Superman, the Hulk, Batman and Spiderman, err, Spiderwoman showed up to the Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Chamber community impact luncheon on Wednesday.

The chamber CEO Rebecca Martin emphasized that business leaders are heroes who “get up every day and unlock their doors and tell the world that Federal Way is open for business.”

“You have the super power… and it’s the chamber of commerce,” she told a room of about 80 at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club. “Because we believe in you and we believe in truth, justice and the Federal Way.”

Keeping with the superhero theme, Martin announced the chamber’s new membership event coming this Sept. 22-23 as a way to expand the chamber.

“Our strategic objective in membership is to grow and diversify opportunities for our business base,” she said. “At the chamber we work to provide programs, benefits and services that allow our members to connect to each other and the marketplace in order to grow their business.”

Several perks of becoming a member include a new Office Depot Discount Card, Investor Packages, a prescription drug card, which can be used for discounts on most brand and generic medications – up to 75 percent off and early bird luncheon passes, which are open to all members.

Martin also announced there will be a new venue, the LeMay Car Museum in Tacoma, for the annual Chamber Gala, which will be on Nov. 14 this year.

In March 2016, chamber members, and non-members, will take a trip to Ireland with a possible golf excursion in Bunratty, Ireland, which is known for its iconic Bunratty Castle.

Also in the future will be the chamber’s work in addressing issues that affect business leaders.

“As the voice of business, the chamber’s advocacy objective looks to supporting our regional economy,” Martin said. “… The chamber did a great deal of work with you on the Sound Transit light rail project. As we look forward in the next few months, advocacy events include the candidates forum, King County Metro’s long-range transportation plan and ST3 (Sound Transit 3).”

The chamber will develop a work plan that spans 18 months out instead of one year and will continue with revamped programs, such as Coffee and Connections, and new programs, such as the Health Care Summit.

Next February, the chamber’s Regional Prosperity Dinner will be at the Cheney Stadium clubhouse where the keynote speaker will discuss the business of baseball.

And a Women’s Summit will be held in the spring of 2016.

“Strong, practical, powerful sessions relevant to women leaders and those who do business with them,” Martin said of the summit, noting the cost for the summer is $100 for men, $77 for women. “And, ladies, we’re about to see who the smartest men in Federal Way are.”

The cost of the summit is based off of the wage gap between men and women. Women make, on average 77 cents for every $1 a man earns, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The organization is made up of 34 countries and was founded in 1961.

The chamber will also get an online face lift as current communications and e-marketing is coupled with a new website with “enhanced opportunities for members with job postings, M2M, hot deals and member news feed.”

The online business directory is tied to a free, GPS-based smart phone application. A printed directory will be updated twice a year.

Their print product, a South Sound Relocation and Visitors Guide, is also new.

For more information about what’s coming this next year for the Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce, visit www.federalwaychamber.com.

Batman surprises Chamber members at the State of the Chamber luncheon on Wednesday. RAECHEL DAWSON, the Mirror