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Maine's largest chambers of commerce
Ranked by membership as of January 2019
C O M P I L E D B Y T I M O T H Y D O Y L E C O M P I L E D B Y T I M O T H Y D O Y L E
1 Population estimates, July 1, 2019 — United States Census Bureau, www.census.com
2 Data from 2019 list
3 Formerly Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce
4 Year of merger with Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce
5 Does not include surrounding communities
S O U R C E : Each chamber of commerce via survey
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Maine's largest chambers of commerce
Ranked by membership as of January 2020
Members
Population
served
Full-time
employees Chief executive Year founded
1 Maine State Chamber of Commerce
125 Community Drive, Suite 101, Augusta 04330
623-4568, mainechamber.org
5,000 1,344,212
1
12 Dana Connors
president & CEO
1899
2 Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce
443 Congress St., Portland 04101
772-2811, portlandregion.com
1,300 260,000
2
8 Quincy Hentzel
CEO
1854
3 Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
3
415 Lisbon St., Lewiston 04240
783-2249, lametrochamber.com
883 107,702 6 Shanna Cox
president & CEO
1887
4 Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce
2 Hammond St., Suite One, Bangor 04401
947-0307, bangorregion.com
785 110,753 5 Deb Neuman
president & CEO
1911
5 Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce
1 Park Drive, Rockland 04841
596-0376, camdenrockland.com
781 54,350 3 Thomas Peaco
executive director
2011
4
6 Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce
269 Western Ave., Augusta 04330
623-4559, kennebecvalleychamber.com
648 122,151 4 Katie Doherty
president & CEO
1922
7 Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce
163 High St., Ellsworth 04605
667-5584, ellsworthchamber.org
640 86,000 2 Gretchen Wilson
executive director
1956
8 Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
50 Elm St., Waterville 04901
873-3315, www.midmainechamber.com
617 71,491 4 Kimberly Lindlof
president & CEO
1912
9 Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce
16 Water St., P.O. Box 740, Kennebunk 04043
967-0857, gokennebunks.com
540 18,000 3 Laura Dolce
executive director
1942
10 York Region Chamber of Commerce
1 Stonewall Lane, York 03909
363-4422, gatewaytomaine.org
517 35,000
2
1 Holly Roberts
executive director
1898
11 Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber
8 Venture Ave., Brunswick 04011
725-8797, midcoastmaine.com
437 54,000 1 Cory King
executive director
1994
12 Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce
3 Houlton Road, Presque Isle 04769
764-6561, www.centralaroostookchamber.com
423 30,170 2 LaNiece Sirois
executive director
1945
13 Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 158, Bar Harbor 04609
288-5103, visitbarharbor.com
400 10,000
5
4 Alf Anderson
executive director
1969
14 Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce
4 Western Ave., South Paris 04281
743-2281, oxfordhillsmaine.com
356 57,439 2 John Williams
executive director
1971
15 Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce
36 Main St., Ogunquit 03907
646-2939, ogunquit.org
332 DND 3 Alice Pearce
executive director
1966
1 Population estimates, July 1, 2019 - United States Census Bureau, www.census.com
2 Data from 2019 list
3 Formerly Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce
4 Year of merger with Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce
5 Does not include surrounding communities
This list was compiled by Timothy Doyle and published in the Jan. 27, 2020 issue of Mainebiz.
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