The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce is an assembly of those who are involved with, and have an interest in, business and free enterprise. The Chamber seeks to provide opportunties and support for business owners and leaders to increase their return on investment and create an environment that encourages entrepreneurship including starting new businesses and growing existing businesses.

The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce currently unites more than 270 members in an integrated series of programs to strengthen the business climate and region in which we live. Specifically, the Chamber supports:

• Development initiatives that stimulate commercial activity and the influx of local capital.
• Member-Investor benefits that are unique value-added services seen by members as a direct return on their annual Chamber investment.
• Advocacy and representing the interests of business and free enterprise on public policy matters.

Your membership dues investment, which is a tax deductible business expense, offers you valuable benefits.  Continue reading for more information...

  Your Chamber membership includes access to quality health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.   With Anthem's Chamber plans, small businesses can afford large group benefits at reduced prices.  You can even have your choice of plans.  For more information call the Chamber office at 419-523-3141 or call any participating broker and ask about the Ottawa Area Chamber's Anthem health plans.

15 second Anthem Video of this great Chamber Benefit!

Save significantly on your workers' compensation premium by joining the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce workers' compensation program administered by CareWorks Consultants, Inc. (CCI).

We partner with CareWorks Consultants to deliver the most significant cost savings to our members.  CareWorks Consultants embraces a results-oriented approach that fully integrates safety prevention and risk control with aggressive claims management to deliver a significant return on investment.  The Chamber and CareWorks Consultants can analyze your company to determine the BEST workers' compensation premium-saving program for you.

Visit the member benefits link in the sidebar to check out NEW BENEFITS available to Chamber member investors.

Our business networking opportunities are abundant!  Luncheons, leads groups, taskforces, business after hours events, the golf outing and annual dinner give you the opportunity to meet many business leaders in the Putnam County area.  Your business growth is what it's all about !