber Members.

þ Simply check which package you would

prefer. You will not be billed all at once. You

will only be invoiced as each event occurs.

DiscountedPackages

To reserve your package, your information andsignature must appearbelow.

Company Name (as it should appear on all printed materials)

Address

Contact Name

Phone

Email

Signature

Return completed form to:Jessie CovertBlair County Chamber of Commerce3900 Industrial Park Drive, Suite 12, Altoona, PA 16602Phone: 814-943-8151 Fax: 814-943-5239Email: [email protected]

The Devorris Center for Business Development3900 Industrial Park Drive, Suite 12

Altoona, PA 16602Phone: 814-943-8151• Fax: 814-943-5239Jessie Covert / [email protected]

www.blairchamber.com

The Chamber offers affordable adver-tising options for its members. PrivilegePage and e-mail newsletter advertisingare terrific ways to reach your targetaudience for a great low price.

Privilege Pages • $125 (exclusive non-profit rate: $100)

Your business flyer inserted into the Blair Business Mirror (a business tabloid done in partnership with the Altoona Mirror). Direct mailed to all Chamber Member businesses. You will save more than $500 in postage alone as compared to a typical direct mail campaign.

n Provide us with 1,100 copies of your flyer (quantity subject to change)

Privilege Page must be:

• 8 1/2 x 11, single sheet, flat, no folds

• standard weight paper, any color of your choice

• can be one or two-sided printing

n Reservations necessary (limited spaces per issue)

n Purchase 3 months, get one month FREE

Website advertising • $125 n Each ad will run for a total of four weeks beginning the day of the initial post n Ad size must be 9.71” wide x 1.2” high n Ads must be submitted as a jpeg (preferred) or PDF n A link will be created from your ad to your company website

e-mail newsletter advertising (Business Bulletin) $200 The Chamber’s Business Bulletin is a weekly e-mail newsletter distributed to nearly 3,000 business professionals in Central PA and beyond. Reservations necessary.

n Each ad will run for a total of one month

n Ads must be submitted as a jpeg (preferred) or PDF n Ad size must be 3.2” wide x 3.2” high

n A link will be created from your ad to your company website

n Editorial space to promote your business or services

• Will appear in main body of newsletter

• 55 words or less

n Limited spaces per issue

Chamber mailing labels • $75 The Chamber provides the opportunity for members to purchase

mailing labels of the businesses and organizations that comprise

the Chamber Membership.

n Exclusive Chamber Member price

n Provided in zip code order per USPS requirements

n Addresses include all contacts for each member business

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Cancellation policy - Cancellations of all advertising

options must be made one week prior to deadline or total cost willbe billed.

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Annual Meeting provides the opportunityto reflect on the accomplishments of theprevious year while welcoming a newslate of Board of Directors. This eventalso features presentation of the follow-ing awards: ATHENA, Educator of theYear, George, Joseph P. RosenhamerChamber Spirit, Loyalty, Donna D. GorityServant Leadership, Small BusinessPerson of the Year and Young Professionalof the Year.

Premier Sponsor • $1,500

One Sponsorship Available

n An opportunity to present the welcoming remarks

n Eight complimentary admissions to event with reserved priority seating

n Verbal acknowledgement of your sponsorship at the event

n Acknowledgement in Business Bulletin ‘Chamber All-Star’ monthly sponsor list

n Logo and link on Chamber social media

n Logo placed at each table

n One complimentary admission to a Chamber Breakfast Club of your choice

n Four complimentary admissions to Business After Hours of your choice

n Company logo and website link on Chamber website

n Chamber email newsletter advertisement - 4-week run - needs pre-scheduled

n First right of refusal to renew sponsorship in subsequent year

Silver Sponsor • $1,000 n Four complimentary admissions to event with reserved priority seating



n Acknowledgement of sponsorship on Chamber social media pages

n Company name on table tent sponsor list

n Two complimentary admissions to Business After Hours of your choice

n Company logo on Chamber website

n Chamber website advertisement - two-week run - needs prescheduled

Bronze Sponsor • $500 n Two complimentary seats at the event with reserved priority seating



n Company name on table tent sponsor list

n Acknowledgement on Chamber website

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Breakfast Club is held the second Thursdayof each month from 7:45 to 9:00 a.m. Thisevent brings together current membersand new members for breakfast and abrief program. New members are recog-nized and presented with their Chambermembership plaque.

Sponsor • $325 One sponsorship available per month


n Logo on pre-event promotional materials

n Acknowledgement in news release

n Two complimentary admissions - breakfast included

n VIP seating at reserved table with guest speaker

n 2-3 minutes of podium time before the program starts to promote

your business

n Your company literature may be placed at each table setting

n Full size table for company display

n Logo on upcoming events calendar distributed to all Breakfast Club

attendees

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The Business Excellence Dinner isdesigned to call attention to the importanceof excellence within the businesscommunity. The highlights of the dinnerinclude the presentation of the LifetimeAchievement Award for Business Excel-lence. This is an honor to be bestowed onan individual who has set the standard forexcellence in achievement, both personaland professional.

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Premier sponsor • $2,500 n An opportunity to present the welcoming remarks

Commemorative Book sponsor • $2,500 n Company logo prominently placed on welcome page in the

Commemorative Book

Reception sponsor • $2,500 n Company logo on reception signage and tickets

n Complimentary reservations for six to the event with reserved priority seating

n Complimentary reservations for six to the VIP Reception prior to the event

n Your company name in the Commemorative Book




n Company logo and website link on Chamber Facebook page

n Full page advertisement in the Commemorative Book

n Acknowledgement on presentation screen during event

n Chamber email newsletter ad - one-month run - must be pre-scheduled

Silver sponsor • $1,000n Complimentary reservations for four to the event with reserved priority seating

n Complimentary reservations for four to the VIP Reception prior to the event




n Company logo on Chamber website

n Quarter page advertisement in the Commemorative Book


Bronze sponsor • $600 n Complimentary reservations for two to the event with reserved priority seating

n Complimentary reservations for two to the VIP Reception prior to the event






n One free Privilege Page insertion

Commemorative Book Advertising Full Page - 7 1/2” wide x 9 1/4” high - $500

Half Page - 7 1/2” wide x 4 1/2” high - $300

Quarter Page - 3 1/2” wide x 4 1/2” high - $200

Packages shown above also include:

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Each fall, the Chamber’s Farm-CityCommittee coordinates a number ofevents designed to educate the public onthe importance of agriculture in BlairCounty. The highlight of the Farm-CityDinner is the presentation of the annualAgricultural Community Excellence(ACE) Award. The dinner is an eveningwhere the business and agriculturalcommunities come together in celebration.

Gold sponsor • $500n Two complimentary tickets to the dinner

n Company name on presentation screen during dinner

n Acknowledgement in the event program book

n Full page ad in the program book

n Verbal mention of sponsorship during dinner



Silver sponsor • $300n Two complimentary tickets to the dinner


n Quarter page ad in program book

n Company name acknowledged in program book




Bronze sponsor • $200n Two complimentary tickets to the dinner


n Company name acknowledged in program book




Program Book Advertising Full Page - 4 3/4” x 7 1/2” - $80

Half Page - 4 3/4” x 3 1/2” - $45

Quarter Page - 2 1/4” x 3 1/2” - $30

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The Chamber Golf Classic offers enormousnetworking potential. This event bringstogether good golfers and not-so-goodgolfers for a day of fun and competition onthe links. Golfers vie for several prizes inboth team and individual categories. Thispopular event is traditionally a sellout.

Premier Sponsorship • $2500 One sponsorship available

n Naming rights to the golf tournament

n Company name on all tee/green signs

n Two complimentary foursomes ($1,200 value)

n Company name and logo on all advertising and gifts

n Verbal acknowledgement of sponsorship

n Exposure in Blair Business Mirror

n Exposure in all pre-event publicity

n Four week advertisement in Chamber email newsletter



n First right of refusal

Lunch/Dinner Sponsor • $1000 One sponsorship available

n Complimentary foursome ($600 value) n Signage at the lunch and dinner n Five minutes podium time at the beginning of the lunch and/or dinner n Acknowledgement in Business Bulletin ‘Chamber All-Star’ monthly sponsor list

n Acknowledgement on Chamber website n Acknowledgement on Chamber social media pages n Name and logo on tournament handouts

Photo Sponsor • $1000 n Complimentary foursome ($600 value) n Signage in all team photos n Acknowledgement in Business Bulletin ‘Chamber All-Star’ monthly sponsor list n Acknowledgement on Chamber website

n Acknowledgement on Chamber social media pages

Comfort Cart Sponsorships • $500 Limited sponsorships available

n Company name and logo placed prominently on comfort cart n Opportunity for two company representatives to drive comfort cart n Acknowledgement in Business Bulletin ‘Chamber All-Star’ monthly sponsor list n Acknowledgement on Chamber website

Golf Ball Sponsor • $500 One sponsorship available n Company logo on golf balls distributed to each golfer n Acknowledgement on Chamber website

Tee/Green Sponsorships • $100 n Tee or a green sign with company logo



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The Home Garden & Healthy LivingShowcase is a collaborative effort betweenthe Chamber and Blair BedfordBuilders Association. The three-dayshow attracts thousands of peoplefrom throughout central Pennsylvania.

Show Sponsorship • $2000Six packages available

n Company name/logo on all promotional and marketing materials

including but not limited to:

- television commercials

- radio commercials

- newspaper advertisements

- event emails

- website

- Facebook ads and posts

n One FREE Booth (10’ x 10’)

n Your company banner hung on the front of the Jaffa Shrine the week of the show


n One free Chamber Privilege Page insertion

n Four passes to Blair-Bedford Builders Association Steak Fest

n Company name listed in show guide

Show Ticket Sponsorship • $500Two sponsorships available

n Coupon on back of the show admission ticket

Show Exhibitor Booth Special discount pricing is available for Blair County Chamber of

Commerce and Blair-Bedford Builders Association members.

Please contact the Chamber for booth sizes and prices.

n Company name listed in printed show guide distributed to all attendees

n Company name listed as an exhibitor on show website

Home Treasures Boutique Exhibitor Booth • $175 n Company name listed in printed show guide distributed to all attendees

n Company name listed as an exhibitor on show website

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Networking opportunities can be pricelessto businesses when trying to reach newcustomers or promote their brand.Business Before Hours and BusinessAfter Hours are two networking-focusedevents that are extremely popularamong the business community.

Business Before Hours Host • $100A time to network before heading to the office.

Please contact Joe Hurd at [email protected] to schedule this event.

n Scheduled per request

n Host provides a light breakfast



n Logo on Chamber website

n Logo on Chamber Facebook page

Business After Hours Host • $200A popular event that promotes networking after the work day.

Please contact Stacy Hoover at [email protected] to schedule this event.

n Scheduled based upon availability - waiting list is available

n Host receives 20 complimentary admissions to event

n Host provides hors d’oeuvres and beverages



n Logo on Chamber website

n Logo on Chamber Facebook page

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Safety programs are held monthly fromSeptember to May focusing on regulatorycompliance, disaster prevention, andother safety-related and human resourcetopics.

Safety Workshop Sponsor • $150

n One complimentary admission - breakfast or lunch included

n 2-3 minutes of podium time before the program starts to promote your business

n Company logo on pre-event publicity


n Company promotional materials distributed to all attendees


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WE-LEaD, an acronym for WomenEncouraging Leadership, Education andDevelopment, features quarterly networkingand educational programs geared towardwomen in the business community.

WE-LEaD Networking Event Sponsor • $150One sponsorship available per networking event

n 2-3 minutes of promotional time to address attendees


n Company logo and website link on the Chamber website

n Signage at event with optional display table

n Company logo on promotional pre-event materials

n Two complimentary admissions

WE-LEaD Workshop Luncheon Sponsor • $150One sponsorship available per event


n Signage at event with opportunity to place promotional materials at

place settings

n 2-3 minutes podium time

n Company logo on promotional flyer for event

n Two complimentary admissions - lunch included

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B ChamBer of ommerCe 2020...The Chamber’s Business Bulletin is a weekly e-mail newsletter distributed to nearly 3,000 business professionals in Central PA and beyond. Reservations