MEMBER ACTIVITY CALENDAR
Annual Dinner Meeting
Program:
- Cash Bar/Appetizers /Networking (5:30-6:30 pm)
- Dinner/ Guest Speaker (6:30-7:30 pm)
- Business Meeting, Installation of Officers & Board of Directors (7:30-8:00 pm)
Thank you for your attendance! It was a beautiful night.
ANNUAL DINNER MEETING
Wednesday, October 27, 2022
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Village of Grand Beach Hall
Dinner buffet, cash bar
Caterer: Skip's Restaurant and Catering
Prime Rib, Chicken Alfredo and rice, Cherry Tomato Penne Pasta, Grilled Vegetables, New York-style cheese cake cupcakes w/ fruit
TICKET OPTIONS
Ticket sales close 9 am Friday, October 21
Member Dinner Ticket: $70
Major Sponsorship: $700 (Table of 8) Only two left!
Dedicated social ad, website and digital mentions, table sign, sponsor-provided banner at event
Minor Sponsorship: $100 Non-ticket. Display ad.
Sponsorship deadline Friday, October 20.
2023 ANNUAL RECAP REPORT
- Peer Member Award Winners
- Most Community Minded - Neighbor By Neighbor
- Outstanding Young Entrepreneur - David's Deli
- Largest Economic Impact - Journeyman Distillery
Sponsor display ad size: 3.73" w x 2.375" h *Closed
Social Networking
HARBOR COUNTRY MIXERS
Monthly September - May
- Fun networking events. No charge.
- Food and drink.
- Announcements at 6 pm.
- Open mic for members.
Explore the business and meet the host!
HARBOR COUNTRY HAPPY HOUR
1X per month | June - August
- Catch up at this social hour for a casual fun meet up
- Bring your friends and family
- Support your local business
Harbor Country Guide Launch
HARBOR COUNTRY GUIDE LAUNCH MIXER
Thursday, April 20, 2023 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
LOCATION TBA
- Member and member guests.
- Ticket $20
- Sponsorships TBA
- Appetizer buffet. Cash Bar. Live Music.
- NEW! Member brochure exchange
GUIDE DRIVE BY PICK UP PARTY
Monday, April 24, 2023
Harbor Country Chamber Center
Parking Area
Drive thru to load up boxes of the 2023 Harbor Country Guide
Meeting Your Needs
HARBOR COUNTRY SEMINAR SERIES
Cost $10 Inc food and drink
Times will vary. Dates and Speakers TBA
January: "Year Round Success"
January:"It's All About Member ROI"
February: "Building Brand Recognition"
March: "Social Media Strategies"
HARBOR COUNTRY HIRES JOB FAIR
April - May Date(s): TBA
Employer Booth Cost $40
Traveling locations considered
Promotional budget
Join the Harbor Country Hires Job Fair Task Force - 3 mo planning team. Request Info (LINK)
Harbor Country Guide 2023
MEMBER DIRECTORY
2023 HARBOR COUNTRY GUIDE
View Information, distribution and ad pricing LINK
Sales open Tuesday, September 27 - 1 pm
BEYOND EXIT ONE
2023 GUIDE COMPANION PIECE
- Folded brochure map utilizing QR codes
- Under contract regional mass distribution: North MI, IL, IN, OH, WI
- Distribution start date: April 2023
- Member display ad $600
- Information, distribution and pricing
- Sales open TBA
Newsletter Spotlights
MEMBER NEWSLETTER
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT NEWS STORY
- Reach your fellow members!
- Bi-monthly digital newsletter.
- Member provides 100 words and photo
- Distribution: 572 Open rate: 50%
- Click 14.8%
- Appears at end of Member Newsletter
- 3 Month - $1,440
- 6 Month - $2,160
- 12 Month - $2,880
VISITOR NEWSLETTER
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT NEWS STORY
- Monthly digital newsletter promoting Harbor Country
- Member provides 100 words and photo
- Distribution: 1,969 Open rate: 17%
- Click 11.8%
- Appears at end of Visitor Newsletter
- 3 Month - $1,575
- 6 Month - $2,100
- 12 Month - $1,680
HarborCountry.org Website
HARBOR COUNTRY CHAMBER WEBSITE
LOGO BANNER ADS
Available webpages:
- Your Main Category Listing Page
- Event Calendar Page
- Specials Page
Cost:
- 1 Month - $600
- 3 Months - $480
- 12 Months - $400
HARBOR COUNTRY CHAMBER WEBSITE
MEET A MEMBER SPOTLIGHT AD
- Member provides photo and article
- Frequency: One member blog per month
- A period of 1 month must be scheduled between reserved months by a singular member
- Cost: $200 per month
Social Media
#HARBOR COUNTRY SOCIAL MEDIA
ON-DEMAND MEMBER BOOST CAMPAIGN
- Great for your events and new announcements!
- 20 mile radius
- Boosted posts appear on Harbor Country Facebook
- Instagram organic post feed
- 20 Matched target interest keywords
- Access to more than 8,000 total followers
- Member submits all text and photo content
- Cost: $200
#HARBOR COUNTRY SOCIAL MEDIA
MEMBER CO-OP THEMES CAMPAIGN
WINTER | WEDDINGS | SUMMER
- Rotating promotional itinerary themes.
- Messaging "Coast Into Harbor Country"
- Dedicated web page blog
- Member receives dedicated highlighted boosted post
- #BusinessMentioned a part of the promoted theme
- Schedule: TBA Cost $450
DIRECT MAIL
MY SERVICE MEMBER DIRECT MAILER
- Folded direct mail piece - May 1st
- Coastal zip codes: Beverly Shores, IN to Sawyer, MI and Three Oaks, MI. 6,000 pieces.
- Content: Event and member service lists
- Member display ads
- Cost $900
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- Includes digital promotion package.
- Ad sale date: TBA
Usage: Harbor Country Guide | You Tube | #HarborCountry | Materials
SOCIAL MEDIA
HARBOR COUNTRY YOU TUBE CHANNEL
Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce is producing a professional video capturing the inspiring, endearing and perhaps surprising sides of our community.
- Sponsor video ad spots will be available.
- Cost $500
- Member opportunities to post videos on the platform
- Information and pricing
- Sales open: TBA
COMMUNITY INTERACTION
"THE BEST OF HARBOR COUNTRY"
- Community survey
- Business awards published in local media
- Early Spring 2023
Dynamic tool to engage on your schedule 24 hours a day
HARBORCOUNTRY.ORG
CHAMBER MEMBER PORTAL
Member Benefit Included At No Cost
- Customize your web page
- Post public specials
- Post member to member specials
- Post job openings
- Post events - community calendar
See how many visitors viewed your listing and "clicked" thru to your website