Member Benefits

The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce is comprised of people who believe we can do far more together than one person or business can accomplish alone. Membership not only creates opportunities for increased community involvement, it puts you in touch with thousands of potential clients and customers.

The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce recognizes that in today’s challenging environment, it can be difficult to focus on business while working to provide a competitive employee benefit package. We have proven programs that can help!

Benefits of Membership (pdf)

Windstream Chamber Advantage

Windstream makes it easy for you to help your business, and our community, through a special long distance program offered only by the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and Windstream. Members have access to exceptionally low long distance rates on inbound (toll-free), outbound, and calling card services. Additionally, Windstream provides support to Chamber programs based a percentage of total use charges generated by all members who take advantage of this program. The more members who sign up, and more they use Windstream’s Advantage Program, the more Chamber programs can be enhanced.

Ameritas Worksite Benefits (Dental and Vision Programs)

Ameritas Group has been in the business of providing quality group benefits long enough to know that employers have different needs.

Our EyeChoiceSM portfolio gives you the freedom to choose from three popular plans.

Ameritas Group Dental is an inexpensive and effective way for your business to attract and keep good employees. Traditional indemnity, employer-paid, voluntary, PPO - these and other plan designs let us offer the right plan for you specific coverage and budget needs.

Chamber Blue Health Insurance Program

Chamber Blue -- Blue Pride small group health plans exclusively for Lincoln Chamber of Commerce members with 2 to 50 employees.

With 13 Chamber Blue options to choose from, you’re sure to find one that meets your group’s coverage and budget needs. The options differ in terms of the deductible, coinsurance and co-pay amounts they require. Four Chamber Blue options qualify for use with a Health Savings Account.

For nearly 70 years, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska has been working with employers to provide their employees with coverage for their medical expenses. Now, with Chamber Blue, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce members who are small business owners have more options than ever before to offer this important benefit to employees.

Shop Lincoln Gift Certificate Program

This program is designed to keep commerce local. The gift certificates are easy to redeem and guarantee you instant payment because they look and work just like a check. All you need to do is deposit them as you would traditional bank checks.

Only members of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce are allowed to participate and redeem the Shop Lincoln gift certificates. Recipients of a gift certificate are given a list of pre-authorized participating businesses where they can use the gift certificates to purchase a product or services.

Free US Chamber of Commerce Affiliate Membership

As a member of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, your business automatically becomes an affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce.

As a member of the National Chamber of Commerce® you can immediately begin saving on the following crucial business services that are available:

  • Online Small Business Center
  • Grassroots Coalitions and Political Programs
  • FedEx Discount - up to 20% shipping
  • Yellow Transportation discounts
  • Monster.com exclusive savings
  • Monthly Members Magazine