BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250101 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:2024 Member Marketing Opportunities DESCRIPTION:There are many opportunities as a Chamber Member to showcase your business to community leaders\, residents\, local businesses and other Chamber Members. Find the initiative that best fits your target audience\, ask the Chamber staff questions you might have\, and let's find more opportunities for your organization to be visible\, be heard\, be informed\, and connect & grow.\n\n\n\nDIGITAL & PRINT MARKETING\n\nCommunity Guide & Member Directory\n\nReserve your ad space in our annual Community Guide & Member Directory which is distributed every January to local businesses and the community. Ad sales take place August - October every year.\n\nView current Community Guide.\nIn The Know Weekly E-Newsletter\n\nOur electronic newsletter\, In The Know\, is published every Monday morning. You provide camera-ready art\, and we get you in front of 650+ Chamber member contacts! Options include:\n\n1. $35/week for a single size ad (6" wide x 2" tall)\n\n2. $60/week for a double size ad (6" wide x 4" tall)\n\n3. BONUS: run the same ad for 3 consecutive weeks and get the 4th week FREE! \n\nNote: Once payment and camera-ready art is submitted\, you will receive confirmation of run date.\n\nWebsite\n\nAnnually\, our website has over 48\,000 Member directory searches and 29\,000+ Member page views. Expand your online presence with these opportunities: \n\n1. Enhanced Online Directory Listing\n\nUpgrade your Member profile on the Chamber website with photos\, videos\, unlimited content and personal contacts.\n\nAnnual Upgrade: $200\n\n2. Website Banner Ad\n\nProvide art (500 px wide x 100 px tall) for posting on the event calendar page for your desired time. If you purchase the Annual Package\, you can submit up to 12 different ads (1 per month).\n\nMonthly Ad: $100\n\nAnnual Package: $1\,000\n\n3. Guest Blog with Byline\n\nProvide an editorial on a timely topic that is relevant to our members and helps highlight your company's expertise. The blog post will also be referenced in our weekly e-newsletter to attract more readers.\n\nPer blog post: $100\n\nSocial Media\n\nThe Chamber is active on Facebook and Instagram. Use these platforms to highlight achievements\, grand openings\, ground breakings\, or tell us just how great your business is.\n\n1. Member Spotlight (Ad)\n\nYou provide the camera-ready art and caption\; we'll post for our 1\,700 followers.\n\nPer post: $50\n\n2. Member Spotlight (Video)\n\nYou provide the video and caption\; we'll post for our 1\,700 followers.\n\nUp to fifteen second video provided by Member.\n\nPer post: $100\n\nMember Mailing \n\nGot a message you want to share with other Chamber members? You can now purchase a set of mailing labels!\n\n1. Primary contacts only\n\nReceive mailing labels for primary contacts from each Chamber member.\n\n1 set: $75\n\n2. All Contacts\n\nReceive mailing labels for every contact from each Chamber member.\n\n1 set: $125\n\n\nMEMBER ENGAGEMENT\n\nSIGNATURE EVENTS\n\n1. Annual Meeting Luncheon\n\nChamber leaders reflect on the past year to prepare for great things ahead in the Chamber and Burnsville business. Held the end of January.\n\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $400 - $850\n\n2. Small Business Week Luncheon\n\nThe Chamber celebrates Small Business Week and honors the Volunteer\, Ambassador and Business Person of the Year. Held the first week in May.\n\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $400 - $850\n\n3. Golf Classic\n\nEnjoy 18 holes of golf\, food\, drinks\, prizes\, giveaways\, a cartload of fun and networking at this annual kick-off to summer. Held the first Monday in June.\n\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $100 - $2\,500\n\n4. Fall Fling Shooting Clay Challenge\n\nThis annual event held at the Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club is fun for both novice and experienced shooters. Shoot 50 clays total\, spread out among twelve presentation (shooting) stations\, and finish with happy hour\, dinner and awards. Held mid-September.\n\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $250 - $1\,000\n\n5. Burnsville Mingle & Jingle\n\nThe Chamber hosts this special celebration and fundraiser to bring in the holiday season. Social hour\, food and cocktails\, live music\, silent auction\, raffle\, and bingo hour are all wrapped up in one festive evening! Held the first week in December.\n\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $200 - $1\,000\n\nNETWORKING EVENTS\n\n1. AM Coffee Break\n\nHost or co-sponsor one of our monthly AM Coffee Breaks. Typically held the second Wednesday of each month from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.\, Members visit a local business for coffee\, connection and conversation.\n\nHost Investment: $50 plus coffee\, breakfast snacks and door prize\n\nCo-Sponsor Investment: $150 plus door prize\n\n2. Out to Lunch: Learning Hour\n\nProvide lunch for registered Members as they learn about your business\, products and services.\n\nInvestment: Meeting space and cost of lunch\n\n3. Business After Hours\n\nHost or co-sponsor one of our monthly Business After Hours. Typically held the first Thursday of every month from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Members gather at a local restaurant to unwind and connect after the workday.\n\nHost Investment: Appetizers for 50 people plus door prize\n\nCo-Sponsor Investment: $150 plus door prize\n\n4. Women Empowered (WE)\n\nLuncheons and after-hours activities are designed to help women in business build a network while learning\, growing and succeeding together. Dates and times vary.\n\nEvent Sponsor Investment: $150 per event\n\nSeries Sponsor Investment: $500 annually\n\n\nCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT\n\nBusiness Education Network\n\nThe Chamber started the Business Education Network to help narrow the workforce skills gap by bringing together local businesses and ISD191. Our focus is to strengthen tomorrow's workforce by building a stronger talent pipeline for the employers. Initiatives include workplace skills certification and work-place learning\, teacher externships\, post-secondary resource hub for parents\, and State of the Schools address.\n\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $1\,000 - $1\,500.\n\n\n\nEconomic Development\n\nInitiatives include the Grow MN! business retention program and the Chamber's Eat\, Drink & Buy Local campaign.\n\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $1\,000 - $1\,500\n\n\n\nAdvocacy\n\nJoin local business owners and representatives to learn about local\, regional\, state and federal public policy issues impacting Burnsville businesses. Help ensure the business perspective is represented when elected and appointed officials who serve our city are making decisions. Events include our Be Informed Series\, the annual Legislative Breakfast\, State of the City address and reception\, and candidate forums and mixers.\n\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $1\,000 - $1\,500 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
There are many opportunities as a Chamber Member to showcase your business to community leaders\, residents\, local businesses and other Chamber Members. Find the initiative that best fits your target audience\, ask the Chamber staff questions you might have\, and let'\;s find more opportunities for your organization to be visible\, be heard\, be informed\, and connect &\; grow.
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\nDIGITAL &\; PRINT MARKETING
\nCommunity Guide &\; Member Directory
\nReserve your ad space in our annual Community Guide &\; Member Directory which is distributed every January to local businesses and the community. Ad sales take place August - October every year.
\nView current Community Guide.
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\n2. $60/week for a double size ad (6"\; wide x 4"\; tall)
\n3. BONUS: run the same ad for 3 consecutive weeks \;and get the 4th week FREE! \; $35/week for a single size ad (6"\; wide \;x 2"\; tall)
Note: Once payment and camera-ready art is submitted\, you will receive confirmation of run date.
\n\nWebsite
\nAnnually\, our website has over 48\,000 Member directory searches and 29\,000+ Member page views. Expand your online presence with these opportunities: \;
1. \;Enhanced Online Directory Listing
\nUpgrade your Member profile on the Chamber website with photos\, videos\, unlimited content and personal contacts.
\nAnnual Upgrade: $200
\n2. Website Banner Ad
\nProvide art (500 px wide x 100 px tall) for posting on the event calendar page for your desired time. If you purchase the Annual Package\, you can submit up to 12 different ads (1 per month).
\nMonthly Ad: $100
\nAnnual Package: $1\,000
\n3. Guest Blog with Byline
\nProvide an editorial on a timely topic that is relevant to our members and helps highlight your company'\;s expertise. The blog post will also be referenced in our weekly e-newsletter to attract more readers.
\nPer blog post: $100
Social Media
\nThe Chamber is active on Facebook and Instagram. Use these platforms to highlight achievements\, grand openings\, ground breakings\, or tell us just how great your business is.
1. \;Member Spotlight (Ad)
\nYou provide the camera-ready art and caption\; we'\;ll post for our 1\,700 \;followers.
\nPer post: $50
\n2. Member Spotlight (Video)
\nYou provide the video and caption\; we'\;ll post for our 1\,700 followers.
\nUp to fifteen second video provided by Member.
\nPer post: $100
Member Mailing \;
\nGot a message you want to share with other Chamber members? You can now purchase a set of mailing labels!
1. \;Primary contacts only
\nReceive mailing labels for primary contacts from \;each Chamber member.
\n1 set: $75
\n2. All Contacts
\nReceive mailing labels for every contact from each Chamber member.
\n1 set: $125
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT
\nSIGNATURE EVENTS
1. Annual Meeting Luncheon
\nChamber leaders reflect on the past year to prepare for great things ahead in the Chamber and Burnsville business. Held the end of January.
\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $400 - $850
\n2. Small Business Week Luncheon
\nThe Chamber celebrates Small Business Week and honors the Volunteer\, Ambassador and Business Person of the Year. Held the first week in May.
\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $400 - $850
\n3. Golf Classic
\nEnjoy 18 holes of golf\, food\, drinks\, prizes\, giveaways\, a cartload of fun and networking at this annual kick-off to summer. Held the first Monday in June.
\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $100 - $2\,500
\n4. Fall Fling Shooting Clay Challenge
\nThis annual event held at the Minnesota Horse &\; Hunt Club is fun for both novice and experienced shooters. Shoot 50 clays total\, spread out among twelve presentation (shooting) stations\, and finish with happy hour\, dinner and awards. Held mid-September.
\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $250 - $1\,000
\n5. Burnsville Mingle &\; Jingle
\nThe Chamber hosts this special celebration and fundraiser to bring in the holiday season. Social hour\, food and cocktails\, live music\, silent auction\, raffle\, and bingo hour are all wrapped up in one festive evening! Held the first week in December.
\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $200 - $1\,000
NETWORKING EVENTS
\n\n1. AM Coffee Break
\nHost or co-sponsor one of our monthly AM Coffee Breaks. Typically held the second Wednesday of each month from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.\, Members visit a local business for coffee\, connection and conversation.
\nHost Investment: $50 plus coffee\, breakfast snacks and door prize
\nCo-Sponsor Investment: $150 plus door prize
\n2. Out to Lunch: Learning Hour
\nProvide lunch for registered Members as they learn about your business\, products and services.
\nInvestment: Meeting space and cost of lunch
\n3. Business After Hours
\nHost or co-sponsor one of our monthly Business After Hours. Typically held the first Thursday of every month from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Members gather at a local restaurant to unwind and connect after the workday.
\nHost Investment: Appetizers for 50 people plus door prize
\nCo-Sponsor Investment: $150 plus door prize
\n4. Women Empowered (WE)
\nLuncheons and after-hours \;activities are designed to help women in business build a network while learning\, growing and succeeding together. Dates and times vary.
\nEvent Sponsor Investment: $150 per event
\nSeries Sponsor Investment: $500 annually
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
\nBusiness Education Network
\nThe Chamber started the Business Education Network \;to help narrow the workforce skills gap by bringing together local businesses and ISD191. Our focus is to strengthen tomorrow&rsquo\;s workforce \;by \;building \;a stronger talent pipeline for the employers. Initiatives include workplace skills certification and work-place learning\, teacher externships\, post-secondary resource hub for parents\, and State of the Schools address.
\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $1\,000 - $1\,500.
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\nEconomic Development
\nInitiatives include the Grow MN! business retention program and the Chamber'\;s Eat\, Drink &\; Buy Local campaign.
\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $1\,000 - $1\,500
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\nAdvocacy
\nJoin local business owners and representatives to learn about \;local\, regional\, state and federal public policy \;issues impacting Burnsville businesses. Help ensure the business perspective is represented when elected and appointed officials \;who serve our city \;are making decisions. Events include our Be Informed Series\, the annual Legislative Breakfast\, State of the City address and reception\, and candidate forums and mixers.
\nSponsor Investment: ranges from $1\,000 - $1\,500