2025 Benchmarking Report Now Available!

The first pillar in the W.A.C.E. Strategic Plan is to is our commitment to elevate the impact of local Chambers by sharing best practices and current information about industry trends and standards. One of the ways that we deliver on this strategic imperative is through regular surveys of our members, providing current data that Chamber professionals can use to benchmark their organizations and programs and identify strengths and areas of opportunity.

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Recognizing that the implementation of Chamber work looks different in each local community, we believe that the information in this survey serves as a starting point in a Chamber’s evaluation of their programs, services, and impacts. The data is not provided as a prescription that each Chamber should try to replicate in total, but we do believe that having data on which to base dialogue and decisions is valuable.

Whether you’re looking for information about membership retention, dues models and increases, participation trends, or other Chamber operational points, or want to get a sense of how your peers see the near-term future of the economy and its impacts on their key inputs, this report contains valuable insights.

We hope that local Chambers find value in this data set and welcome feedback and suggestions for improving future editions. W.A.C.E. members can download a copy of the 2025 Benchmarking report by logging in to the Member Portal.