Marinette/menominee Area Chamber Of Commerce, Inc.

What Marinette/menominee Area Chamber Of Commerce, Inc. does

The Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is a private non-profit Chamber of Commerce serving a two-city, two-state border region comprising Marinette, Wisconsin and Menominee, Michigan. Headquartered at 601 Marinette Avenue, Marinette WI 54143, the organization convenes local small and medium-sized businesses, young professionals (via the WAVE sub-brand), and emerging leaders around programs such as the Women's Business Network, Business After Hours, the Annual Golf Outing, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, Duck Race, Community Kids Day, and academic and manufacturing scholarship programs. Governance is exercised through a Board of Directors and standing committees covering Executive, Membership Alliance, Education & Workforce Development, Community Promotion and Development, and Quality of Life, with operations staffed by a small team including Ellen Grabian and Jacqueline Boudreau.

The Chamber's core operating platform is GrowthZone (ChamberMaster), a third-party membership management system that powers the member directory, event registration, online membership application, and email communications. The Chamber holds no proprietary technology of its own; it accepts payments through PayPal with a 3% credit-card service fee. Monetization is driven by three disclosed streams: recurring membership dues from local businesses and organizations, per-event registration and sponsorship revenue (with member pricing of $25 and non-member pricing of $50 for example events such as the Women's Business Network Luncheon), and donations earmarked for scholarship programs.

Strategic positioning is anchored on the cross-border geographic niche, partnerships with regional economic-development and workforce organizations (CUPPAD, The New North, New Manufacturing Alliance, Wisconsin Job Service, Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!), corporate sponsors (Cellcom, First National Bank & Trust – Menominee, Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust), and member-to-member discount programs. The Chamber also maintains an affiliated Marinette Menominee Area Chamber Foundation for community-development initiatives. Member mix is dominated by SMBs across wellness, catering, outdoor retail, electrical services, insurance, web design, and real estate, with one disclosed enterprise-tier member (Acrisure). No revenue, headcount, or founded-year data is publicly disclosed, and the Chamber is not listed on any public market.

Name

Marinette/menominee Area Chamber Of Commerce, Inc.

Legal name

Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Website

https://mandmchamber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit Chamber serving businesses across the Marinette, Wisconsin and Menominee, Michigan border region, offering membership dues, networking and signature events, scholarship programs, and a public business directory powered by GrowthZone.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Marinette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for local businesses and organizations to join the Chamber network and access member benefits
2. Event Registration and Sponsorship: Revenue from registration fees for Chamber events, golf outings, luncheons, and sponsorship opportunities
3. Scholarship Donations: Contributions received for scholarship programs supporting education and workforce development

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce is a private nonprofit membership organization that delivers business networking, advocacy, and community development services to local businesses in the two-state border region of Marinette, Wisconsin and Menominee, Michigan. Its core deliverables include annual business memberships, a searchable member directory, recurring networking events (WAVE Young Professionals, Women's Business Network, Business After Hours), signature annual events (Golf Outing, Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration), ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new member businesses, scholarship programs, and workforce and community leadership programs delivered in partnership with regional economic development organizations.

Product overview

The Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based organization serving businesses on the border of Marinette, Wisconsin and Menominee, Michigan. Rather than a technology platform, it offers a suite of programs and services including: WAVE (Young Professionals) networking group, Women's Business Network luncheons, Business After Hours events, annual golf outings, community events (Duck Race, Community Kids Day), ribbon cutting ceremonies for new businesses, and scholarship programs. The Chamber also maintains a member directory of local businesses across various categories. The organization operates via the GrowthZone/ChamberMaster membership management platform and facilitates payment processing through PayPal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WAVE - Young Professionals: Young professional networking and development program under the chamber
• Marinette Menominee Area Chamber Foundation

Products and services

• Chamber Business Membership Annual membership product for local businesses and organizations that unlocks the searchable member directory listing, member-to-member discount participation, networking events, ribbon-cutting services, and Certificate of Origin support.
• Online Member Directory Searchable online directory of member businesses organized by categories (advertising, agriculture, arts, automotive, business services, construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and more), providing public-facing visibility and referral leads for member businesses.
• WAVE Young Professionals Program Membership program for young professionals aged approximately 21-40 offering networking, social, and professional development events including bike rides, virtual lunch & learns, concerts, food truck rallies, adopt-a-highway cleanups, and Packer viewing socials.
• Women's Business Network Luncheon Series Recurring luncheon series for women in business featuring presentations on professional development topics; priced at $25 per person for Chamber members and $50 per person for non-members.
• Business After Hours Networking events hosted by member businesses to foster community connections among Chamber members.
• Annual Golf Outing Annual golf tournament with scramble format, dinner, and sponsorship opportunities for member businesses.
• Annual Dinner and Awards Celebration Annual signature event recognizing business and community achievement, including the Small Business-of-the-Year Award (sponsored by First National Bank & Trust - Menominee) and the Achievement in Education Award (sponsored by Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust).
• Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies Celebration events hosted by the Chamber for new member businesses, including open houses at their locations, to drive visibility and community exposure.
• Scholarship Programs (Academic and Manufacturing) Academic and manufacturing scholarship programs funded through donations to support students in the Marinette Menominee area.
• Certificate of Origin Service Standard Chamber service providing Certificates of Origin documentation for member businesses engaged in exporting.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and sponsor.

• Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission (CUPPAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional planning and development organization partnering with the Chamber on economic development initiatives for the Upper Peninsula region
• New Manufacturing AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance supporting manufacturing sector growth and workforce development in the region
• The New NorthregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development organization covering northeastern Wisconsin
• Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development services for Michigan Upper Peninsula job seekers and employers
• Wisconsin Job ServiceregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerState workforce development services connecting Wisconsin job seekers with employment opportunities
• CellcomsponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerCellular service provider offering member discount programs; listed as colored ball sponsor
• First National Bank & Trust – MenomineesponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking sponsor for Small Business-of-the-Year award
• Farmers & Merchants Bank & TrustsponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking sponsor for Achievement in Education Award
• GrowthZonecoreTechnology or IntegrationMembership management software platform powering the Chamber's website, event registration, member directory, and communications

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce: A Wisconsin regional Chamber serving central Wisconsin's Wausau-area business community. Comparable as a regional nonprofit Chamber with similar membership tiers, event programming, and workforce partnerships.
• Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce: A Wisconsin regional Chamber serving a similarly-sized manufacturing-adjacent community. Comparable as a nonprofit membership-based business association with event programming and workforce development focus.
• Door County Chamber of Commerce: A Wisconsin regional Chamber serving a tourism-dependent economy along Lake Michigan. Comparable as a small-market Wisconsin Chamber with similar seasonal/event programming and member-driven revenue model.
• Greater Escanaba Area Chamber of Commerce: A Michigan Upper Peninsula regional Chamber serving a similarly-sized small city. Comparable as a nonprofit business association operating in the same demographic and economic geography.

Broad incumbents

• Michigan Chamber of Commerce: The statewide Michigan business association. Comparable as a parallel broad-incumbent organization serving the second state within the subject Chamber's two-state border region.
• Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: The statewide Wisconsin chamber association and manufacturers' trade group. Comparable as a broader-incumbent business association model that supports regional Chambers like the subject organization.

Direct peers

• Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce: A regional Wisconsin Chamber serving the Appleton-area business community. Comparable as a nonprofit business association offering similar membership dues, event programming, and economic development services.
• Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce: A Wisconsin-based Chamber of Commerce serving a larger but adjacent geographic market. Direct comparable as a membership-based business organization providing networking, advocacy, and community development programs in the same state.
• Iron Mountain-Kingsford Area Chamber of Commerce: A small Michigan Upper Peninsula Chamber operating across the Wisconsin border in a comparable small-market rural setting. Highly comparable as the closest geographic and demographic analog in the subject's service region.
• Marquette Area Chamber of Commerce: A small Michigan Upper Peninsula Chamber serving a similarly-sized, geographically isolated market. Highly comparable as a regional chamber operating in a rural, demographically challenged area of the same state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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