Small businesses, do you need an affordable and easy way to offer healthcare insurance to your employees? The Gwinnett Chamber is here to help!

Through our partnership with the Georgia Chamber and Anthem, the SMART Plan provides:

• Competitive rates
• Nearly 20 fully comprehensive medical plans
• Predictable, fixed monthly payments
• A flexible choice of benefit plans
• Broad networks through Anthem’s Open Access POS and Essential Rx

This program is available to small business employers that have between 2 – 50 eligible employees. The business must be located in Georgia and a member in good standing with the Gwinnett Chamber.

Get a quote from one of our member brokers today!

SkyMiles for Business – Business Loyalty Program

SkyMiles for Business is a travel rewards program built for small and medium-sized enterprises. Enjoy exclusive benefits and a comprehensive suite of travel management resources to support every stage of your business journey.

Get Started:

1. Visit skymilesforbusiness.delta.com.
2. Complete the enrollment process with your company Tax ID.
3. Apply your company’s SkyMiles for Business number to employee flights.
4. Enroll with promo code SM4BSS01 and fly on a qualifying flight by September 30, 2024 to earn your company a $25 eCredit.

Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Member Program

Gwinnett Chamber members qualify for the member discount when purchasing select commercial fleet vehicles from Mercedes-Benz.

Save on Office Supplies and More with the Office Depot National Chamber Program

• Choose from a list of over 100 most frequently purchased items and receive a 30% discount on general supplies, a 15% discount on copy paper and toner, or receive a 5% discount on all other products and services
• Four convenient methods of shopping and free next-day delivery in major markets with purchases of $50 or more
• Easy account access by choosing to link your credit card to account, sign up for an invoice account or a store purchasing card

Office Depot offers Gwinnett Chamber members and their members’ employees the chance to take advantage of savings on office supplies. The Office Depot personal and company discount programs offer exclusive savings on office supplies, computer accessories, printing services, school supplies and much more. No minimum order is required and can be done as frequently or infrequently as needed. Enrollment is FREE.

Signing up is as easy as 1-2-3:

1. ENROLL in the program.
2. RECEIVE your account information within 3 business days.
3. SHOP conveniently by phone, fax, online or in-store.

Enjoy these benefits:

• FREE next business day delivery on orders of $50 or more (excluding furniture purchases)
• Discounts on more than 100 of the most-ordered office supplies
• Monitor expenses with monthly reporting to track spending, control costs and improve efficiency
• Save on technology purchases through Tech Depot (an Office Depot owned company)
• Save on printing services
• Use you Store Purchasing Card to receive contract pricing on all in-store purchases

Process Certificates of Origin without ever leaving the office!

The Gwinnett Chamber is pleased to provide essCert, which is an online platform that offers exporters and freight forwarders with a secure solution for issuance of electronic Certificates of Origin (eCOs).

The system even applies the Chamber’s official stamp and signature digitally. Cloud based, there is no software for the client to install.

It’s easy as 1-2-3!

If you prefer to process in-person, our office welcomes walk-ins. EssCerts will be approved in 1-2 business days.

Up to 25% off Digital Marketing with Constant Contact

Constant Contact, the leader in online marketing, brings you a great way to connect and engage with your customers and Gwinnett Chamber members can get up to a 25% discount on Constant Contact’s digital marketing services.

• Email Marketing is the essential, cost-effective communications tool for online newsletters, promotions, and more
• Social Campaigns allows you to get new and more engaged Facebook fans and create measurable business growth through social media marketing
• Event Marketing is the best way for your business to promote events, capture registrations and payments online
• Online Survey allows you to get deeper insight into how your customers feel about your business and make informed decisions based on the results

Save on Worker’s Comp with Drugs Don’t Work

Increase productivity and reduce your company’s workers’ compensation premiums by up to 7.5 percent when you join Drugs Don’t Work. This unique program educates Gwinnett employers about the prevention, intervention and elimination of substance abuse in the workplace.

Learn how to increase productivity and reduce your company’s workers’ compensation premiums by 7.5% when you join. This program educates Gwinnett County employers about the prevention, intervention and elimination of substance abuse in the workplace. The program also provides the continuing education hours needed to obtain and maintain the drug free workplace certification.

Five Simple Steps:

1. Provide a written Substance Abuse Policy to your employees (If requested, The Gwinnett Chamber can provide members of this program a sample policy).
2. Conduct regular Drug Testing, in any of the following forms (You DO NOT have to test your entire workplace! You may limit the positions you test to safety-sensitive positions.):
   • Pre-Employment
   • Reasonable suspicion
   • Routine fitness for duty
   • Post-Rehabilitation based on treatment due to a positive test result
   • Post-accident, if injury results in loss of work time
   • Random selection
3. Provide Employee Education on substance abuse and its effects on the workplace (provided by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce). Click below for sample newsletters:
   • Sample Employee Newsletter
   • Sample Spanish Employee Newsletter
4. Provide Supervisor Training on substance abuse, its effects on the workplace and how to identify the warning signs (provided by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce)
   • Supervisor Training Sample Newsletter
5. Provide an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) or, a referral list for counseling resources (counseling resources provided by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce). Other benefits to the program:
   • Assistance in completing Application for Certification
   • Annual reminders to renew your certification
   • Free legal advice and legal updates on policy changes from Thompson Law
   • Gwinnett Chamber Member-to-Member Discounts to Medical Testing Facility or discounts for onsite drug testing kits
   • Drug-Free Workplace consultation from the experts at The Council on Alcohol & Drugs
   • Drug-Free Workplace poster to display in your workplace
   • The Chamber has many resources available to companies wishing to start a Drugs Don’t Work program in their workplace.

Complimentary Federation Memberships

Due to your affiliation with the Gwinnett Chamber, small businesses receive free federation memberships to both the Georgia & U.S. Chambers of Commerce.

Benefits

Georgia Chamber

• Weekly updates from the state capitol during session
• Routine updates from CEO Chris Clark
• Access to all programming, often at a discounted rate

U.S. Chamber

• Product and service discounts to affinity partners such as FedEx and Metlife
• Tons of resources with how-to information on topics ranging from healthcare to taxes
• Subscriptions to U.S. Chamber online properties CO—, Midnight Oil, and Above the Fold
• A voice in Washington representing their business interests
• Legislative alerts for notifying them of pressing policy initiatives based on issue interest

Eligibility

Georgia Chamber

• 10 or fewer employees

U.S. Chamber

• Have a total annual revenue below $10 million
• Cannot be a current paying U.S. Chamber member
• Cannot be a government organization, trade association, chamber of commerce, or publicly-funded organization