Benefits and Pricing
Membership Benefits
As a member of Greater Fort Wayne Inc., you gain access to a range of benefits designed to help you thrive in today’s competitive market. From exclusive savings and strategic connections to high-visibility promotions and community-building initiatives, your membership is an investment in both your business’s growth and Fort Wayne-Allen County’s prosperity. Whether you’re looking to expand your network, cut costs, or make a meaningful impact locally, GFW Inc. has tailored resources and events to meet your needs.
Connect and Learn
Connect to the business community to grow your business, elevate your profile, and sharpen your skills.
Opportunities include:
- Building your network at events like Meet Me @ 5:05.
- Sharing sales contacts through Leads Groups.
- Developing your talents in our Leadership Fort Wayne program.
Whatever you’re looking for, we’ll get you plugged in.
A Better and Bolder Allen County
As a member, you support the bold projects that make our community a better place to live and do business–and it’s paying off.
In recent years, Fort Wayne – Allen County has been named:
- One of the fastest-growing metros in the Great Lakes region.
- One of the hottest housing markets in America.
- One of the top 10 cities for new graduates to start a career.
And when we grow, your pool of potential customers and employees grows, too. Since 2014, we’ve worked with companies that have added $641 million in new annual payroll. Those are real dollars, flowing right back into our local business community–including your company.
Exclusive Discounts and Business Services
Save money with member-to-member discounts on business-critical items like:
- Office supplies
- Employee health insurance
- Phone and broadband service
Plus, for members, we offer free notary services and can chamberize your certificates of origin–no extra charge.
More Perks
With so many perks of membership, there’s something for everyone. Here are even more of our most popular membership benefits:
- Invitations to investor-only events and programs.
- Reduced-rate admission to networking events, where you’ll build the connections that grow your business.
- CEO Roundtables, where you can get trustworthy insights and best practices from fellow executives.*
- Leads Groups, where you can smash your sales goals with a little help from your friends.*
- GFW Inc. Women’s Network membership, full of opportunities to get plugged into the business community and empowered to be your best self.*
- Ribbon-cutting event support–we’ll help you make a splash as you celebrate your grand opening.*
* Additional fees apply.
- Access to GFW Inc. conference rooms for your offsite meetings or a day away to get things done.
- Listing in the GFW Inc. online business directory, where you can put your best foot forward.
- Investor-only job board to recruit your next star employee.
- “Hot Deals” special investor promotions.
- Email banner ad opportunities that put your brand directly into other members’ inboxes.*
* Additional fees apply.
- Exclusive “Partner Perks” discounts that help you save on core expenses.
- Reduced-rate admission to networking events, where you’ll build the connections that grow your business.
- Notarizations and C/Os at no charge to protect your bottom line.
- Access to the GFW Inc. online calendar, where you can post your events and boost visibility–and attendance.
- Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly subscription to stay in the loop on the local business community.
- Business advocacy services that cut through red tape and maintain a superior business climate.
Membership Pricing
Annual membership dues are calculated based on the number of employees who work for your company/organization within Allen County. Each part-time employee counts as one-half employee.
The formula is: Membership dues rate = Full-time employees + (Part-time employees x ½)
| Level / Employee Count | Annual Dues |
|---|---|
| Sole proprietor | $250 |
| Investment Level 1 (2-10 employees) | $400 |
| Investment Level 2 (11-20 employees) | $600 |
| Investment Level 3 (21-50 employees) | $800 |
| Investment Level 4 (51-100 employees) | $1,000 |
| Investment Level 5 (101-150 employees) | $2,500 |
| Investment Level 6 (151+ employees) | $5,000 |
| Visionary Investor | $10,000+ |
| Summit Investor | $30,000+ |
Discounts are available for:
- Nonprofit organizations
- Members of another chamber of commerce
- Startup organizations less than 3 years old
- Organizations with more than 1 location