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.

29th Annual Christmas Parade

Join Weinbrenner Shoe Company as they lead the 2019 parade down West Main Street heading towards the courthouse at 5pm.  Santa will be stopping at Banker's Square to light the new Christmas tree at this location.  Join the Merrill Chamber along with Weinbrenner Shoe Company (Thorogoods Shoes) as we "kick" off the Christmas Season.  To register your float, click here for the form.

Craft Sales in Merrill

November 9, 2019

Merrill will be having our annual Craft Show Day on Saturday November 9th.  Locations are:

Church Mutual, 3000 Schuster Dr. 8-2pm

Merrill High School, 1201 N Sales st. Enter off of Hwy G. Use Fieldhouse #17 entrance 8-3pm

St. Francis Church, 1708 E 10th St., 8:30-4pm

New Testament Church, N2519 Cty Rd K 9-3pm

Les & Jim's Lincoln Lanes, 1208 N Center Ave, 8:30-3pm

Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital - Menard Center, 601 S. Center Ave, 9-2pm

Bell Tower Residence, 1500 O'Day St., 9-3pm

21st Annual Poker Run

November 9, 2019

Twelve local Merrill Businesses are participating in this year's event.  The businesses have raised over $900 in prizes of gift certificates that can be used at any of the participating sponsors.  Grand prize of $500, 1st place $150, 2nd place $120, 3rd place $90 and a prize offered by the 12 Merrill businesses for the worst hand.

How to start, stop at one of the following businesses to pick up your card, and then head to the rest of them to receive a stamp (no purchase necessary).

Ballyhoo's, 124 N Prospect

Miller's Home Furnishing, 120 N. Prospect

Generations Antiques, 811-813 E. 1st St

Klug's Country Gold, 1018 E Main 

Hargrave Appliance, 916 E Main

Merrill Ace Hardware, 920 E Main

VIP Office Products, 1013 E Main

Courtside Furniture, 1022 E Main

Brose's Flower Center, 707 S. Center Ave

Merrill Sheet Metal, 1204 N Center Ave

St. Francis Church, 1708 E. 19th St.

Central Carpet & Flooring, 1320 E. Main 

Each business has Poker Run Specials displaying Christmas items, in-store specials and tasty treats.  Start your Christmas shopping as you cruise your way through each location to receive your stamp.  At 2pm or later, turn in your game card (must have a minimum of 5 stamps from 5 businesses).  Get dealt a hand (based on your amount of stamps; EX: 5 stamps equal 5 cards; 12 stamps equal 12 cards)  The dealer will help you to receive a poker hand with the possibility of getting a Royal Flush.  

Once all cards are turned in from the businesses, they will go through to see who has won.  

Here is a map off all the events happening this weekend.  Click here to print a map.

Merrill Chamber of Commerce Annual Celebration and Awards

Merrill Chamber held their annual Celebration and Awards at Les and Jim's Lincoln Lanes on October10th.  As the Chamber gets ready for this event, we ask our Chamber members to nominate and vote for Businesses of the Year.  Here is who they picked:  Large Business of the Year -  Jeff Burns - Weinbrenner Shoe Company; Small Business of the Year -  Mark Zulliger, Merrill Community Bank; Non-Profit Business of the Year - Kurt Rust - Merrill Optimist; Ambassador of the Year - Sarah Sturm - Park City Credit Union; Hometown Business of the Year - Andy Geiss - Geiss Meat Services; Mid-size Business of the Year - Lee Osphal - Merrill Tool & Water Jet.  Congratulations to all Chamber Members for an excellent year!!