PDF MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
          Please Scan the Completed Application and Email to the Chamber
PDF MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

 

Advertising/Marketing

 LOCAL FIRST Brochures and Key Card mailed to all Avon Residents - NEW
      LOCAL FIRST - Member Discount Sign-Up
      LOCAL FIRST Web Page

Corporate Sponsorships
Your logo on the homepage and eBlasts with a hotlink to your website, featured at Chamber events and in Local First communications along with other benefits - Contact us for more information

  Avon Chamber of Commerce on Facebook
     Tag Your Picture, Share Our Posts, Submit a Visitor Post

  Avon Chamber of Commerce Group on LinkedIn
     Share Your Expertise on Business-Related Topics

  Avon Chamber of Commerce on Instagram
     Like and Share Our Pictures - NEW

Member News eBlasts reach over 750 area professionals
     Chamber The B.E.A.M. AND Member News eBlasts

Chamber Website
     On-Line Membership Directory
     Featured Member
     Career Opportunities Posting
     Available Office Space Listing  

 Avon Chamber Virtual Membership Plaque
     Contact the Chamber to Request Yours!

Recruit A New Member Program - UPDATED

Membership Labels free twice a year

Avon Chamber My Hometown Map
     Email Jerry Saval to reserve your spot!
     Ad Sales for the Map are closed

Yellow Pages of the Avon Police Association Telephone Directory
     Ad Sales for 2016 Directory are closed

A-frame Sign for New Members*
     (must be a new business, relocation, or name change to qualify)

Present a business topic at:
     Morning Business Network Connection
     AWE (Avon Women Entrepreneurs)
     MAP (Mentoring Avon Professionals)

Host a Business After Hours
     E-blasts with Company Information
     Attendance List
     Average of 90 Attendees

Teach an Education Class

Avon Chamber Junior Achievement of Southwest New England Collaboration

Member Referrals

Networking

Monthly Morning Business Network Connection
Monthly T.L.C. - The Lunch Connection - NEW
Monthly Business After Hours

Special Interest Networking Groups:
     Monthly A.W.E. - Avon Women Entrepreneurs
     Monthly M.A.P. - Mentoring Avon Professionals - NEW - Name Changed
     Monthly Health Council - NEW
     V.Y.B.E. - Valley Young Business Entrepreneurs - NEW

Joint Events with Area Chambers

Special Networking Events - Golf With The Chamber, Yappee After Hours

Education

Usually FREE to you and your employees:
     Computer & How-To Classes
     Seminars on various business-related topics
     Business skill building

Committees

Help shape your Chamber
Build your leadership and organizational skills
     Education Committee - develop programs to help members build their skills
     Marketing Committee - promote the Chamber and its member businesses
     Membership Committee - advance member interaction with the Chamber
Go to the Committees page to learn more

Advocacy

Active Role Advancing Issues of Local Interest
     Temporary & Permanent Signage
     Numbering along Route 44
     Active Role Interfacing with Local Government
     Co-Sponsored UCONN Business Survey with Town Government

Active Role Advancing Issues of Regional Interest
     DSL/Internet Access
     Member of CACCE
     Connecticut Business Day 
     Updates on State Legislative Issues

Exclusive Savings

 
Staples Business Advantage/Avon Chamber of Commerce - Exclusive Office Supplies Program - NEW
NEW and EXCLUSIVE offer to service the office supply needs of Members of the Avon Chamber of Commerce. Staples Business Advantage is the contract and commercial division of Staples. They have combined the purchasing volume across all our Chamber members to create a program designed to offer Avon Chamber Members steep discounts not available anywhere else but here! This program is Only Offered through Staples Business Advantage. You will not find these prices in Staples retail stores, Staples Direct mail order catalogs or Staples.com 
     CLICK HERE for further details and information about joining.
     Questions?  Contact our dedicated account manager Steve Ellis at 1.800.975.2145 or via email at stephen.ellis@staples.com

 
Avon Chamber Small Business Video Packages - Administered by Rich Wright Productions - NEW
     Avon Chamber members Receive an Additional $50 Discount on Any Package!

 
Avon Chamber Copy & Print Discount - Administered by Staples - NEW 
     Avon Chamber members Receive a 20% Discount on Copy & Print Orders!  #2720749429   

 
CHET Advisor 529 Plan - NEW
Avon Chamber of Commerce has established a relationship with the CHET Advisor 529 Plan. Members of the Avon Chamber of Commerce and their employees are eligible to participate in this program at no cost - the up-front sales charge of up to 5.5% is waived for Chamber members. In addition, saving for your child's education in this Chet Advisor 529 Plan can reduce your state income tax burden, as the CHET Advisor 529 Plan includes a state income tax deduction for taxpayers contributing up to $5,000 for individual filers and up to $10,000 for those filing jointly. Start with as little as $50.
     For more information please contact Edward Jones-Peter Vignati at 860.676.1442

 
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
Simsbury Bank provides Chamber members with quality Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). The Simsbury Bank HSA is a premium interest account designed to complement the portfolio of HSA-compatible health insurance plans from Aetna (please see below).
     For more information please contact Simsbury Bank at 860.676.2265 or
     www.SimsburyBank.com

Chamber Insurance Trust (CIT) Products

Aetna Chamber One Health Insurance - Health Insurance for sole-proprietor businesses. Provides Chamber members expanded access to affordable and Chamber Member Only individual coverage 

Aetna Small Group Health Insurance - NEW - High Deductible Health Insurance for Employer Groups of 1-50.  These plans include several consumer-directed, HSA-compatible options, along with access to Aetna's industry-leading online tools including tax credit calculator and Aetna Resource Connection. May be integrated with the Aetna Chamber Hospital Indemnity Plan 

Aetna Chamber Hospital Indemnity Plan - NEW - A flat dollar payment for a hospital stay (either $1,000 or $2,000 with the two Chamber Member Exclusive options available), and a per diem payment of $100/day up to a maximum of 100 days

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Dental Prime and Dental Complete - NEW - Dental Coverage for Chamber Members
Blue View Vision - NEW - Plans cover regular eye exams, along with an additional savings program that lets members save even after their annual benefits are used up 
Disability and Life - NEW - Coverage options include: Group Term Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Dependent Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; available on an employer-paid or employee-paid (voluntary) basis 

United HealthCare Medicare Advantage for Chamber Members - NEW - Two Chamber Exclusive plans available that offer richer benefits than many other plans on the market

Participating Avon Chamber Member/CIT Agents

HEALTH INSURANCE

Del Gallo Financial Services, LLC
195 West Main Street, Suite 7, P.O. Box 717, Avon, CT 06001-0717
(860) 675-5201
Contact: Leonard Del Gallo, Jr.

Pawson Associates, Inc., dba The Hunt Agency
12 Roaring Brook, Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-1701
Contact: Stephen Hunt

Peter M Bakker Agency
302 West Main Street, Suite 206, Avon, CT 06001
(860) 676-1957
Contact: Sean Farrell

Robert Hensley & Associates
10 Avon Meadow Lane, Avon, CT 06001
(860) 678-1090
Contact: Margi Jakubowski

Tarlov Financial Group
20 Tower Lane, Avon, CT 06001
(860) 773-6785
Contact: Robert Tarlov