Marketing Opportunities
Community Event Sponsorship
Feature your brand at our community events! They provide fun opportunities for residents of Lakeview and Roscoe Village and the surrounding communities to get together, enjoy the outdoors and explore the neighborhood. See a list of our community events below.
Lakeview Roscoe Village Restaurant Week
Spring Wine Walk
Mom’s Night Out
Low-Line Market
Roscoe Village Farmers Market
PorchFest
Summer Sidewalk Sale
Shop for Schools
Lincoln Roscoe Beer Stroll
Trick or Treat on Southport
Southport Holiday Stroll & Cocktail Crawl
By sponsoring a community event your company will set itself apart from your competition by demonstrating positive corporate citizenship and distinguish your products or services from others by conducting surveys or on-site sampling. You will attain great visibility within the community and build strong relationships with existing and potential customers, and align your business with our sound vision of bringing the community together and improving the local economy for a better quality of life.
Contact Carisa Marconet at carisa@lrvcc.org or 773.472.7171 x105 to get more information about our various opportunities for your brand to make an impact on Lakeview and Roscoe Village and the surrounding communities.
Events & Marketing Opportunities for Chamber Members
See below for the events and marketing campaigns we have scheduled for the year. Email carisa@lrvcc.org with any questions and information on how to sign up. Priority is given to chamber member businesses to participate in these programs.
February 25 - March 6: Lakeview Roscoe Village Restaurant Week
April 7: Spring Wine Walk
April 16: Belmont Bunny Hop
May 4: Mom’s Night Out
June 5: PorchFest Lakeview
June 7 - October 11 (Tuesdays): Low-Line Market
June 11 - October 9 (Sundays): Roscoe Village Farmers Market
July 15 - 17: Roscoe Village Burger Fest
July 23 & 24: Summer Sidewalk Sale
August 21: PorchFest Roscoe Village
September 17 & 18: Lakeview Taco Fest
October 5 & 6: Shop for Schools
October 22: Lincoln Roscoe Beer Stroll
October 24: Trick or Treat on Southport
November 1-30: Shop Small Month Marketing Campaign
November 26: Small Business Saturday
December 2: Southport Holiday Stroll & Cocktail Crawl
December 3 & 4: Roscoe Village Winterfest
Newsletter Advertising
We offer advertising opportunities in our bi-weekly “Happening in Lakeview & Roscoe Village” community newsletter. For additional information and to place an ad, email carisa@lrvcc.org. Sign up here to receive our Happening in Lakeview & Roscoe Village eNewsletter.
Audience: General community, including residents and Chamber members
Subscribers (as of Jan. 2020): 5,800+
Average Open Rate: 25%
Frequency: Sent every other week on Thursday
Deadline: Ad and payment must be received by the Monday before the desired issue is sent
Cost (for one of two ads in each issue): $100 for two issues or $250 for six issues
Ad Specs: Size: Provide JPG or GIF file in Medium Rectangle size (300 pixels wide x 250 pixels tall)
Street Pole Banner Program
Gain further exposure for your business by sponsoring a street pole banner! The program is a great way to increase your business’ visibility while also helping us brand our community. Banners give your business 24-hour visibility on some of Lakeview and Roscoe Village’s busiest streets, including Addison, Ashland, Belmont, Damen, Lincoln, Roscoe, Southport, and Western.
The Chamber will secure all necessary permits and offers proofing, installation, and maintenance at no charge to you. In addition, we will handle the reinstallation of any damaged banners at no additional cost. We're excited to announce that we now offer multi-banner AND multi-year discounts! See pricing information below.
MEMBER 1 YEAR COMMITMENT:
To purchase qty 1 - 4 banners, the price is $250.00 each.
To purchase qty 5 - 9 banners, the price is $225.00 each.
To purchase 10+ banners, the price is $200.00 each.
Non-profit organizations are welcome to a set price of $225.00 each.
Annual renewal rate after first year = $150
MEMBER 2 YEAR COMMITMENT:
To purchase qty 1 - 4 banners, the price is $350.00 each
To purchase qty 5 - 9 banners, the price is $300.00 each.
To purchase 10+ banners, the price is $250.00 each.
Non-profit organizations are welcome to a set price of $200.00 each.
Annual renewal rate after 2 years = $150
NON-MEMBER 1 YEAR COMMITMENT:
To purchase qty 1 - 4 banners, the price is $375.00 each
To purchase qty 5 - 9 banners, the price is $350.00 each.
To purchase 10+ banners, the price is $325.00 each.
Non-profit organizations are welcome to a set price of $275.00 each.
Annual renewal rate after first year = $150
NON-MEMBER 2 YEAR COMMITMENT:
To purchase qty 1 - 4 banners, the price is $450.00 each
To purchase qty 5 - 9 banners, the price is $425.00 each.
To purchase 10+ banners, the price is $400.00 each.
Non-profit organizations are welcome to a set price of $250.00 each.
Annual renewal rate after 2 years = $150
*Disclaimer
Banner locations are not guaranteed and are installed on street poles along commercial streets throughout the LRVCC service area. Your banner may not be specifically placed outside of a competitor. Your banner is guaranteed for one full year or two full years, depending on the contract and after the initial payment. Any wear and tear during that time will be maintained by the LRVCC.
Lakeview & Roscoe Village Neighborhood Guide
The Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber is pleased to continue our partnership with the Daily Herald/Town Square Publications to produce our annual Lakeview & Roscoe Village Neighborhood Guide. The first issue of the guide for both Lakeview and Roscoe Village will be published in the late winter of 2022 and will provide an exciting opportunity for you to promote your business and expand your reach!
Advertising opportunities are available to ensure your message gets in front of thousands of existing and potential local customers who will refer to the Lakeview & Roscoe Village Neighborhood Guide regularly throughout the year. The deadline to reserve ad space is in mid-November. Additionally, all Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber members will receive a free listing in the guide’s business directory as a benefit of membership. (If you are not a member, be sure to join by mid-November to receive this exclusive benefit!)
The Lakeview & Roscoe Village Neighborhood Guide will be delivered to over 13,000 single-family homes in Lakeview and Roscoe Village with additional distribution by the Chamber throughout the year, for a total of 14,000 copies in circulation. The guide will be printed in a convenient 4" x 9" format and will also be available electronically on the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber’s website (click here to view the 2020 guide).
For information about advertising opportunities, download the 2020 Lakeview Neighborhood Guide media kit here.