Membership Benefits
Connect with our quickly expanding network and increase your business and community presence.
Joining the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce offers numerous benefits that can significantly enhance your business and community presence in Northern Oconto County. As a member, you’ll gain access to a robust network of local businesses, professionals, and community leaders, fostering valuable connections that can lead to new opportunities and collaborations.
Our chamber provides various networking events, business expos, and social gatherings where you can meet potential clients, partners, and suppliers, helping to expand your reach and grow your business.
Additionally, members benefit from increased visibility and marketing support through our chamber’s promotional channels. We ensure that your business gets the recognition it deserves. As a new initiative the chamber also plans to offer educational workshops and resources designed to help you stay informed about industry trends, improve your business practices, and navigate local regulations.
By joining the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce, you not only invest in the growth of your own business but also contribute to the overall economic vitality and quality of life in our beautiful Northern Oconto County community.
Current Member Benefit Initiatives:
Networking Opportunities
Connect with local businesses, professionals, and community leaders at various events.
~ Stay informed with our Monthly Membership Meetings (September-May)
~ Attend and/or Host Monthly Socials, a more casual and informal way to meet & greet
~ More Coming Soon!
Increased Visibility
Gain recognition through featured listings on our website and social media platforms provided free with memberships.
~ Member Directory listing on our website member’s page and within the Oconto County Discovery Guide
~ Active promotions of Facebook events & posts through our ever growing online presence
~ Email blasts to all current members and opt in’s from website
~ *NEW* Listing in our Chamber Brochure that features community specific information, area recreation, and
other pertinent information to tourists visiting the area
~ Business Referrals through phone & email inquiries, Chamber members are always referred first!
~ Promote your business and/or events by displaying information in the Visitor’s booth, conveniently located
Downtown Lakewood in the trailhead parking lot
~ Event promotion through the Chamber calendar online, QR link to calendar is included in all print advertising
Community Involvement & Volunteering
Participate in events and volunteer for initiatives that promote economic growth, encourage tourism, and enhance the over all quality of life in Northern Oconto County.
Chamber Sponsored Events
~ Annual Mardi Gras – A mid summer all ages event filled with vibrant parades, lively music, delicious food,
amusements and non-stop fun
~ Annual Festi-Fall – An all ages outdoor celebration of FALL with musicians, artists, food trucks, and vendors
Downtown Lakewood, WI. Over 70 vendors featuring all handmade and craft items such as jewelry, rugs, jams,
paintings, photography, ceramics, metal art, wood carving, and so much MORE! Beyond shopping there are fun
things for the whole family from kid’s games to wine tasting!
~ Tree-Lighting Events – Bring the whole family, get festive, enjoy holiday treats, meet Santa, and enjoy the
magic of the holiday season in your community!
Additional Chamber Sponsored Committees For Volunteer Opportunities
~ Northern Oconto County Trout Alliance (NOCTA) is a group of trout fishing enthusiasts who banded together
to reopen the Lakewood Trout Rearing Station located in Lakewood, WI. Manned with only volunteers they
maintain the station, raise and stock brook trout in area streams, and promote community awareness and learning
opportunities through their tours
~ Marketing & Advertising – Work with both local and county initiatives to further increase the visibility of the
Chamber as a whole and it’s membership
~ Event Coordinating – Help to further expand the reach of tourism within the communities for sponsored events
across the Chamber serviced area
~ Member Retention & Services – Increase Chamber visibility to membership to help everyone grow and
succeed. Includes supporting member sponsored events through attendance and additional support. Involvement
in setting up educational opportunities, socials, and additional networking
Member’s Only Advertising Savings
Benefit from Member’s Only Marketing Opportunities *NEW 2025-26*
~ Rolling Website Ads with links to your business page
~ Advertisements within the New Chamber Directory which will be available both online and in print at several
locations, within the Visitor’s booth, or for direct mailing to prospective visitors
~ Member’s Only advertising rates through several partners
~ Spotlight opportunities at Chamber sponsored events
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