GMCC | Greater Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce

Who We Are

The Greater Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) is Milwaukee's small business resource hub. It serves the small, micro and start-up businesses within the city of Milwaukee by promoting business growth in the city. It is committed to helping its members in every reasonable way to grow their businesses while expanding its membership to support its business advocacy goals. It actively participates in the building of a socio-economically prosperous Greater Milwaukee community.

Our Vision

To develop and enhance our community as a good place to live, work and play.

Our Mission

The Greater Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce effectively promotes the business interests of Milwaukee and focused on being one of the leading advocates for the growth and enhancement of the Milwaukee community.

Our Promise

To help our member businesses in every way we can while contributing to the economic growth of the Milwaukee community.

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Milwaukee

Milwaukee is the largest city in the State of Wisconsin, the 31st most populous city in the United States, and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the City of Milwaukee has a population of 594,833. Milwaukee is the main cultural and economic center of the Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha Metropolitan Area with a population of 2,040,498 as of an official 2013 estimate.

Known for its brewing traditions, major new additions to the city include the Milwaukee Riverwalk, the Wisconsin Center, Miller Park, an internationally renowned addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, and Pier Wisconsin, as well as major renovations to the U.S. Cellular Arena. In addition, the city hosts the Wisconsin State Fair, as well as an annual lakefront fair called Summerfest. Listed in the 1999 Guinness Book of World Records as the largest music festival in the world, for the last several years Summerfest has attracted around a million visitors each year to its eleven stages.

Milwaukee is home to a variety of primarily ethnically themed festivals throughout the summer. Held generally on the lakefront Summerfest grounds, these festivals span several days (typically Friday plus the weekend) and celebrate Milwaukee's history and diversity. In 2008 Riversplash, which markets itself as 'the official opening of summer', kicks off festival season on the last weekend of May. Festivals for the LGBT (PrideFest) and Polish (Polish Fest) communities follow in June. Summerfest spans 11 days at the end of June and beginning of July. Milwaukee hosts the Great Circus Parade in July. There are French (Bastille Days), Greek, Italian (FestaItaliana) and German (German Fest) festivals in July. The African, Arab, Irish, Mexican, and American Indian events wrap it up from August through September. Milwaukee is also home to Trainfest, the largest operating model railroad show in America, in November.

(Source: Wilkipedia)

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Why Join?

The ABC of why you should join the GMCC

ADVERTISE your business

We will help you advertise your business through:

If selected for the Member Spotlight, a mini-profile of you and your business is shared in an e-newsletter and our social media outlets
Special advertising discounts and flyer insertions
Free listing in the Member Directory

BE part of a network

Your membership in the chamber will help you find new customers, vendors and contacts through:

Business referrals
Lunch programs for skill-building and networking
Technical Assistance

CARE for your community

Your membership in the chamber will provide you with a venue to positively influence the community:

Support schools within the community through the “Partners in Education” program
Recognize business and community leaders at the Annual Meeting & Awards Event
Link with other community and business groups
Use the Chamber’s high community visibility to represent business interests

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As a valuable member of the Greater Milwaukee community, we would like to invite you to partner with us as a member of the Greater Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce (GMCC.) GMCC was created to address business and community concerns while promoting Solopreneurs, Micro, Startups and Small business growth in the city. It is committed to expanding its membership which will help drive economic strength to support a prosperous community.

The current annual membership/partnership dues is $50. Click on the PayPal link below to send in your dues payment. Once the completed application form and payment is received, the membership representative will reach out to you to follow up with the next steps.

Membership Dues Payment

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Information & Resources for COVID-19 Economic Impact

The Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grant application is now live! (Learn More Here!)
The applications for the Small Business Administration Grant for Food-Based Businesses & the Professionals who work for them is live! (Learn More!)
The Economic Injury Disaster Loan is to help small businesses overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Apply Here!)
The Paycheck Protection Program helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the COVID-19 crisis. (Learn More!)

Community Events

Milwaukee = Fun City

Milwaukee is a city where there is fun to be had. Check out the various festivals, fairs, clubs, concerts, artisian crafts and more that are available in Milwaukee!

Click the button below to check out the current Milwaukee Annual Events Calendar courtesy of Milwaukee365.

Milwaukee Events Calendar

Online Milwaukee Visitor's Guide

Below is a link to the online version of the Milwaukee Visitor's Guide courtsey of Visit Milwaukee.

Online Milwaukee Visitor's Guide

Chamber Events

Bi-Monthly Business Development Series

Join us for the next session of our Branding and Social Media Series.

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Triannual Business Social

Our next networking Social Mixer will be announced shortly.

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Annual Members Appreciation Dinner

The date for our Annual Members Appreciaiton Dinner will be announced later in year.

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Member Spotlight

Hello friends and partners, its April and we are excited that Spring is here. For the month of April, we'll like to introduce to you to our Member of the month Heather Stewart who is the owner of Geneva Genie Baby Gear Rentals.

According to Heather, I am a mom to 3 children, 2 boys in high school and a daughter in middle school. My husband’s hospitality job brought us to Wisconsin about 8 years ago, and he currently works downtown at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. We love visiting Milwaukee and it has quickly become one of our favorite cities!

Established in 2021, The Genie focuses on personalized rental services to ensure guests’ travel wishes come true. This means that I personally connect with every guest to help with their planning and rental needs. I deliver baby gear to hotels, vacation rental homes, MKE airport, grandparents/family homes, weddings, and more! Some of the most popular items are a full-size crib, Snoo Smart Bassinet, pack ‘n plays, Baby Bjorn bouncer, single & double strollers, SlumberPod blackout tents, car seats, sound machines, baby bathtubs, and toys.

I have gone through extensive training to ensure I’m providing safe, clean, and appropriate rental gear to every guest. Every rental item is inspected before delivery and cleaned per strict manufacturer guidelines. I’m also a certified BabyQuip cleaner and clean items such as strollers, car seats, and Snoo bassinets.

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