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Benefits include:
* Premium listing in LFC online business directory
* Free advertising of your sales & events to over 13,000 subscribers in LFC's Chicago Happenings newsletters
* Use of LFC logo in your marketing material
* An LFC decal for your store's front door
* Printed marketing material for "Unwrap Chicago" awareness campaign
* Electronic marketing material for 4 "Eat, Drink, Buy Local" campaigns - Mother's Day, Back to School, Halloween, Valentines Day
* For an additional $100, your businesses logo included in 5 "Eat, Drink, Buy Local" campaign websites
* Free/reduced admission to LFC events
* Participate in LFC awareness campaigns & events
* Activism for locally owned businesses

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Benefits for Premium Business Members

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 * Promote your business as Locally Owned.  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.   

 * Email us your events or promotions for customers. We send out our Chicago Happenings newsletter to our 15K email list around the 1st of the month and we’d love to include your events!

 * Email us Business to Business deals and news for the Chicago Business Monthly newsletter that goes to the Chicago business independent local business community. This goes out around the middle of the month.

    * Premium Online Directory listing with your logo and full business description.  Premium member businesses appear first in any search and are featured on a rotating basis on the home page.

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

    * 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.