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Membership Achievement Awards

Membership is at the heart of the chamber. The Membership Achievement Awards (MAA) recognize the outstanding work of chambers in the area of membership.

Awards are presented in July each year to the top ten chambers in their respective total revenue category for each of the following areas:

Number of new members
New member dollars
Retained member dollars

How to Qualify

By completing ACCE's annual Chamber Operations Survey in the first quarter of each year, your chamber automatically becomes eligible. Winners are determined in each of the four total revenue areas based on the national averages calculated from the survey results:

Total revenue range: $450,000 and under
Total revenue range: $450,001–$900,000
Total revenue range: $900,001–$2,000,000
Total revenue range: $2,000,001 and up

2010-2011 Membership Achievement Awards

Recognizing top membership performances!
The chambers of commerce listed below scored in the top 10 in the nation in one or more of these categories: membership retention of member accounts, new member dollars or new members, for their total revenue range. These statistics are compiled from ACCE’s 2010-11 Chamber Operations Survey.

Total Revenue Range: $450,000 and under

Membership Retention

Asheboro/Randolph (NC) Chamber of Commerce
Bartlesville (OK) Regional Chamber of Commerce
Iberville (LA) Chamber of Commerce
Keweenaw Peninsula (MI) Chamber of Commerce
Minot Area (ND) Chamber of Commerce
Monona (WI) Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Area (KS) Chamber of Commerce
Phenix City-Russell (AL) Chamber of Commerce
South Suburban (WI) Chamber of Commerce
Wells County (IN) Chamber of Commerce

New Member Dollars

Asheboro/Randolph (NC) Chamber of Commerce
Bixby Metro (OK) Chamber of Commerce
Ludington and Scottville (MI) Chamber of Commerce
Monona (WI) Chamber of Commerce
Monroeville Area (PA) Chamber of Commerce
Mooresville-South Iredell (NC) Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Area (KS) Chamber of Commerce
Pasadena (CA) Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association
South Suburban (WI) Chamber of Commerce
Sylvania Area (OH) Chamber of Commerce

Number of New Members

Asheboro/Randolph (NC) Chamber of Commerce
Bixby Metro (OK) Chamber of Commerce
Huntingdon County (PA) Chamber of Commerce
Jackson County (MS) Chamber of Commerce
Monona (WI) Chamber of Commerce
Mooresville-South Iredell (NC) Chamber of Commerce
Opelika (AL) Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Area (KS) Chamber of Commerce
Pasadena (CA) Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association
South Suburban (WI) Chamber of Commerce

Total Revenue Range: $450,001–$900,000

Membership Retention

Androscoggin County (ME) Chamber of Commerce
Augusta Metro (GA) Chamber of Commerce
Bismarck-Mandan (ND) Chamber of Commerce
East St. Tammany (LA) Chamber of Commerce
Fond du Lac Area (WI) Association of Commerce
Grand Island Area (NE) Chamber of Commerce
Greater Johnstown/Cambria County (PA) Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Greater Susquehanna Valley (PA) Chamber of Commerce
Mitchell Area (SD) Chamber of Commerce
Terre Haute (IN) Chamber of Commerce

New Member Dollars

Androscoggin County (ME) Chamber of Commerce
Augusta Metro (GA) Chamber of Commerce
Calhoun County (AL) Chamber of Commerce
East St. Tammany (LA) Chamber of Commerce
Greater Johnstown/Cambria County (PA) Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Greater Sumter (SC) Chamber of Commerce
Lewisville Area (TX) Chamber of Commerce
Paulding County (GA) Chamber of Commerce
Somerset County (NJ) Business Partnership
Terre Haute (IN) Chamber of Commerce

Number of New Members

Augusta Metro (GA) Chamber of Commerce
Calhoun County (AL) Chamber of Commerce
Chandler (AZ) Chamber of Commerce
East St. Tammany (LA) Chamber of Commerce
Grand Island Area (NE) Chamber of Commerce
Greater Johnstown/Cambria County (PA) Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Greater Susquehanna Valley (PA) Chamber of Commerce
Lewisville Area (TX) Chamber of Commerce
Somerset County (NJ) Business Partnership
Terre Haute (IN) Chamber of Commerce

Total Revenue Range: $900,001–$2,000,000

Membership Retention

Bermuda Chamber of Commerce
Chemung County (NY) Chamber of Commerce
Erie (PA) Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
Greater Beaumont (TX) Chamber of Commerce
Greater Pittsburgh (PA) Chamber of Commerce
Lynchburg (VA) Regional Chamber of Commerce
Meadowlands (NJ) Regional Chamber of Commerce
Greater Jackson (MS) Chamber Partnership
North Myrtle Beach (SC) Chamber of Commerce & Convention and Visitors Bureau
Wichita Falls (TX) Chamber of Commerce and Industry

New Member Dollars

Cookeville Area-Putnam County (TN) Chamber of Commerce
Greater Beaumont (TX) Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson (LA) Chamber of Commerce
Lynchburg (VA) Regional Chamber of Commerce
Meadowlands (NJ) Regional Chamber of Commerce
North Myrtle Beach (SC) Chamber of Commerce & Convention and Visitors Bureau
Northern Palm Beach County (FL) Chamber of Commerce
Olathe (KS) Chamber of Commerce
Springdale (AR) Chamber of Commerce
Steamboat Springs (CO) Chamber Resort Association

Number of New Members

Cabarrus (NC) Regional Chamber of Commerce
Cookeville Area-Putnam County (TN) Chamber of Commerce
Georgetown County (SC) Chamber of Commerce
Greater Beaumont (TX) Chamber of Commerce
Greater Durham (NC) Chamber of Commerce
Greater Winston-Salem (NC) Chamber of Commerce
Lynchburg (VA) Regional Chamber of Commerce
Meadowlands (NJ) Regional Chamber of Commerce
North Myrtle Beach (SC) Chamber of Commerce & Convention and Visitors Bureau
Springdale (AR) Chamber of Commerce

Total Revenue Range: $2,000,001 and up

Membership Retention

Abilene (TX) Chamber of Commerce
Associated Oregon Industries
Chamber Southwest Louisiana
Lake Champlain (VT) Regional Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln (NE) Chamber of Commerce
Metropolitan Milwaukee (WI) Association of Commerce
Montgomery Area (AL) Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
Rapid City Area (SD) Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce

New Member Dollars

Association of Washington Business
Denver (CO) Metro Chamber of Commerce
Greater New Braunfels (TX) Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln (NE) Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles Area (CA) Chamber of Commerce
Metropolitan Milwaukee (WI) Association of Commerce
Montgomery Area (AL) Chamber of Commerce
San Jose Silicon Valley (CA) Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Youngstown/Warren (OH) Regional Chamber

Number of New Members

Amarillo (TX) Chamber of Commerce
Association of Washington Business
Greater New Braunfels (TX) Chamber of Commerce
Knoxville Area (TN) Chamber Partnership
Lincoln (NE) Chamber of Commerce
Metropolitan Milwaukee (WI) Association of Commerce
Montgomery Area (AL) Chamber of Commerce
San Jose Silicon Valley (CA) Chamber of Commerce
Tulsa (OK) Metro Chamber
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce