As an added opportunity to promote their businesses, Chamber members may offer special Member-to-Member discounts on their products and services. Businesses offering these discounts are featured in the Chamber’s annual Business Directory. All Chamber members can take advantage of savings of 10 to 50 percent from participating businesses.

View all discounts currently offered to our members.

As the number, cost and complexity of health care plans continue to rise, the Chamber continually reviews its benefit plans with the goal of offering members more choices for quality, affordable health care. Health care coverage is available for all businesses with up to 50 employees, including “mom & pop” businesses without any employees.  We offer Blue Shield, CDPHP and MVP.  For 2010 insurance rates, click here.

The Chamber’s Energy Alliance program allows members to realize significant savings on their electricity and natural gas purchases.  Here’s how the program works:  The Chamber has partnered with EnergyNext, Inc. of Saratoga Springs, an energy buying agent. EneryNext works exclusively on behalf of business, municipal and institutional energy consumers and groups (such as Chambers) throughout New York. The firm develops energy commodity agreements for both electricity and natural g as, and monitors key state and federal regulatory proceedings.  In short, this program allows Chamber members to benefit from the purchasing power of a large group while having an expert energy agent negotiate on their behalf. As an example, a Chamber member will still have a local utility, such as Central Hudson, for the delivery portion of their energy, but they will have a supplier that EnergyNext, Inc. has selected on a competitive basis. According to Gordon Boyd of EnergyNext, participants can save a significant amount of their energy expense. Standard tax-paying businesses can save 5-8 percent of their overall expense or more. In some cases, members could save two to three times their annual Chamber membership investment. To determine if this program is right for you, the first step is to complete the Participation Authorization Form, and return it to the Chamber’s office. EnergyNext will review the information, and then provide you with a pricing offer and agreement, including a savings estimate for your account. (It is possible that EneryNext will not be able to save you money. You will be told if you are better off maintaining your original relationship with the utility.) There is no obligation to sign on, but if the offer is acceptable, you simply sign and return the form and start saving after the next meter reading. If you would like additional information, please contact tmcnally@greenecounty-chamber.com or call 518-943-4222.