Membership Information & Benefits
Support the work of the Chamber with your Annual Membership.
Thank you for your interest in the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce. Our mission is to promote commerce, tourism, the Bavarian theme, economic development, diversification, and cooperation among the business community,
The Chamber is funded through membership dues, sponsorship & advertising sales, and fundraising events. As the Destination Management Organization (DMO) for Leavenworth, the Chamber also receives funding via a percentage of the hotel lodging tax collection from the City and the County. This funding allows the Chamber to operate and staff a year-round visitor center, plan and execute events, operate Ambassador programs, schedule entertainment at the gazebo during the summer months, and provide assistance with tourism infrastructure.
The Chamber of Commerce is a 501 (c)6 non-profit Business Association and is governed by a fourteen member Board of Directors who meet twice a month on the first and third Thursdays.
Board members help execute initiatives and goals through four committees: Membership, Finance, Economic Development & Programs/Events.
We look forward to welcoming you to the chamber and to working with you and your business!
Member Benefits
Networking & Engagement
Our greatest asset is our diverse and collaborative membership of over 550 organizations.
Bi-Annual Membership Meetings and Business After Hours provide opportunities to collaborate, network, and promote your business and the direction of the Chamber.
Our monthly Bavarian Bulletin e-newsletter keeps you apprised of the latest in Chamber news. Become a featured business and you can send special offers/deals to our 550+ membership.
Our elected volunteer Chamber Board meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month. Each board member serve on at least two of these committees:
Finance
Economic Development/Sustainability
Ethics & Membership
Event Committee
Executive Committee
Downtown Steering Committee
City Parking Committee
Leavenworth Area Promotions (LAP)
Economic Development & Advocacy
We represent the interests of our membership as active advocates for tourism and small business, and the economic prosperity they produce.
Liaise with our City Council on a regular basis, weighing in on issues of importance to our membership.
Maintain involvement in the Downtown Steering Committee and the City’s Revitalization Plans.
Publish an annual Economic Development Report and hold and annual retreat, where the board determines the distribution of startup funding for new events and activities, plans for our future growth and opportunities.
Represent the interests of our members in Olympia, testifying on behalf of tourism and small business, serve on state-wide efforts and task forces.
Visitor Center
Our Visitor Center is open 361 days each year, referring 60,000 emails, 50,000 phone calls and 40,000+ walk-in visitors to your business.
We display our members’ rack cards, event flyers and posters.
Our event calendar on the Visitor website, www.leavenworth.org, keeps your upcoming events top of the mind for guests, you and your staff to be “in the know” of what’s happening.
Our lodging availability database, Simpleview, is essential for placing guests overnight.
Maps establish ease of access to take in area trails, activities, itineraries, shopping, restaurants, etc., and we stay up-to-date on local conditions, local news and any other information important to our guests and members.
We host a lost and found. We distribute relocation packets as well as student report packets. We help our non-profit members with ticket sales support.
Our Visitor Center is available seven days a week for Leavenworth and your potential guest referrals.
Partners
Our success in the tourism industry and experience cultivating small business growth makes us a well- respected authority on these issues, and we bring that experience and influence to many local, state and national organizations, such as:
Washington State Destination Marketing Organizations.
NCW Chamber Alliance
State of Washington Tourism
Washington Tourism Alliance
Association of Washington Business
Washington Chamber of Commerce Executives
Seattle Convention and Visitor Bureau
Port of Seattle
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Events
Our renowned events draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to Leavenworth each year and offer a myriad of opportunities to promote your business.
Village of Lights
Christmastown - Dec 1 - 23
Winter Karneval - January
Love From Leavenworth - February.
Restaurant Appreciation Month in April
Celebrating our restaurants with “Feebies for Foodies”.
Maifest
A traditional spring Bavarian celebration, including Maibaum dancing.
Summer Entertainment
Live music in the Front St Gazebo every weekend Memorial Day to Labor Day, and we help to facilitate performances in the Gazebo every other day of the year as well.
Oktoberfest
Three stages over three weekends is the Village’s generated an estimated $2.3 million in gross hotel sales in 2023.
We assist with networking, promotions and equipment for our member’s events.
Media & Promotions
With 10,000+ e-newsletter subscribers, 120,000+ Facebook , 2,600+Twitter, 16,000+ Instagram, 2,300+ You Tube followers, and distribution of 275,000 Visitor Guides, we know a thing or two about promoting Leavenworth.
Distribute dozens of our and our member’s press releases annually.
Monitor Google Alerts to stay up-to-the-minute on relevant news.
Pitch stories and manage interviews across a myriad of regional, national and international media outlets.
Respond to hundreds of media requests each year.
Successfully recruit, host and entertain travel writers.
Bring visitors to your door with creative promotions, including the Spring Sensations Pear Promotions Map, Taste Leavenworth Culinary Passport, Bavarian Ice Festival Sponsor Flag, and Christmas Lighting Cookie Crawl.
Organize seasonal promotions which include Valentine’s Specials.
Website, Visitor Guide & LAP
Leavenworth.org (Our Visitor Website)
Leavenworth.org receives over 3 million page views each year
Member Directory listing with link to your website
Banner ads offer premier visibility
Leavenworthchamber.org (Our Chamber Member Website)
Information for our Chamber Members
Members may post job opportunities
Share special happenings and local deals with other members
Visitor Guide
46-page Visitor Guide includes events calendar and advertising opportunities (275,000 distribution)
Leavenworth Walking and Greater Leavenworth Activities Map (70,000 dist.)
Leavenworth Area Promotions (LAP)
Leavenworth hoteliers lobbied to add a 3% “lodging tax” to room charges to be used primarily for tourism and promotion. Just under half those funds are administered by Leavenworth Area Promotions (LAP), a committee of two City Council members, three Chamber board members and three Lodging Association members. The group determines how the funds will be used, and the Chamber orchestrates the work, such as:
Create and execute marketing plan
Manage message and branding
Manage all creative content
Set up and attend trade shows
Host monthly oversight meetings
Purchase media ad buys
Guerilla marketing efforts and more
Member Sizzle Reel
