The Chamber offers many added benefits for your membership investment including ways to promote your business events, news, articles on best business practices and trends, discounts, meeting spaces and much more! 

Frederick Chamber Insights (Website Magazine)

Recent Insights Articles
Frederick Chamber Insights is an online news outlet of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce. 

We feature member businesses in our region, economic development news, coverage of important issues and topics, advice for working smarter, Chamber news and much more!

Promotion Opportunities

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At the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, our members are our number one priority!

We support our members and their business goals with practical, inspiring programs, resources, events and advocacy on matters that directly impact the business community.  

But that's not all! We work to provide you with numerous opportunities for promotion as well! 

​Unsure of how to take full advantage of those? We've put together a resource document to help guide you through the process.
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Promote Your News

We love to celebrate our member's accomplishments! Submit your accomplishments for an opportunity to be featured in our email newsletter and website.
​Guidelines:
  • News must be beyond the normal course of business
  • News must be one paragraph in length 
  • Please do not submit new contracts, advertising, special promotions, sales, calls for sponsorships, trustees, or direct monetary donations
The Chamber reserves the right to edit or not include your submission.

Promote Your Event

Our members host some of the most vibrant and exciting events in Frederick County! Looking for an opportunity to get yours published? Our member event calendar is the place to showcase your occasion. Each week we do a roundup article of all of our member events that are upcoming and share that on all of our social media outlets.
Guidelines:
  • Events must be hosted by or partnered with a Chamber Member
  • No advertising, special promotions, or sales
  • Events should be at least 3 weeks away
  • Events should be open to Chamber Members to attend
  • We accept charitable events (5Ks, dance-a-thons, galas), shred days, free service days
You may submit as often as you like, however, new events receive priority over repeat submissions. The Chamber reserves the right to edit or not include your submission.
Submissions are only being accepted through the members only portal. You must login to the member portal with your username/password and click on the link to "submit an event." From there you will be prompted to fill out a form. Once approved by Chamber staff, your event will appear on the member event calendar. The Chamber reserves the right to edit your submission for clarity and content. If you need assistance with your username/password please contact us here. 

Thought Leadership

As the area’s leading business organization, our audience consists of organizations and professionals that span virtually every facet of the Frederick County business community. In an effort to advance the Frederick County business community,  we invite subject matter experts from our membership to share their insights and discuss issues that are relevant and helpful to fellow members.

Media Relations

PR Frederick is a complimentary service that allows businesses to distribute press releases that could be picked up by all the major search engines, thousands of news sites regionally, nationally and abroad and directly to 30,000+ journalists and bloggers with a potential viewership of 3.7 million visitors. 

Businesses can also access a press release template, information on how to write a boilerplate, FAQs, tips and tricks and more.  This is made possible to our members through a partnership between the City of Frederick Department of Economic Development and the Frederick County Office of Economic Development!

Advertising Opportunities

​Advertising is a crucial tool to help build brand awareness and impact your bottom line. The Chamber offers low-cost advertising in both our email newsletter and our Insights news outlet as an exclusive member benefit. Our rates are designed to be affordable for any size business or organization.

Free Maryland Chamber of Commerce Federation Membership

The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce has entered into partnership with the Maryland Chamber of Commerce to provide free Maryland Chamber of Commerce Federation Membership for businesses with 10 or fewer full-time employees. This partnership is designed to empower small businesses and grow their voice at local, state and federal levels. This benefit is a an additional $750 value annually to your existing membership benefits.

For more details, download the flyer below and contact our membership team members.

Member 2 Member Discounts

Shop local and save big! Member 2 Member Coupons offer discounts on local products and services. Coupons are updated frequently, so check back for new ones!
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Login to the Members Only area to take advantage of these discounts.

Mailing Labels

Would you like to send a postcard, grand opening invitation, or direct mail campaign? Purchase our mailing labels, which address approximately 850 local businesses!

Contact us at [email protected] to purchase mailing labels.

Ribbon Cuttings

Your new business, new location, new ownership, expansion, or milestone anniversary deserves a celebration in the business community. Our ribbon cuttings generate excitement and enthusiasm for this wonderful milestones. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

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