Member Program

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Member Program & Benefits

Ocean City, a year-round destination, experiences its peak season in the summer when the island is full of visitors from near and far. The city’s population rises from about 16,000 in the off-season to about 125,000 during the summer.

Since its incorporation in 1897 when it established its current form of government, the town has grown and prospered into the nationally recognized summer destination it is today. It continues to improve its regional and national exposure by providing a family-friendly seaside resort with merchants that promote positive products and services.

Learn More About the Chamber

The Ocean City Chamber of Commerce supports the needs of local businesses while encouraging and educating the area’s visitors. We serve as a hub for local businesses, year-round residents, and visitors. Our 500+ business members work in unison to keep Ocean City one of the top-rated shore towns in the country.

Because there are very few franchises, Ocean City is perfect for imaginative and entrepreneurial business-people. The Chamber supports all-sized businesses by providing resources, marketing, and networking solutions to help members generate business, maintain visibility, create contacts, and grow.

Join the Chamber of Commerce and let us work hard for you and your business. To join, mail your membership application form and dues payment to the Chamber. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Chamber at (609) 399-1412.

18 Benefits Exclusive to Ocean City Regional Members

When you’re a member of the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce, you’ll enjoy a variety of benefits and opportunities for marketing to residents, tourists and local businesses. The Chamber commits itself to providing quality programs to help our members generate business, maintain visibility, create contacts and grow.

Below are the many member benefits. You can also download our Member Benefits Guide and download additional resources for Marketing Opportunities and Sponsorship Packages.

Benefits Included with Membership:

The Chamber employs a full-time team to answer over 35,000 telephone inquiries per year and refer consumers to Chamber members.

Members receive a free listing in 75,000 copies of the Ocean City Visitors Guide.

Each member has their own page on the website. Additionally, each member is listed on the Chamber’s website in the member directory.

Each member may include a link on their Chamber page directing people to their business website.

Each member has the opportunity to list specials in the Weekly Specials section of the site.

Frequent networking events give members the opportunity to build business relationships with other local proprietors.

The Chamber will organize ribbon cutting ceremonies for new businesses and grand re-openings to help gain publicity for members.

The Chamber sponsors regularly scheduled seminars and workshops. Marketing, Computers, Customer Service, and Financial Planning are just a few of the topics covered.

The Chamber maintains a visible presence with local and state legislators and keeps our members informed.

Throughout the year, we will share your Facebook posts and specials on the OceanCityNJVacation page.

Benefits for Additional Fees

Display your brochure at all of the following locations: Welcome Centers located on the Route 52 Causeway and 34th Street, City Hall 9th and Asbury, The Civic Center 6th and the Boardwalk, The OC Community Center on Simpson between 16th and 18th, The Acme 8th and West, Stanton’s Asbury Avenue between 8th and 9th Rack cards are an excellent way to promote your business to thousands of visitors!

The Chamber sponsors frequent seminars and workshops covering a variety of topics, such as marketing, computers, customer service, and financial planning.

Provide us with your flyer to email and we will send via Constant Contact to 80,000 people who subscribed to receive emails from us and are interested in Ocean City and our businesses. Our Blast Emails have a 23 to 35% open rate with an average 3% click through rate.

Put your message in front of more than 40,000 visitors per year with a professionally produced 2’x3′ framed color poster.

Professionally produced coupon book that puts your message in front of 75,000 visitors.

Each member is listed in the member directory in the guide. Members have the opportunity to place an ad in the professionally produced book that puts your message in front of more than 80,000 visitors.

The Chamber office offers mailing labels, or file for direct marketing to current members.

Desire to Join the Chamber of Commerce?

Join the Chamber of Commerce and let us work hard for you and your business. To join, mail your membership application form and dues payment to the Chamber. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Chamber at (609) 399-1412.

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Visitor’s Guide

The Ocean City Visitor’s Guide provides information on Ocean City accommodations, dining, activities and events.

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