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The Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce offers its Regular members a wide variety of services and benefits:
A free 30-word listing in The Gatlinburg Vacation Guide with the opportunity to purchase display advertising. The Chamber prints and distributes over one million copies of the Gatlinburg Vacation Guide annually. The guide, with detailed information about attractions, events, lodging, restaurants, and shopping, caters to traveling families as well as travel agents, AAA offices, groups and visitors centers.
A free 20-word listing with the opportunity to purchase a hyperlink, an enhanced listing or have a web page designed on the Chamber's Internet site, gatlinburg.com, which boasts over 5,000 visitors daily.
The Chamber records just over 200,000 requests for visitor, real estate, and relocation information each year. These inquiries are available to regular members and can be picked up as a printout, transcribed by hand or emailed daily to participating businesses. There are minimal monthly fees charged for some of these services.
Area Consultants relay general Gatlinburg information to incoming inquiry calls and information regarding members. The Chamber's infonet program allows member an 800-characer textbox description providing Area consultants with the most up to date information on each member; a scientific random referral program which helps to create fair opportunity to each member; and a lodging vacancy calendar which when updated by Infonet participants, displays availability for that business throughout the year.
Members doing business with other members is the goal behind the membership directory. This directory offers members an alphabetical listing and categorical listing with the opportunity to purchase advertising space. It is mailed annually to the entire membership.
The Chamber's membership database is the perfect resource for promotional targeted direct mailings to local businesses. It is available to members in printout form, mailing labels, or diskette. There may be costs involved with labels or diskette.
Mountain views is a valuable monthly resource to keep up with the latest chamber events, programs, local economic trends, and tourism news. Consider Mountain Views for targeted advertising focused toward other Gatlinburg businesses. Ad rates start at $125.00 and it is mailed to approximately 1,000 businesses.
Various seminars are offered throughout the year on topics of interest to our members.
Networking Opportunities:
Quarterly Membership Luncheons, Monthly Business After Hours, Annual Golf Tournament, Annual Meeting and Banquet, Education & Hospitality Programs, Annual Mini-Golf Tournament.