Membership Types

All members must be organized for a legitimate business/charitable purpose and not engaged in any illegal activities.  

Premium Membership (all of Full Membership plus Enhanced Membership Packages)

Premium listing on website
Discounted fees for advance event purchases.
First option for premium space at Special Events, Sponsorship opportunities, etc.
Increased visibility through other advertising/promotional/co-branding options (package specific)  

Full Membership-Available to any one (1) business entity operating as an independent operation. 

• Standard business listing in magazine and on website
• Full access to website (number of individual users consistent with dues paid for employee count {NOT INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS}).
• Full participation in Chamber committees and councils
• Full access to member directory (Excel file)
• 100 word write-up in Magazine (first year)
• $425 ad credit in Magazine (first year)
• Member rates for all events and special events (employees only, Directors or Trustees on case by case basis)
• Right to display brochures, flyers and other marketing materials at Chamber display table at individual events. (representing member company/organization only)
• Right to offer and receive member to member discounts.
• Right to sponsor event and donate door prizes

Non Profit Membership-Available to any formally organized (Chartered or 501(c)(3) corporation) non or not for profit organization with a charitable, philanthropic or socially responsible mission.
All rights and benefits of Full Membership.
Discounted dues structure.
Dues based off employee size.

Affiliate Membership-Only offered to other membership based associations OR corporate holding companies for various business entities operating as independent operations (Chartered or Corporate entities)

 Examples, Real Estate offices(per location or corporate office), Main Street/Downtown Association, Industry Associations, MLM organizations, Formally organized and chartered Networking Organizations i.e. BNI, Le Tip

Standard business listing in magazine and on website (One location only)
Access to website for one (1) individual in organization
Participation for one (1) individual in organization in Chamber committees and councils (should be same as web access individual, exceptions on case by case basis)
Limited access to member directory (Excel file) (method TBD later)
100 word write-up in Magazine (first year)
$425 ad credit in Magazine (first year) 

• Member rate for all events and special events (Affiliate only, not members of)
• Right to display brochures, flyers and other marketing materials at Chamber display table at individual events. (representing member company/organization only, NOT REPRESENTING MEMBERS OF THEIR ASSOCIATION).
• Member rate pricing for REGULAR events, (General Membership luncheon, Breakfast Club, Chapter event) is extended to all active members of their associations/organization.
• Discounted dues structure for regular membership with MRCC extended to their members. (Ongoing as long as proof of active membership with Affiliate organization provided with receipt of payment at time of payment)
• MAY qualify some of their members to join MRCC as Associate Members.
• Right to offer and receive member to member discounts (Affiliate member ONLY, NOT MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATION).
• Right to sponsor events and donate door prizes.  (Affiliate member ONLY, NOT MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATION). 
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Out of Region Affliliate Membership.

Same as regular Affiliate except for any business or organization outside 50 miles radius of 08619.

SOHO (small office/home office) or  Associate Membership-Only offered to qualifying individuals/teams or companies/organizations. MUST BE APPROVED THROUGH CHAMBER EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT.  Management reserves the right to deny application for Associate Membership for any reason.

Business/organization/team qualifications/requirements and guidelines.

Parent company MUST be Affiliate Member in good standing (dues current).
Dues for Associate member will reflect employee count of Associate member only.

Individual qualifications/requirements and guidelines. (Specific exceptions apply)

Operating business must not be considered full-time, primary occupation (i.e. individual employed full time by non-owned company/or primary occupation is caregiver/homemaker).
Must not have COMMERCIAL office location/PO Box/shipping or receiving location.
Cannot be corporate entity (LLC or LLP, S or C corp, Partnership) or have a registered trade name.

Standard business listing in magazine and on website.

Limited access to website
Full participation in Chamber committees and councils
•        Fee ($) access to member directory (Excel file)
•        100 word write-up in Magazine (first year)
•        Member rates for all events and special events
•        Right to display brochures, flyers and other marketing materials at Chamber display table at individual events.
•        Right to offer and receive member to member discounts.
•        Right to sponsor event and donate door prizes

Exceptions

Commission-only sales agents (modified listing information, depending on employing firm or offices membership and legal requirements)

• Real Estate
• Financial Services
• Professional services providers excluded below, EMPLOYED by non-member firms, but interested in becoming active with the MRCC. (limited listing information, rights to post or display material [individual not firm])

Specifically excluded business organizations.

Consultancies
Professional and personal services providers (accounting/bookkeeping, attorneys, architects, medical doctors, chiropractic doctors, concierges, business coaches, dentists, physical therapists)

Individual Membership - Only offered to qualifying individuals. MUST BE APPROVED THROUGH CHAMBER EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT.  Management reserves the right to deny application for Individual Membership for any reason.

For historically active individuals who are currently in transition, retired or have taken employment with a non member company or organization.

Full participation in Chamber committees and councils.
Member rate pricing at all REGULAR chamber events.