Highlights of your chamber member benefits:

• Business after Hours: Monthly. Host a business after hours to showcase your organization.
• Board of Directors meeting: Open to all members 7:30 a.m., second Tuesday of the month. An opportunity to meet the leaders from both villages.
• Chamber Website: www.wngchamber.com All member businesses and websites are listed. Chamber member access to post your events on the chamber calendar, and more.
• Community Guide: Annual all-purpose reference publication listing all chamber members distributed via USPS mail to all households in Winnetka and Northfield. Link available on the chamber website as well as a mobile app.
• Farmers’ Market: Exhibit your business at the market. We will provide you with a tent, table, and chairs. Reach over 1,000 interested residents. Available 22 Saturdays beginning Memorial Day weekend.
• Referrals: The chamber refers members businesses from inquiries made through phone calls, emails and the chamber website.
• Ribbon Cutting: A celebration for a new business in Winnetka or Northfield inviting media, village representatives and chamber members.
• Social Media Interface: Chamber will share your Facebook and Twitter news. All member events listed on our chamber calendar will be reposted and shared.

Additional Benefits offerings with a slight fee:

• Annual Red Invitation Sunday Sale: Highlighting local member businesses the first Sunday of December featuring promotions and discounts to initiate the local holiday shopping season.
• Banners: Light pole banners are placed through out Winnetka celebrating the season and area businesses. Banners are personalized with the member business name and are available for Winnetka located businesses ONLY.
• Business for Breakfast: A structured breakfast, introductions, networking that will give you solid business leads. Third Wednesday of the month, 7:30 a.m.

• The Featured Member of the Month Program The featured member of the month program offers an expanded marketing and visibility option to our members. Your business logo is included on over 4000 emails sent by staff for a month. You will also have a speaking opportunity at Business for Breakfast.
• Kiosk Panel: Informational display signs in two Winnetka locations available for Winnetka businesses to promote their events.
• Linkage Referral Group: The basic goal shall be to exchange business referrals and extend loyalty in the form of referrals to other members.   One professional per specialty. Meets the first two Wednesdays of the month, 7:30 a.m.
• Let’s do Lunch: Enjoy lunch at a “featured” local restaurant while networking and meeting potential business partners. Fourth Tuesday of the month, 11:45 a.m. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
• Let Loose on Lincoln a Block Party: Annual street festival the 3^rd Saturday of July.
• Multi-Chamber Golf Outing: Annual September golf outing hosted with Skokie Chamber. Golf, dinner and prizes. Sponsorship opportunities available.
• Recognition Lunch: Annual tribute to honor business leaders, local volunteers and village organizations for their extraordinary community service. Pre-event networking, silent auction, local retail fashion show, and gift bags with items from our member businesses.
• Sidewalk Sale: A MEGA two day outdoor event in four business districts; Hubbard Woods, East Elm Street, West Elm Street and Northfield. The 3^rd weekend in July.