Member Benefits

The Chamber is always at work pulling together the diverse interests of office holders, business leaders, educators, youth professionals and small business owners to form a dynamic community. The Defiance Area Chamber of Commerce:

  • Is a referral agency for its members
  • Is an open forum to discuss and identify community needs and directions
  • Acts as a respected voice of advocacy for business and education in Defiance County
  • Is a source of information where community data is collected, updated and made available as requested

We Offer:

  • Business After Hours
  • Advertising & Sponsorship
  • Constant Contact - Email Marketing Discount
  • Membership Labels, Decal, and Directory
  • Referrals
  • Coupons Feature (NEW)
  • Community Calendar (NEW)
  • Special Ceremonies
  • AAA Discount
  • MetaLINK Bundle
  • Health Insurance Programs (Anthem, Medical Mutual of Ohio, Paramount)
  • Group Life & Disability Income Insurance Programs
  • Workers' Compensation Pooling Groups (CompManagement, Frank Gates, and V&A Risk Services)
  • And many other benefits

Promote Your Business Through Events & Services
Business After Hours (BAH) is a "networking" event designed to:

  • Attract prospective chamber members from within and around Defiance County.
  • Meet new Members (businesses) that have recently joined the chamber.
  • Make new business contacts.
Bring your business cards to gain entrance. Take advantage of this opportunity to gain new customers and suppliers. Sponsor a BAH, for additional exposure, and display a table of your products and services.

Advertising & Sponsorship
Consider our cost-effective advertising and event sponsorships as an option when planning your companies marketing budget. The Chamber's newsletter, membership directory, fundraisers, BAH, business card and display rack at the Chamber office, offer exposure opportunities that are available only to chamber members. Contact the chamber for costs, information and availabilities.

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Constant Contact
Constant Contact is the leader in Email and Social Media marketing for small businesses. We use Constant Contact for our online marketing and if you sign up through this link we can automatically give you up to 25% off of your account! Already paying for your account? No problem, just email your username to chamberprogram@constantcontact.com.

Membership Decal
A chamber decal is presented to each company to display. This decal symbolizes your business's credibility and commitment to the Defiance community.

Business Directory
Each company will receive a free listing in the Business Directory. Your company is exposed to hundreds of potential customers in this exclusive publication. Display advertising is available in the directory.

Referral Requests
Referral requests get your company's name out to those in need of your goods or services. The chamber receives hundreds of business referral requests each year and we only recommend our members.

Coupons
Now, with our website enhancements, our members can make and market coupons through our website that we can make available to both members and the community. Want to do a one day special? Done. A month special? What ever your preference, we can facilitate your business.

Community Calendar
We are becoming the one stop location on the Web for the Defiance Area activities. The many reason for this is that you now have the ability to add events to our community calendar on your own time. We are opening our doors so that our community will be better informed of activities within the community.

Special Ceremonies
The chamber arranges "special" ceremonies such as ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings and dedications to spotlight your business accomplishments. Contact the chamber for additional information.

Chamber Benefits
The Chamber's benefit programs helps businesses save money. Following is a list of the Chamber Benefits we offer that help you add "value" while cutting cost. For more information contact the chamber at 782-7946.

  • AAA Northwest Ohio
    • AAA is pleased to offer chamber members and their employees a special chamber discounted rate
    • MetaLINK Bundle
    • MetaLINK is proud to offer exclusive discounts to Defiance Area chamber members.  As a member, you get exclusive discounts with a variety of plans.  MetaLINK is a great source for voice, data, Internet, and wireless solutions.
  • Health Insurance Programs
    • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
      • As a chamber member with 2-50 employees, you can get a discount on any health plan. *Discount only applies to Chamber members who do not already have Anthem Insurance.
    • Paramount Health Insurance Program
      • As a chamber member, you can get a discount on any health plan.
    • Medical Mutual of Ohio Insurance Program
      • As a chamber member, you can get a discount on any health plan.
  • Group Life & Disability Income Insurance Program
    • Small businesses with two or more employees can get flexible, affordable, high-quality disability and life insurance coverage.
  • Workers' Compensation Pooling Groups
    • Participating in a group pool may substantially reduce your workers’ compensation premiums. Frank Gates,V & A Risk Services, and CompManagement form pools once a year, helping participants companies to save an average of 40 to 60 percent in premiums.
    • Click here for our recent addition of Frank Gates to our Worker's Comp. pooling.

Your Business Could Also Be Here:
Do you have a service or product that you would like to make available to the entire membership at a special rate that the general public can't access? Call the Chamber of Commerce (419-782-7946) to find out how you can be a part of the benefits program.