Do you sell Scentsy, Pampered Chef, Avon, IT Works, or any other face to face product? Most Direct Sales companies offer you many tools to start and boost your income right from your own home. The APCC has added a membership opportunity to allow you to list your business through the Chamber, and receive additional marketing routes. As a new member at this level, we will also give you $5.00 in Facebook market-ing dollars to help you boost your posts and build your business through social media. You will be allowed access to post one (1) weekly Face-book post to our page, the opportunity to advertise in our office. Yearly Dues - $50
Whether you are a not for profit, or a corporation, the Friend of the Chamber level is our base membership plan. It provides all members with basic incentives provided by the APCC. The Chamber is constantly looking for additional incentives and bonuses to provide to our members. By investing in your local Chamber of Commerce, you are investing in your community. The dollars collected are used for many services above and beyond the incentives offered to you. As the “Welcome Center” for our community, you also also providing information and services to the residents and visitors to our city. We serve as a point of contact for tourists, and information center for residents, and a help center for community organizations to gain vital information and partnerships to achieve their goals. The Chamber is also here to help celebrate our community and business milestones. We assist with grand opening events, ribbon cutting ceremonies, relocation and expansion projects, community events, scholarships for Avon Park High School Seniors, Junior Achievement coordination, economic development, workforce, and tourist development initiatives. The contacts and connections through your Chamber office and by becoming a member are endless. Membership dues are based on the number of full-time employees you have, see the chart to the right for membership costs. When calculating your employee numbers, every two (2) part-time employees = one (1) full-time. Yearly Dues - $125-$500 - Non-Profit $100
*Non-profit agencies, employing six (6) or less full-time employees are eligible for the Non-Profit rate. Over six employees will fall into the
The APCC Vision is “Enhancing the business climate & quality of life throughout our community”. By choosing to be a Vision Partner of the APCC, you are investing in the continued growth of the Avon Park community. With the fast paced world we live in, constant evaluation of how the APCC will to continue to successfully foster this vision and continue to provide needed services and resources our business community needs, to be prosperous and successful. As a token of our appreciation, we have added additional benefits and incentives to the partner level sponsorships to provide proper recognition for your support in our community efforts. Yearly Dues - $1,000
The APCC Mission is “ The Avon Park Chamber of Commerce strives to advance the economic programs and practices of its members by assum-ing a leadership role in expanding the income potential of member businesses and organizations thereby maintaining a quality environment in which to live, work, and conduct business”. A Mission Partner is a partner that believes in the Chambers mission and our ability to help drive the business communities economic success. The dues associated with this level will support the Chambers business plan and the advancement of the programs and services we provide. As a token of our appreciation, we have added additional benefits and incentives to the partner level sponsorships to provide proper recognition for your support in our community efforts. This level offers your business the option to sponsor an APCC monthly luncheon. Your logo will be located on annual events banners and promotions and in the boiler plate of every email sent to members and friends. Yearly Dues - $2,000
As a Strategic Partner you will gain access to all incentives the Chamber has to offer, your business or organization will be recognized on and at any Chamber event or marketing material. Your input and feedback to the Chamber will be integral in our planning to fulfill our vision and mission. As a token of our appreciation, we have added additional benefits and incentives to the partner level sponsorships to provide proper recognition for your support in our community efforts. This level offers your business the option to sponsor an APCC monthly luncheon. Your logo will be located on annual events banners and promotions and in the boiler plate of every email sent to members and friends. Yearly Dues - $3,000
Yearly dues at the Direct Sales and Friend of the Chamber levels are due in full by May of each year. Applications received after the month of June will be prorated for the remaining months of the fiscal year. Partnership levels may be broken up into multiple payments, based on business needs. Please see the application for further details. All memberships are subject to board approval.