Direct Benefits

By joining, your business will benefit from publicity at your chamber-sponsored ribbon cutting, or by hosting a chamber business mixer.

You can participate in the Wharton electric coalition and save 5 to 28% on your business’s monthly electric bill.

Be advertised in 10 commercials for $100 on KULP. A savings of $50! (1-Time, new member benefit).

Get one email blast advertisement through the chamber at no additional cost, two the first year of membership.

Be advertised in the Wharton Journal-Spectator for ˝ price. A savings of $87.50! You can choose either a quarter-page ad once or an eighth-page ad twice. (1-Time, new member benefit).

Your promotional items can be distributed on the chamber’s “new Wharton ISD teacher” goodie bags and to visitors to our town.

Be promoted on the chamber website: whartontexas.com within the membership directory. Have your business website linked to your directory listing.

Stay connected to your community through reminder emails and calendar of events.

Be one of daily member referrals the chamber gives to walk-ins and phone calls.

Let the chamber work for your business by promoting it through:

Visitor and convention services.

Billboards promoting our businesses to travelers.

Local, regional & state advertising promoting our businesses to travelers.

Relocation packets given by the chamber to “transplanted” Whartonians.

Brochures and business cards located in the chamber’s visitor bureaus.

Take advantage of the numerous educational and networking oppurtinities through the chamber.


More benefits:


Introduction at chamber general board of directors meeting.

Ribbon cutting or grand opening.

After-hour mixers

Educational luncheons & trade shows and other programs.

Serve on a committee.