Advocacy - Your Own Lobbyist!
With Chris Hall as Senior Vice President-Government Relations, our vast experience in advocating for employers and job creation supports you. Whether it is Maine’s tax system, government spending, health policy, housing, or transportation, we are committed to finding better solutions. When our members are undecided we will convene all sides of an issue to help you make better informed decisions.

Weekly Public Policy E-Updates
Public Policy issues in Maine and in the Portland region continue to be important to residents and businesses. Click here to read our current weekly public policy e-update and to go back into our archives.

Exclusive Cost Savings
The Chamber offers exclusive cost savings to our members from health plans, to educational discounts, business services and advertising discounts.

Chamber BlueOptions Health Plan
Chamber Blue options is available to member small businesses with 1–50 employees. Eight different health plans are available. Call Anthem at 1-800-541-4251 to enroll now or click here for more information. View current list of chamber brokers (xls).

Media Advantage
Discounted advertising programs are available to our new members with the following publications: Down East Magazine, Maine Food & Lifestyle Magazine, The Forecaster, MaineToday.com, PortCity Life, Portland Magazine. Click here for more information.

Education Discounts and Free Seminars
Chamber membership also provides educational discounts at local universities, as well as free professional development seminars held monthly at the Chamber.

Free Meeting Space
Our Boardroom and Library are available at no charge for your important meetings. Overhead projector and internet access are also available.

Credit Card Processing
Elavon and KeyBank provide significant cost savings. FMI (207) 623 - 5492.

Marketing Opportunities
The Chamber offers advertising, marketing, and sponsorship opportunities so that your business will receive maximum exposure in the community.

Sponsorships
Your membership provides you with the opportunity to create high visibility for your business by aligning yourself as a partner of one of our many events.

Event sponsors receive exposure and value through listings in our Newsletter, high visibility at events, newspaper ads, banners and signs, and flyers. Click here to find out more about our sponsorship opportunties.

Website
Our website, with a searchable database and electronic referral program, provide valuable leads to our members. Each week thousands of people visit our website looking for information on products and services that our members provide. Through www.portlandregion.com you are truly connected!

Newsletter
Business Perspectives, e-mailed monthly, keeps you up-to-date on important business and public policy issues. Only members have the opportunity to advertise in the newsletter which reaches more than 3,000 contacts.

Membership Directory and Resource Guide
Find other Chamber members or update your lead list with our annual Membership Directory and Resource Guide, which has a distribution of 2,000 and is available for purchase by the general public. New Chamber members are added monthly in our newsletter to keep your directory updated.

Mailing Lists
Members can purchase our membership contact lists. The mailing list is available either with labels or on a CD. Click here to find out more.

Business Cards and Brochure Display
The Chamber offers our lobby area for members to display their brochures or business cards.

Events and Sponsorships
The Chamber produces more than 100 special events and programs each year where you can find marketing and networking opportunities, meet local business and government leaders, and keep you up-to-date on economic issues effecting your business.

We host northern New England’s largest trade show, the Maine Business Expo, as well as Policy Soundings and Eggs & Issues, events that are your opportunity to hear directly from newsmakers about the important public policy issues facing Maine. The Legislative Links Annual Breakfast provides a unique opportunity to engage your area legislators.

The Chamber’s Annual Dinner and Community Leadership Awards, our Professional Development Seminars, the Annual Chamber Golf Classic, and Business after Hours all provide great opportunities to highlight your business and its commitment to the greater Portland region. Click HERE to learn more.

Please contact Kerry Rasor at 207.772.2811 ext 235 for more information about membership!