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2025 Membership Levels and Sponsorship Opportunities
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Advocacy, visibility, learning, building connections, gaining credibility, and unlocking special discounts are benefits our members appreciate the most. Members area also invited and encouraged to become a part of leadership groups within the organization, including: the Board of Directors, Ambassadors, Hays Young Professionals, Child Care Task Force of Ellis County, Work Force Committee of Ellis County, Leadership Hays, and more.

Connect/Promote You & Your Business

  • Reach over 550 member businesses and thousands of current and potential customers
  • Increase your visibility by attending Chamber Chats, Ribbon Cuttings, the Holiday Business Showcase, Membership Lunches, the Chamber Golf Tournament, Chamber Awards Banquet, Ag Appreciation, Child Care Provider Appreciation, Education Appreciation, other special events
  • Enhance your company’s visibility through our online business directory and in-house referrals. On average, members are inlcuding in nearly 1000 catergory searches annually.
  • Publicize your events, programs, publications and sponsorship opportunities
  • Elevate your brand and increase your visbility by leveraging The Chamber’s social media platforms to showcase your products, services, and more to a wider audience.
  • Submit information to the Business Connections section of our monthly digital newsletter
  • Utilize our membership mailing labels for business-to-business promotions
  • Access to our bulk rate postage permit for significant savings on mailings

Advocacy & Representation

  • The Chamber advocates for community advancement by supporting initiatives that improve workforce retention, attraction, and generation such as:
    • Child Care Task Force of Ellis County
    • Ellis County Workforce Committee
    • Chamber Solutions through Aetna (health insurance offerings for members)
    • Direct Primary Care special pricing for members
    • Hosting of Election forums and Legislative Coffees
    • Planning and attending the Western Kansas Delegation
    • Collaboration with pre-k through post-secondary education systems across the county
    • Letters of Support: Hays Regional Airport (Essential Air Service), R9 Ranch Project for Ellis and Russell County, Transportation Access, initiatives as brought forth by membership
    • Host quarterly leadership coffees
    • Leadership Hays (Community Leadership Program through the Kansas Leadership Center)
    • Leadership Transformation Grant partner with the KLC
    • Workforce Development: partnerships with FHSU Professional Continued Education and Dale Carnegie of Kansas Heartland, and Chamber led professional development workshops
    • Attend local council and commission meetings

Celebrate Milestones

  • Host Ribbon Cuttings, Chamber Chats, Groundbreakings, Grand Openings or Reopenings, and Catching UP events
  • Annual awards eligibility
  • Window decal program identifies you as a Chamber member

Grow Professionally & Pursue Leadership

  • Gain access to the Leadership Hays program
  • Engage your business younger demographic in the Hays Young Professionals program (eligible for discounted rate)
  • Serve your business and the Chamber as an Ambassador or Board Director
  • Attend trainings, workshops, and guest speaker series throughout the year
  • Other Benefits
    • Feature your business with a Business Bulletin on our website
    • Discounted services for subscription to Eagle Med
    • Receive a 15% discount to most Fort Hays State University PCE workshops.  Call or email to get the discount code.
    • Waived fee for Direct Primary Care Enrollment through SecondWind IV
    • Complimentary Notary Public services to members by appointment

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