Welcome to the Merrill Area Chamber & Information Center website!

Welcome  to Merrill, Wisconsin!  We are located in North Central Wisconsin in Lincoln County where the four seasons come alive with picturesque beauty and natural year-round outdoor recreational activities.  Nature's gifts are abundant here with cranberry bogs, maple syrup production and a world renowned evergreen industry.  Our motto is Location, Nature, People.

Come experience for yourself - Location.  Nature.  People.  And why we say Visit Merrill..."a reason for every season" !

The Merrill Chamber is proud to be working with UW-Stevens Point Small Business Development Center.  We will be holding four workshops throughout 2019.  All workshops will be held at the Chamber office.  These workshops are free to Chamber Members.  If you would like to attend any of these workshops, please contact the Chamber office at 715-536-9474 or email manager@merrillchamber.org 

2019 Workshop Series

Business Planning for Existing Businesses

February 14 – 8:00 to 9:30 AM

Discover the importance of early exit and succession planning and how to use a business plan, financial planning and business valuation to appropriately plan for your future.

Talent Attraction and Retention Tools for Businesses

May 9 – 8:00 to 9:30 AM

Learn how to use digital and traditional marketing tools to gather job applicants and also how to attract them to work for your company.

Call the Chamber today to Register!!  715-536-9474

Financial Analysis with QuickBooks

July 11- 8:00 to 9:30 AM

Understand how financial reports from QuickBooks can help you view the current and future state of your businesses by learning what the reports mean and how to analyze them.

Increasing the Likelihood of Getting your Business Funded

November 7

Find out what it takes to get your business funded by doing your due diligence and planning before you approach a lender.

Merrill Chamber's Core Values:

*  Promote Community  * Support businesses  * Be a resource  * Integrity  * Advocacy  * Networking  * Professional development  * Credibility  * Visibility  * Honesty   * Thorough  * Professional  * Friendly/approachable  * Innovative  * Enthusiastic  * Resourceful  * Solution driven

Merrill Chamber Mission Statement:

The Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce is committed to its membership by helping their businesses grow, succeed, and thrive.

Wisconsin Sate Representative Mary Felzkowski spent the day in Merrill in February 2019.   Rep Felzkowski had the chance to visit Agra Industries, the Fab Lab at the High School and Bell Tower Residence. To view the video, click HERE.

Lobsterfest 2019

Who says you have to go all the way to Maine to get a fresh lobster?  You do not have to go to Maine, you can stay right here in Merrill.  On July 27th, Ballyhoo's, 124 N. Prospect St, will be hosting Merrill Lobster Fest.  Get your tickets in advance for $45 which includes Whole Main Lobster & all the fixings!  Enjoy a live DJ and raffles.  This event is from 4-8pm outside in front of Ballyhoo's and Miller Furniture.  Huge tents set up in the street.  Money raised from this dinner is for the Lincoln County Tavern League Safe Ride Home Program.  Get your tickets at Ballyhoo's, Merrill Chamber or Facebook at Merrill Lobsterfest.  Must get tickets by July 15th to reserve your lobster.  You love lobster but the person coming with does not, no worries the full menu is available at Ballyhoo's.