Marketing Opportunities
Position your company or organization as a proactive business and civic leader and gain valuable marketing exposure throughout the region. Research shows that consumers are more likely to think favorably of businesses involved with their Chamber of Commerce. Learn how we can help you to build brand awareness through Evanston Chamber programs and events.
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Advertise Your Business on Our Website
The Evanston Chamber of Commerce’s website offers Spotlight Business Home Page Exclusive and Section Title Page advertising, each designed to provide top-line information to thousands of viewers. Whether you want to advertise a monthly special or be a website sponsor, we can help your company create a plan to drive business to your door and strengthen your brand.
Insert photo of home page featuring the spotlight
Spotlight Business on Home Page
This unique feature provides exclusivity for the advertiser on The Chamber’s home page. The placement includes a photo of your business, identity and logo, and a short description of your business.
$500 for one half-month commitment, your placement will run for 2-2 weeks, during a calendar month.
Section Title Page
Our website has five sections titled: The Chamber, Business, Community, Young Professionals of Evanston, and News. These pages are links to various resources and information in our website and are frequently visited
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$750/3 months |
| $1,200/6 months |
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$2,000/12 months |
Multiple months do not have to be consecutive.
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Promote your company in our Events Calendar
Each Chamber member has the opportunity to be the exclusive sponsor in our monthly electronic calendar, which is distributed to more than 2000 Chamber member contacts every week. This is an affordable and simple way for you to reach the Evanston business market.
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Purchase a Chamber Mailing List
Chamber members may purchase a valuable contact list in an excel format at a discounted rate. The Chamber also offers a special subscription for those companies that want to do multiple direct mailings. The membership list can be used to highlight your affiliation and strengthen your ties to local businesses within The Evanston Chamber community. Prices start as low as $85 for a list of the key contact at each of The Chamber’s 600-member companies. Requests are accepted via email or by phone and must be paid before the list can be emailed from the Chamber.
Excel List One Time
- 600 List Member $85
- 600 List Non-Member $250
- 2000 List Member $175
- 2000 List Non-Member $400
Excel List Three Times
- 600 List Member $230
- 2000 List Member $475
Excel List Four Times
- 600 List Member $290
- 2000 List Member $595
Payable at the time of the request made via phone or email before list can be sent by the Chamber.
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Advertise in the Community Guide
Chamber members may advertise in this multiple award-winning publication, which is mailed to every household in Evanston. All chamber members receive free listings.
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Advertise in Blast Emails
The Chamber offers opportunities to reach over 2,000 key contacts with immediacy and verification. Reach a select audience with either a special offer for Chamber members or an exclusive sponsorship of the weekly blast email.
Special Offer Ad includes one line + your logo/identity:
- $100 per week (up to 3 ads will be accepted)
- $325 for 4 weeks
Exclusive Sponsorship of Weekly Blast E-Mail:
- $150 per week (only one will be accepted)
- $500 for 4 weeks (only one will be accepted)
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Gain exposure through Event Sponsorship
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Governmental Affairs Programs
Connect your business to the voice of Evanston business. Effective advocacy and economic development programs. Direct legislative and regulatory lobbying, analytical research, and communication.
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Annual Regional Legislative Outlook Breakfast (Jan.) & Mayor’s State of the City Speech (Feb.)
Feature your company as the exclusive presenting or business sponsor for either or both of these popular events, which draw over 200 attendees for conversation and education about important local and state public policy issues.
- Presenting Sponsor: $3,500 for one event, $6,000 for both: includes same benefits as Annual Meeting Presenting Sponsor
- Business Sponsor (up to three): $1,500 for one event, $2,500 for both: includes same benefits as Annual Meeting Table Sponsor
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Annual Golf Outing (July)
Support Chamber Governmental Affairs programs with high visibility sponsorship opportunities at one of The Chamber’s most enjoyable annual networking events.
Seasonal Hole Sponsorship: $2,000 includes:
- Tree yard-arm sign, 12” x 24” in dimension, for the entire golf season at Frank Govern Memorial Golf Course in Evanston/Wilmette, where 25,000 rounds of golf are played each year ($1,500 value)
- One foursome at The Evanston Chamber Golf Outing at Wilmette Golf Course ($600 value)
- One-year pass (transferable) to Frank Govern Memorial Golf Course ($475 value)
- Logo/Identity Placement on Chamber website, recognition in event program, on the event banner, and in other promotional materials.
Other marketing opportunities include: Beverage Cart Sponsorship ($1,000) and Golf Foursomes ($600).
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Evanston Economic Trends Report Sponsorship
Premiere Chamber publication used by start-up businesses, existing firms, and media to better understand Evanston’s economy and demography. Publication produced both in print and electronically.
- Presenting Annual Sponsorship (exclusive): $1,000 includes: Name, logo/identity on publication, and on Chamber website with a link to your company’s website.
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Networking Events
- 90th Annual Meeting (April): Celebrate a major milestone in The Evanston Chamber’s history at the largest networking event of the year. The program features an awards ceremony recognizing notable local leaders, an elegant dinner, and opportunity to connect your company to leadership.
- Presenting Sponsor: $3,500 (Lead sponsorship exclusive, placement at top of all promotional materials, special VIP seating, plus all of the Table Sponsor benefits listed below)
- Table Sponsor: $1,200 (includes table of eight, stage announcements, banner signage, program recognition, logo/identity on Chamber website, invitation, and all other associated promotional materials and press releases)
- Annual Meeting Awards: Be the exclusive name sponsor for any of the following awards:
- Community Leadership
- Small Businessperson of the Year
- Public Service/Nonprofit Award
- $3,000 for One-Year Sponsorship of any of the awards
- $8,000 for Three-Year Commitment of any award: Benefits include: identification on invitation, website, program, and all other associated promotional materials and press releases.
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Business Seminars/Workshops
- Exclusive year-long sponsorship of a minimum of four educational seminars/workshops with 50-100 in attendance. Program examples: web content design, energy efficiency, and human resources issues.
- Annual Presenting Sponsor: $2,500, benefits include: identification on all invitations, calendars, website, banner signage, program and all other associated materials.
- Small Office/Home Office Network: Exclusive sponsorship of monthly networking meeting featuring guest speakers and interactive programming focused on challenges and issues of small and home-based businesses. Connect your company to a key business segment.
- Annual Presenting Sponsor: $1,500, benefits are the same as those for Business Seminars/Workshops.
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Other Events
Monthly Business After Hours and Networking Breakfasts are well-attended, popular events. Chamber members can host these programs and showcase their company’s operation, products, and services on-site.
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Questions? Comments?
The Evanston Chamber of Commerce
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 860
Evanston, Illinois 60201
Telephone 847.328.1500 Facsimile 847.328.1510 Email:
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