For the past year and a half, the staff and board have analyzed the needs of our current members and the reasons businesses belong to the Chamber. We also studied how similar Chambers across the country approached their relationships with their members. The result of this research is a membership structure that clearly aligns the value of Chamber membership with each member’s annual investment. The membership structure, in place as of October 1, 2007, focuses on increasing member’s sales, saving money, promoting employee retention, providing business education and advocating for businesses in government.
levels of membership:
- individual level: 1 employee - $195
- business level: 2-25 employees - $365
- corporate level: 26 - 100 employees - $750
- executive level: 101 - 250 employees - $1500
- president's circle level: 251 - 300 employees - $3000
- chairperson's circle level: 301 or more employees - $5000
- side by side comparison of membership levels
ready to join the Chamber?
Click here for a membership form.
Rather fill out a paper application? Download our PDF application form.
Questions? Contact Cheryl O'Brien, membership director at 734.214.0107 or Megan Crosbie, membership sales & marketing coordinator, at 734.214.0108.
why join the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce?
The Ann Arbor Area Chamber is the largest business advocacy organization in Washtenaw County with more than 1,400 members, 13 staff, 13 committees and task forces and more than 200 volunteers. The Chamber is run by a board of directors made up of 21 business people, representing nearly all segments of the economy. The Chamber has been serving its members and Washtenaw County since 1919.
The mission of the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce is to support our members by promoting commerce in the greater Ann Arbor area through business advocacy and leadership in economic, political and educational development. The vision of the Chamber is to be an organization that will effect positive change to ensure a sustainable economic, social and natural environment for current and future generations.
The Chamber offers a wide variety of educational training, business counseling services and networking opportunities for its members. In fact, the Chamber’s networking events and programs draw close to 4,000 attendees annually. From the not-to-be-missed Adult only Year Ender to Morning Edition to NetWorks! to Leadership Ann Arbor, the Chamber has many opportunities for members to network and connect with other business people in the Ann Arbor community.
The Chamber is actively involved in developing and implementing strategies that positively impact public policy issues that concern business in this area. The Chamber participates in, or states positions on numerous public policy issues such as the Living Wage ordinance and the City Budget. Members can find public policy information and legislative updates in the Ann Arbor Chamber B2B weekly publication, Chamber Express, our weekly eNewsletter and on our website. The Chamber's website is visited by over 6,000 unique users a month. Members are listed on our website in our membership directory, one of our most visited page on the website.
The Chamber has a referral service to refer business inquiries to appropriate members and help you locate other member companies with which to do business. Your company will also be referred to other members and non-members who need your expertise.
Exclusively, the Chamber offers their members attractive insurance rates for medical coverage. When you choose Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Insurance, you receive broad coverage from one of Michigan's highest-quality insurance providers and have the advantage of selecting from several affordable plans.
Want to get involved? You’ll get the most out of your membership by attending events, volunteering to serve on a committee or sponsoring a program to increase your company’s visibility in the business community.
