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Benefits include:
* Advertisement of their events and sales in e-mail
newsletters to consumers
* Feature in Local First Chicago awareness
campaigns and events
* Local First Chicago door decal and campaign kit
* Free/reduced admission to Local First Chicago
events
* Opportunity for reduced cost advertising

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Reminder of Member Benefits for Businesses

    * Email us your events for customers by the end of the month before the happen. We send out our Chicago Happenings email on the 1st of the month when they occur and we’d love to include your events!
 
    * We also send your events to local media via our monthly press release to about 300 local media contacts. We also put your events on our website for additional access to the public.
 
    * Email us your sales and coupons for customers for the monthly Chicago Happenings email

    * Email us Business to Business
deals and news for the Chicago Business Monthly email that goes to the Chicago business independent local business community. This goes out on the 1st of the month so please send it before the end of the previous month

    * Please attach LFC receipt slips
to receipts or put them in gift bags. If you run out you can make more copies off our master template or simply email us and request more and we’d be happy to put some in the mail!

    * Use of Local First Chicago’s logo
in your marketing material is encouraged! Put it on your website, your brochures, etc. If you don’t have the file we can email it to you.

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Online directory updates are easily made at your request. Just let us know if you change locations, phone numbers, etc. We’ll take care of it!

    * LFC Window Decals
are an easy way to show the world you are locally owned and impendent! If yours stops sticking to the window or if you need additional ones of other locations just let us know!

    * LFC Consumer
focused activities are a great way to build public awareness about buying local. If you have a locally themed activity you’d like us to cosponsor please let us know.

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LFC Business focused events such as forums, panels, and workshops are a great way to learn specific skills targeted at the local impendent business community. Member’s attendance is free.

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Business to business discounts
either negotiated by Local First from outside vendors or offered from member businesses to other businesses are a great way to save on your bottom line. An up to date list is always available on our website.