Frequently Asked Questions
How do I register for a GMCC program or event?
Can I still register online if I don't pay by credit card?
How do I know if I am registered for an event?
Is the GMCC a state-run organization?
Which employees of a company's GMCC membership are included?
When do I or my GMCC member company renew membership?
How can I get a GMCC Ribbon Cutting ceremony?
How do I sign up for your health insurance program?
How can I become a GMCC Ambassador? Board Member?
How do I log into the "Members Only" section and information of the new Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) website?
The main contact of each GMCC member business has been issued a login and password for this section. Your login is the main contact's e-mail address and a generic password was issued that this main contact has the ability to change and update.
If you are not the main contact of your company, you will need to obtain this login and password from your main contact to access this information. If you are the main contact, the GMCC recommends that each GMCC member business use one common login e-mail address and password for their company to access this information for all employees instead of an individual's e-mail address.
A common e-mail address such as "info@yourcompanyname.com" and a generic password would allow all of a company's employees to access this GMCC information. The "Members Only" information does not contain any billing information or other information that would need to be security-protected.
If you would like to change your login and password to a more common company-wide login and password, please contact GMCC Communications and Marketing Manager Jessica Burda at 608-443-1952.
How do I register for a GMCC program or event?
Click on the Program and Events tab of the GMCC website, then on the first link for the GMCC Events Calendar. Find the event that you would like to attend and click on it. Then scroll down and click on register.
Why do I need a separate login and password for registering for events? Why do I need to login a second time if I have already logged in to the "Members Only" section?
The GMCC values your membership and wants to ensure that all member information related to billing and credit card information is secure. Our GMCC membership system that tracks event registration requires a second login and password as an added layer of security.
This information is completely separate in our systems from our website's "Members Only" news and information. Due to this enhanced layer of security to protect your information, we require a second login and password. Additionally, this login and password is distinct for each individual GMCC member business employee who attends events in contrast to our "Members Only" web pages where we recommend each company use a common login and password among all employees.
If you have any questions related to registering for a GMCC program or event, please contact GMCC Program and Events Manager Amy Torgeson at 608-443-1954.
Can I still register online if I don't pay by credit card?
Yes, when you click to register for the event under the checkout in the payment section under the payment method, scroll down to Invoice Me, then click Next, then click Purchase. Print this page and send it in with your payment to:
Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
Name of the Event
615 East Washington Ave., P.O. Box 71
Madison, WI 53701-0071
How do I know if I am registered for an event?
After you click Purchase, you will receive an e-mail indicating what events you registered for. If you do not receive an e-mail, you are not registered.
If you have any questions related to registering for a GMCC program or event, please contact GMCC Program and Events Manager Amy Torgeson at 608-443-1954.
Is the GMCC a state-run organization?
No, the GMCC is a non-profit organization.
Which employees of a company's GMCC membership are included?
All employees of a GMCC member business are invited and encouraged to participate in the GMCC. This includes all GMCC programs and events, receiving all GMCC electronic and printed publications, and take advantage of the many resources and benefits available to GMCC member businesses.
For more information, please contact GMCC Director of Membership and Marketing Bob Ansheles at 608-443-1944.
When do I or my GMCC member company renew membership?
GMCC memberships are renewed once per year on the anniversary of your initial registration.
How can I get my company information or company media release into Business Beat or the GMCC's Member News?
The GMCC encourages our members to share their news and events with the GMCC and their fellow members. Visit Member News to submit your company's latest news updates. The GMCC staff will add these updates to our website and also uses these updates in Business Beat.
You can submit your Member News details as well as upload PDFs of media releases to provide additional information. All submitted information is subject to approval for posting by the GMCC staff.
These updates can also be sent to beat@greatermadisonchamber.com.
GMCC member events can also be submitted to the GMCC Community Calendar.
How can I get a GMCC Ribbon Cutting ceremony?
The GMCC offers assistance in organizing, publicizing and executing a choice of one ceremony a year (Ribbon Cutting, Open House, or Grand Opening) for Silver and Gold level members. GMCC Ambassadors also help members with these ceremonies.
For more information about your company hosting a GMCC-supported ceremony, please contact your GMCC Membership Development Executives Lynn Brown at 608-443-1951 and Jennifer Bruhn at 608-443-1945.
How do I sign up for your health insurance program?
GMCC ChamberCARE offers health insurance options with Group Health Cooperative and WPS Health Insurance for small businesses of 1-99 employees. Please see our ChamberCARE for more information or contact your GMCC Membership Development Executives Lynn Brown at 608-443-1951 and Jennifer Bruhn at 608-443-1945.
How can I become a GMCC Ambassador? Board Member?
Visit GMCC Ambassadors for more information about the GMCC Ambassadors and an application form.
Visit GMCC Board for more information about our current Board. Potential GMCC Board members are nominated once a year by the GMCC Board Executive Committee.
For more information, please contact GMCC Director of Membership and Marketing Bob Ansheles at 608-443-1944.
What is the GMCC's relationship with Thrive? How is the work of the GMCC or Thrive different from the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB)?
The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce and Thrive - the collaborative economic development enterprise for the eight-county Madison Region - are two distinct separate organizations with separate Boards, full-time staffs and missions.
Jennifer Alexander is President of both of these organizations and they share office space at the GMCC building at 615 East Washington Avenue in Madison, Wis.
The GMCC encourages our members and the general public to learn more about Thrive at www.thrivehere.org.
In addition to the GMCC and Thrive, the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), Downtown Madison Inc. (DMI), and the Madison Central Business Improvement District (BID) also call the Chamber building home. The GMCC is proud to share our building with these other great organizations that help make Madison and our region a great place to live, work, play and do business.
The GMCVB is the greater Madison area's official destination marketing organization. The GMCVB is responsible for attracting new destination events to the community, as well as providing service and support to existing and repeat events, and providing comprehensive information to visitors to the area. Learn more about the GMCVB at visitmadison.com.
DMI is committed to making the central city of Madison a united, vibrant, economically strong and socially healthy community. Accomplishing this mission will bring more people downtown to live, work, shop and recreate. The work of DMI ensures the health and vitality of downtown Madison through advocacy, member programs and involvement in all issues affecting the central city. Learn more about DMI at downtownmadison.org.
The BID is a City of Madison assessment district encompassing State Street (from Park Street to the Capitol Square) and the Capitol Square area (the Square plus most 100 block streets or "spokes" off the Square) and works to market the district as a whole, create a welcoming downtown environment, and further community relations. Learn more about the BID at visitdowntownmadison.com.