Sponsorship & Advertising
Keep Chamber of Commerce activities in mind as you plan your advertising budget.
Listed below are all the events and publications that are held throughout the year, giving you many opportunities to market your business. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at 865.983.2241
| Events |
Month |
Cost |
| Annual Meeting |
Feb. |
2500 |
| Operation Thank You |
March |
150 |
| Townsend Spring Festival |
May |
100-1000* |
| Pottery Festival |
June |
100-750* |
| Patron Premier Gala/Pottery Festival (NEW) |
June |
750 |
| Pigs & Politics Legislative BBQ (NEW) |
August |
1000-2500 |
| Supervisor’s Training (Employment Law Update) |
Aug. |
500 |
| Taste of Blount |
Sept. |
500 & 1500 |
| Townsend Fall Festival |
Sept. |
100-1500* |
| Business Excellence Awards |
Sept. |
350-2000 |
| Holiday Open House |
Dec. |
2 @ 500 |
| *-Contact for sponsorship levels |
|
| Coffee Club (taking sponsors for 2013) |
Monthly |
225 |
| Government Briefings |
Monthly |
225 |
| Afternoon Mixers (taking sponsors for 2013) |
Quarterly |
225 |
| Human Resource Focus Groups |
Quarterly |
225 |
| Transportation Committee |
Quarterly |
225 |
| New Member Reception (taking sponsors for 2013) |
Quarterly |
225 |
| Chamber President Breakfast |
Quarterly |
225 |
| Young Professionals |
Quarterly |
225 |
| Women in Business |
Quarterly |
225 |
|
| Publications |
Schedule |
Cost |
| Event Calendar Updates (email) |
Weekly |
25 |
| Chamberlink (print in The Daily Times) |
Monthly |
100 |
| Chamber News (online) |
Monthly |
100 |
| Basically Blount (print magazine) |
Yearly |
Contact for rates |
| Maps (display advertising) |
Yearly |
Contact for rates |
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My Chamber App
Take advantage of getting an expanded listing on the Blount Partnership’s mobile app at My Chamber App. Upgrade your listing for $249 to include a logo, web site link, larger ad size, hot deals, better placement and a business description.
Check it out by downloading the free app on iTunes or the Android Market by searching for My Chamber App.
BlountChamber.com Membership Directory
New for 2012 is a revamped online membership directory. As part of this new listing, you have the opportunity to upgrade your listing. For $240 a year, you get a logo, web site link and priority placement among other options.
In addition, there are addition web site sponsorship opportunities ranging from banner and story ads to category leaders ($49/month), visibility ($89/month) and complete ($159/month) web site sponsorships.
Reach thousands of visitors a month and offer deals along with promoting brand awareness. You can send your ad or the Chamber will design one for you (additional fee).
The three levels of banner and story ads
Platinum - entire site coverage $150/month
Gold - all sub pages $100/month
Silver - only one subpage $75/month
Likewise, the Chamber’s site offers an opportunity for Hot Deals where you offer short-term discounts for services or products at your business. Please check for rates.
Email Marketing Directly to Chamber Members
For $200, take advantage of reaching the 1300 Chamber members with direct email. Just send us your promotion and the Chamber will handle the rest.
Multiple Category Listings
Does your business cover more than one area? Consider getting listed in multiple categories for $100 per classification.
Multimedia Ads
With more than 1,000 visitors a week, it’s a great opportunity to expose your business at the Chamber office with our new multi-media visual 55-inch display unit. It has the ability to show your company’s logo along with offering any deals and brand awareness to customers you wish to offer. Cost is $200 per month with at least 20 visuals per hour.
Voice Mail Ads
Get your event or even ongoing sales promotions placed on the Blount Chamber’s voice mail and on-hold messaging service. For $100 a month, your ad, read by a professional, will be played each time someone calls to leave a message or is placed on hold.
Job Board Ads
Place an ad on the most visited page on the Chamber’s website, www.BlountAreaJobs. Gain visibility as people come to search for employment opportunities in Blount County for $75/month.
This board is available at no cost to Chamber Members and serves as a great way to match local employers with job seekers.
Basically Blount
Reach a large customer base in Basically Blount, a yearly information guide, business directory and lifestyle magazine that covers all of Blount county and the surrounding area.
This four-color publication is released each February with ads being placed in the fourth quarter of the year.