The North Tampa Bay Chamber as been named a finalist for the 2022 Chamber of the Year award, presented by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). This association, based in Alexandria, Va., has over 1,600 chambers of commerce and business and economic related organizations as members. It represents over 9,000 professionals in the industry.
The Chamber of the Year award is the most prestigious and competitive of those presented by ACCE. Those recognized demonstrate organizational strength and have made an impact on key community priorities. These include education, transportation, economic prosperity, and quality of life. The award focuses on the leadership role of chambers of commerce in the surrounding communities.
Those interested in competing for the award go through a rigorous multi-stage process. These chambers must meet minimum thresholds in at least three of five key performance areas in ACCE’s Annual Chamber Operations Survey, including net revenue and assets, membership account retention and membership dollar retention.
Qualifying chambers apply through a written application, and are scored by peer chamber executives to determine finalists. Winners are selected among finalists based on interviews conducted before a panel of chamber professionals.
These applicants are grouped by annual revenue, membership, area population and other factors.
Chamber of the Year winners will be announced on Wednesday, July 27, during the Awards Show at ACCE’s Annual Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.
