Chambers Promote Landmark Results of Chamber Poll

ACCE, in partnership with The Harris Poll, conducted a poll to explore U.S. adults’ perceptions of their local chamber of commerce, the role chambers play in their communities and the value of chamber membership to businesses. 

Key findings* include: 

• 81% of U.S. adults agree that local chambers of commerce are a trusted resource/partner for business.  
• 91% believe that their local chamber has an impact on growing businesses locally. 

Since its release in November, chambers from coast to coast have been sharing the poll’s results in their local media outlets. In doing so, they are increasing awareness of their work and their chamber’s impact on the communities they serve. 

Some examples: 

Seminole County Chamber | Florida | VIEW ARTICLE 

Boise Metro Chamber | Idaho | VIEW ARTICLE 

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce | Illinois | VIEW ARTICLE

Detroit Regional Chamber | Michigan | VIEW ARTICLE  

Shakopee Chamber of Commerce | Minnesota | VIEW ARTICLE

Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce | New York | VIEW ARTICLE

Greater Oklahoma City Chamber | Oklahoma | VIEW ARTICLE

Plano Chamber of Commerce | Texas | VIEW ARTICLE

Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce | Washington | VIEW ARTICLE     

Visit acce.org/poll to access the suite of resources to further broadcast the polls’ results in your chamber’s community. Use these materials to convey your chamber's impact, strengthen relationships with key stakeholders, bolster membership development and engage diverse audiences. Log in with your ACCE Member ID now to download: 

• Customizable press release to help validate your impact and amplify your storytelling efforts to local and state media outlets. 

• Fact sheet with answers to your common questions and tips on how to convey your impact to key audiences.  

• Ready-made graphics of the poll's top highlights for each of your social media channels.  

*Harris Poll survey; fielded Sept. 5-9, 2024 among 2,075 US adults